Climate Change

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Catastrophic Collisions

From: A Brief History of the Earth's Climate

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This chapter examines meteor impacts, in particular the Chicxulub Impact near the Yucatan Peninsula. 14 $1.40 Add
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Chapter 7

Compassion and Coexistence

From: Renewal

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This chapter discusses the importance of developing compassion and empathy for non-human organisms 19 $1.90 Add
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From People to the Planet – How Sovereign is Sovereign?

From: The Case for Climate Capitalism

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In this chapter, Rand discusses the question of sovereignty. He argues that we must look beyond national borders and begin thinking on a global level to address climate change. 18 $1.80 Add
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Degrowth

PART 3: The System-Changing Frameworks

From: Worlds at Stake

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Chapter 8 explores the idea of degrowth, as opposed to the role of perpetual economic growth which had led to the current ecological crisis. 20 $2.00 Add
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Experiments on the Verge

From: I Want a Better Catastrophe

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In this chapter, Boyd takes both a spiritual and philosophical approach to climate catastrophe. He explores various exercises, experiments, meditations, and philosophical provocations that can be … 30 $3.00 Add
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From Environmental Crisis to Business Transition

From: The Big Stall

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Discusses how corporations came to recognize climate change as a profitable opportunity, and how public policy shifted from regulation of carbon emissions to measures that corporate leaders … 16 $1.60 Add
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Inside job

From: The Environmentalist’s Dilemma

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Kopecki profiles NDP MLA Heather McPherson, whose party held the balance of power in the 2020 Canadian Liberal minority government, and describes Alberta’s relationship to its oil … 30 $3.00 Add
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Livestock

From: Resilient Agriculture

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This chapter features case studies of livestock ranchers in different climates and highlights the effects they are feeling from climate change and the innovations they are using to adapt and … 40 $4.00 Add
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Mobilizing Labour

Just Transition, Then and Now

From: A Good War

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In Chapter 7, Klein examines the role of labour in the fight for climate action. Klein argues that through examining the mobilization of the labor and work force during and after the Second World … 36 $3.60 Add
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The Amazon

From: What You Won’t Do For Love

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Scene 4 focuses on David and Tara’s work in the Amazon. It discusses climate, the developing world, Indigenous advocacy, Canada’s role in climate change, government, and advocacy. ; ; ; 10 $1.00 Add
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The Great Burning

From: The Memory We Could Be

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Humans have caused enough upheaval to heat the entire world — its seas and its skies — by over an entire degree Celsius. Just that one degree of temperature has been enough to trigger … 13 $1.30 Add
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The Pear King

From: Lost Feast

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In this chapter Newman reflects on the history of her favorite fruit, the pear. She explores the act of domestication, the shift from small scale local production and the evolution to the … 25 $2.50 Add
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The Qualities and Behaviours of Resilient Systems

PART 2

From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition

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This chapter explores the qualities and behaviours of resilient systems, which come in different shapes, kinds, and sizes. The author explores qualities that cultivate resilience such as … 24 $2.40 Add