Oxygen Manifesto

Book Name - Oxygen Manifesto

Author - Atulya Misra
Publication- Rupa Publication

Social issues is a burning topic in the world. But when it comes to oxygen, its an alarming situation. After a long, i found a refreshing read. Oxygen Manifesto is a triumph of ordinary people over the might of the establishment in their battle to save the environment. Thatha lives in a remote and inaccessible part of manipur and Ravi is a young IAS Officer from the Tamil Nadu Cadre.

Circumstances bring them together and they create the most effective environmental movement the world has ever seen. They shun the politics of criticism and personal attacks and focus on establishing a new policy based on the principles of environmental protection, habitat conservation, direct civil action and democratic decentralization.

Oxygen Manifesto is an engaging story about environmental degradation and the impact of the Anthropocene. It exposes the myth around wealth creation and the paradigm of economic growth. It also plants a development narrative that is environment centric- an idea which is considered fringe in today's times, but is bound to emerge as a mainstream thought in the future. The story also has an undercurrent of minimalism and veganism, as opposed to consumerism and wasteful consumption. A nobel concept of taxing goods and services based on their carbon and water footprint has also been introduced by the writer. This is a must read for anyone who cares about the future of human civilization.

We are living in a world where the air we breathe is not even pure and healthy and newspapers are filled with the various environmental issues. And, the saving of the planet is very important at this point of time. There are very few books that talk about the conservation of the environment. Oxygen Manifesto by Atulya Misra is one such book which opens the mind of the reader and tells the hidden stories of the people who worked for saving the environment. This is definately going to be my most humble recommendation.
The Book cover is catchy, showing different versions of environment.
My Rating has to be 5/5.

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