January 2011


Sometime in 2006 I thought about writing a book, and in early 2007 I thought maybe this was a good idea.  In summer 2007, I wrote a book prospectus.  This month my first book will be published.  And now today, I am just shocked, almost 4 years later, to actually see you can pre-order (!!!) my book on Amazon.com.  Click here.  It’s titled, “Everyday Environmentalism: Law, Nature, and Individual Behavior.”  Here’s the product description:

Faced with the seemingly overwhelming prospect of global climate change and its consequences, is there anything that a person can do to make a difference? “Yes, there is!” says Jason Czarnezki. Writing as a lawyer and environmentalist, he addresses the small personal choices that individuals can make in order to have a positive effect on the natural world.  Czarnezki compellingly describes the historical and contemporary forces in the United States that have led to a culture of “convenience, consumerism, and consumption.” He also investigates the individual decisions that have the worst environmental impacts, along with the ecological costs of our food choices and the environmental costs of sprawl.  Ever aware of the importance of personal choice, Czarnezki offers a thoughtful consideration of how public policy can positively affect individual behavior.

After two weeks in China, we’ve returned to Hong Kong. In my two days here, I’ll be meeting with folks at WWF-Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department. At WWF, I’m meeting with their climate programme team, and I’m curious to learn more about the HKEPD’s relationship with the Chinese national government in Beijing given Hong Kong’s unique status. (At both meetings I hope to explore potential internship opportunities for Vermont Law School students.)

In other news, the LLM Fellow in the China Program at Vermont Law School has a nice blog post on China and U.S. coal addiction.

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