{"product_id":"ten-thousand-central-parks-9781531511647","title":"Ten Thousand Central Parks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA visionary look at Central Park’s creation as an urban success story inspiring bold climate action\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClimate change is the existential crisis of our time. With extreme heatwaves, wildfires, hurricanes, and floods displacing millions, many wonder: What can I do? \u003ci\u003eTen Thousand Central Parks \u003c\/i\u003echallenges the despair of inaction, using the history of Central Park as an unlikely yet urgent environmental parable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCreated in the years immediately before, during, and after the Civil War, Central Park is a radical experiment in urban renewal, transforming a chaotic and polluted terrain into an 843-acre refuge. More than a scenic landmark, it was a visionary public project that provided jobs, green space, and a lasting environmental legacy. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, the park was America’s first large-scale public works project, undertaken at a time of national crisis and built almost entirely by immigrants. Its creation offers a powerful lesson: Even in turbulent times, cities can be reimagined, and large-scale ecological transformations are possible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith over half of the world’s population living in cities today, predicted soon to reach nearly 70%, urban green spaces are more crucial than ever. Morris argues that Central Park is not just an artifact of the past but a model for the future. Its 18,000 trees sequester nearly a million pounds of carbon dioxide annually, proving that ambitious, nature-based solutions can improve the quality of life while addressing environmental challenges. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten with urgency and optimism, \u003ci\u003eTen Thousand Central Parks \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a fresh perspective on the climate crisis, rejecting doom in favor of possibility. We need projects on the scale of Central Park— thousands of them—to meet today’s environmental challenges. This book—a boundary-crossing work of narrative nonfiction—is an invitation to think big, act boldly, and embrace radical hope.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Brown Morris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48268285018363,"sku":"9781531511647","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_90606acb-aa37-4419-b4de-82a3eac7da4a.jpg?v=1777404380","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/ten-thousand-central-parks-9781531511647","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}