Environmental Studies

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Part 2: Sustainable Community Development
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Part 2: Sustainable Community Development

Part 2 Section 2: Economic Sustainability (Prosperity)

From: Toward Sustainable Communities

Part 2 Section 2 includes the following chapters: Organizational Capital (Public, Nonprofit, Business, Civic) – Political Capital (Authority, Influence, Empowerment) – Financial … ; ; 68 $6.80 Add
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Part 2: Sustainable Community Development
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Part 2: Sustainable Community Development

Part 2 Section 3: Social Sustainability (People)

From: Toward Sustainable Communities

Part 2 Section 3 includes the following chapters: Cultural Capital (Self-Efficacy, Heritage, Creative Arts) – Human Capital (Agency, Potential, Well-Being) – Relational Capital … ; ; 55 $5.50 Add
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Part 3

Caring For the Earth

From: Human Permaculture

Biodiversity, the Key to Balance – Water Is Life – Soil, Too, Is Life – Forest: Bridge between Land and Sky ; 44 $4.40 Add
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Part 3: Mobilizing Citizens and Their Governments

Part 3: Mobilizing Citizens and Their Governments

Governing Sustainable Communities

From: Toward Sustainable Communities

This chapter is about governing sustainable communities, and explores both governance and government in this context. In particular, it focuses on public participation, decision-making, the role … 17 $1.70 Add
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Part 3: Mobilizing Citizens and Their Governments

Part 3: Mobilizing Citizens and Their Governments

Tools for Community Sustainability

From: Toward Sustainable Communities

Moving toward sustainable communities is a long-term goal, so it is important that the incremental steps we take in the short-term are leading us in the right direction. This chapter surveys some … 12 $1.20 Add
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Part 3: Mobilizing Citizens and Their Governments

Part 3: Mobilizing Citizens and Their Governments

Lessons and Challenges

From: Toward Sustainable Communities

There is an emerging recognition that a contemporary view of sustainable development has to blend this basic desire for economic prosperity (or at least survival) with multiple bottom-line … 6 $0.60 Add
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Part 3: Moving the Needle
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Part 3: Moving the Needle

From: Toward Sustainable Communities

Part 3 includes the following chapters: Navigating Community Challenge – A Call to Action ; ; 35 $3.50 Add
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Part 3: Resistance from a place of privilege

Part 3: Resistance from a place of privilege

Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada

From: Standing on High Ground

Elizabeth May outlines the goals of the TMX, proposed by Kinder Morgan Piplelines, criticizes government-backed environmental harm, and calls for solidarity with Indigenous land defenders. ; ; 12 $1.20 Add
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Part 3: Resistance from a place of privilege

Part 3: Resistance from a place of privilege

Romilly Cavanaugh, Professional Engineer

From: Standing on High Ground

Romilly Cavanaugh, environmental engineer and former Trans Mountain employee, shares her account of her protest at a drill site, including her decision to chain herself to a fence, the events … ; ; 12 $1.20 Add
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Part 3: Resistance from a place of privilege

Part 3: Resistance from a place of privilege

Tim Bray, Software Engineer and Writer

From: Standing on High Ground

Tim Bray recounts the events that took place on the day of his arrest while protesting the TMX on Burnaby Mountain, and includes his court statement. ; ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Part 3: Resistance from a place of privilege

Part 3: Resistance from a place of privilege

Robert A. Hackett, PhD, Professor Emeritus, SFU School of Communication

From: Standing on High Ground

Robert A. Hackett reflects on his career in activism and in politics, critiques Canada’s colonial legacy, and shares his hopes for meaningful national transformation. His statement to the … ; ; 13 $1.30 Add
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Part 3: Resistance from a place of privilege

Part 3: Resistance from a place of privilege

Robert Stowe, MD, Neurologist

From: Standing on High Ground

Dr. Robert Stowe recounts his arrest during a TMX protest in and reflects on disparities in how his arrest and sentencing was handled compared to fellow arrestees and Indigenous land defenders. … ; ; 12 $1.20 Add
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Part 3: Resistance from a place of privilege

Part 3: Resistance from a place of privilege

Barbara Stowe, Writer

From: Standing on High Ground

Barbara Stowe reflects on her TMX protests on Burnaby Mountain in 2014 and 2018, drawing attention to systemic racism in the justice system, particularily its impact on Indigenous peoples. ; ; 13 $1.30 Add
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Part 4

Caring For People

From: Human Permaculture

Permacultivating Our Food – Water, a Vital Element – Food from Plants – Food from Animals – Food from the Ocean – Food from Insects – A Design to Feed Your Family ; 81 $8.10 Add
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Part 4: Resistance from high in the trees: The Brunette River Six

Part 4: Resistance from high in the trees: The Brunette River Six

Tim K. Takaro, MD, Public Health Researcher

From: Standing on High Ground

This section includes Dr. Tim K. Takaro’s court statement following his arrest during a TMX protest. Dr. Takora discusses his research on the health impacts of climate change and the … ; ; 16 $1.60 Add
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Part 4: Resistance from high in the trees: The Brunette River Six

Part 4: Resistance from high in the trees: The Brunette River Six

William Winder, PhD, Emeritus Professor of French Linguistics

From: Standing on High Ground

This section includes William Winder court statement following his arrest during a TMX protest, sharing his motivations for climate activism, the urgency of the climate crisis, and the threat of … ; ; 16 $1.60 Add