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He participates in community engagement with climate change solutions on Gabriola Island, Canada, where he lives with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteven Earle\u003c\/strong\u003e, PhD, has worked in the Earth Sciences, has developed and taught university Earth Science courses for almost four decades, and is author of the widely used university textbook, \u003cem\u003ePhysical Geology\u003c\/em\u003e, now in its second edition. He participates in climate change research and community engagement with climate change solutions including low-carbon transport initiatives, heating systems, and land stewardship. 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