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From  PrologueThe Parable of the Caterpillar From: A Finer Future |
The prologue uses a brief analogy to compare humanities current situation to that of a caterpillar undergoing metamorphosis. | Anders Wijkman; John Fullerton; L. Hunter Lovins; Stewart Wallis | 1 | 2018 | $0.10 Add |
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From  NEW! Thinking Together About Changing EverythingFrom: More Powerful Together |
This chapter contains the following readings: Global Climate and Inequality Crises – This Research Project – Working Towards Decolonial Research Practice – This Book | Jen Gobby | 17 | 2020 | $1.70 Add |
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From  A Short History of WaterFrom: Dry Run |
In this chapter you’ll learn a little of the fascinating history of water and civilization and how politics, economics and water have been part of the history of the US, especially of the … | Jerry Yudelson | 11 | 2010 | $1.10 Add |
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From  Area as CurrencyHow Much Biocapacity Does a Person Need? From: Ecological Footprint |
A deeper introduction to the Footprint, explaining the underlying physical principles and idea of accounting. | Bert Beyers; Mathis Wackernagel | 23 | 2019 | $2.30 Add |
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From  Big Oil Takes ControlFrom: The Big Stall |
Analyzes the rise of neo-liberalism think tanks in Canada and their impact on energy policy through the 1970s and 1980s. Trudeau’s Keynesian interventions such as the NEP and Petro Canada … | Donald Gutstein | 18 | 2018 | $1.80 Add |
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From  Burning PlanetFrom: Getting to Zero |
Explores the big picture of ongoing global warming, and the lack of impact to date of the Paris Accord. Summarizes the threat to soil, water, and air. | Tony Clarke | 23 | 2018 | $2.30 Add |
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From  NEW! Chapter 1Deep Roots From: Mining Country |
This chapter discusses the earliest examples of mining in Canada. These include examples of metalwork and extraction practiced by pre-columbian indigenous communities as well as the first … | Arn Keeling; John Sandlos | 24 | 2021 | $2.40 Add |
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From  Counting Carbon: What We Know and How We Know It |
This chapter draws upon the results of Life Cycle Assessment studies to summarize what we know about whole building embodied carbon, and to highlight best opportunities for innovation and … | Barbara Rodriquez Droguett; Catherine De Wolf | 15 | 2017 | $1.50 Add |
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From  Crude AwakeningFrom: Tar Sands Showdown |
This chapter covers the early development of the tar sands with the following subsections: (a) black gold: the pioneers who developed the technology to extract oil from the tar sands; (b) land … | Tony Clarke | 38 | 2008 | $3.80 Add |
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From  ForwardFrom: Coming Back to Life |
A new millennium, a time of planetary destruction but also planetary communication, the loss of legitimacy among our religious institutions, youth alienation, species disappearance — all … | Matthew Fox | 4 | 2014 | $0.40 Add |
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From  NEW! Give Hope a ChanceFrom: Still Hopeful |
In Chapter One, Barlow stresses how– as we come out of a global pandemic and face many more crises on the horizon– we need to remain hopeful. In this chapter Barlow argues for staying … | Maude Barlow | 42 | 2022 | $4.20 Add |
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From  In the BeginningFrom: Overrun |
In this chapter, the author explores the history of the Asian carp in North America beginning with its introduction in the mid 20th century. The chapter explores aquaculture in the Mississippi … | Andrew Reeves | 33 | 2019 | $3.30 Add |
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From  IntroductionFrom: Damming the Peace |
In the Introduction, author Wendy Holm describes the Site C dam project in B.C. and summarizes the impacts and effects of the project which are analyzed and critiqued in other chapters of the … | Wendy Holm | 5 | 2018 | $0.50 Add |
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From IntroductionWelcome to the Anthropocene From: A Finer Future |
The introduction provides an overview of the structure of the book, providing an overview of the situation humanity finds itself in, outlining solutions to the crises we face, and suggesting ways … | Anders Wijkman; John Fullerton; L. Hunter Lovins; Stewart Wallis | 4 | 2018 | $0.40 Add |
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From  NEW! Introduction |
Introduction | Tom Rand | 16 | 2020 | $1.60 Add |
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From  Introduction |
Introduction | Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck | 5 | 2014 | $0.50 Add |
