<p>A groundbreaking volume from the president and CEO of the Appalachian Mountain Club makes the profound argument that to preserve the environment a revolution must take place in which every person becomes a champion for nature and the outdoors.</p><p>In <i>The Outdoor Citizen</i> John Judge coins the term 'the outdoor citizen' delivering his remarkably persuasive argument that we must all become citizens of the natural world owning and instilling in the next generation a keen interest in the outdoors and reconnecting with life's most essential foundation: nature.</p><p>Over the next quarter century more than three billion people will join the middle class in the developing world at a rate of 140 to 170 million annually. This new group of consumers will demand more goods and services and use prodigious amounts of energy. This could lead to a 10-fold increase in carbon emissions and devastating irreversible effects on the earth. Through <i>The Outdoor Citizen</i> there is at last an easy-to-follow plan for all people to contribute to the cause of preserving the environment. It is also a call to action to commit to an active outdoor lifestyle and make the outdoors an epicenter for our communities. It is a game-changer for saving our environment and an entry point into a world of healthier and happier people.</p>