{"product_id":"leave-the-lights-on-hardcover-by-elizabeth-dunn-and-jiaying-zhao","title":"Leave the Lights On Hardcover by Elizabeth Dunn and Jiaying Zhao","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eAvery\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2026-06-16)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e288\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780593853276\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e430.92\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e23.6 x 15.85 x 2.62\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Who knew that saving the world could be so much fun?\"—Daniel Gilbert, author of \u003ci\u003eStumbling on Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow to make an impact on climate change by taking actions that bring you joy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat if the most effective ways to fight climate change made you happy?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePsychologist Elizabeth Dunn and climate behavior scientist Jiaying Zhao challenge everything we think we know about sustainable living. While most climate advice demands self-denial—eat less, travel less, want less—this groundbreaking book offers a counterintuitive truth: you can make your life better while saving our species at the same time. The authors reveal how tweaking everyday decisions around food, travel, housing, and shopping can nudge us toward a tipping point of mass action—without tipping us into burnout.\u003cbr\u003eYou will discover that:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eJoy is a powerful climate strategy.\u003c\/b\u003e When you enjoy the changes you’re making, you’re more likely to stick with them—and spread them.\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eYou don’t have to go vegan or give up flying. \u003c\/b\u003eSmart substitutions (chicken over beef, carry-on over checked bags) make a real dent in emissions with less personal friction.\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eSmall talk matters.\u003c\/b\u003e Normalizing climate conversations with friends and family helps shift social norms and catalyzes cultural change.\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cb\u003eGive yourself permission to leave the lights on\u003c\/b\u003e. Focus on higher-impact actions instead of smaller interventions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeave the Lights On\u003c\/i\u003e is a bold invitation to reimagine climate action not as a burden, but as an opportunity to build a brighter future—without guilt, without gloom, and without giving up the things that make life worth living. With warmth, clarity, and a refreshingly optimistic voice, Zhao and Dunn reframe what it means to “do your part.” Because sustainability doesn’t lie in doing everything, it lies in doing something, joyfully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Dunn\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Psychology at the University of British Columbia and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eHappy Money\u003c\/i\u003e. She directs UBC’s Happy Lab, which focuses on how to optimize valuable resources including time, money, and carbon to maximize human well-being. Her work has been featured in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e; and on numerous podcasts and television shows, including \u003ci\u003eHidden Brain\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR’s \u003ci\u003eShort Wave\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Happiness Lab\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTen Percent Happier\u003c\/i\u003e with Dan Harris, \u003ci\u003eMorning Joe\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCBS Mornings\u003c\/i\u003e. Dunn spoke on the TED mainstage in 2019, and her talk was selected as one of the top ten TED talks of the year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJiaying Zhao (JZ)\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Psychology and Sustainability and founded the Behavioral Sustainability Lab at the University of British Columbia, which designs and tests behavioral solutions that encourage climate action. She has worked with NASA, NOAA, and the US and Canadian Forest Service to develop pathways to net zero. Zhao has appeared on numerous podcasts and in documentary films, including \u003ci\u003eWhy Is This Happening? With Chris Hayes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eClose the Divide\u003c\/i\u003e. Her research has been featured in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScientific American, \u003c\/i\u003eCNN, and NBC. In 2023, Zhao gave a TED talk on climate strategies rooted in happiness, which was selected as one of the top TED Talks to be a better you in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46548425801889,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780593853276","price":39.9,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780593853276.jpg?v=1781597422","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/leave-the-lights-on-hardcover-by-elizabeth-dunn-and-jiaying-zhao","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}