Windfall: The Booming Business of Global Warming by McKenzie Funk | Book Club

Suggested by: Lily

Pages to read: 289
ISBN: 9781594204012 (Originally listed edition, & Edition I am using)

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While reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•What is climate change?
•What does climate change effect?
•How do people respond to the changes in the climate?
•How has climate change become a business?
•Who are the emitters of greenhouse gases?
•Who are the ones being punished most by climate change?
•What is the difference between adaptation and mitigation of climate change?
•Why does Shell believe in climate change?
•Why do financial firms seek climate related investments?
•How does climate change effect insurance?
•How does climate change effect state sovereignty?
•What are the technological responses to climate change?

Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.