Environmental Studies

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Sacred Geography

Sacred Geography

From: The Wayfinders

From The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World 46 $4.60 Add
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Sacrificial Lives

Sacrificial Lives

From: There's Something in the Water

New Environmental Racism Gets Under the Skin 19 $1.90 Add
Saved by Science
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Saved by Science

The Hope and Promise of Synthetic Biology

How can we accelerate the development of vaccines? How do we feed three billion people when 12 million died of hunger in 2019? Does synthetic biology hold the answer? With all the advances in … 226 View
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Saved From Drowning in a Video Game Addiction

Saved From Drowning in a Video Game Addiction

From: About Face

The readings in the second section of the book discuss other forms of addictions that are not narcotics based. These include sex, video games, gambling and social media. The readings in this … 5 $0.50 Add
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Saving Ecosystems

Saving Ecosystems

From: Thriving Beyond Sustainability

Topics include: Continental Conservation – Species Protection – Protecting the Land – Conservation Philanthropy – What is Nature Worth? – Conservation Finance … 16 $1.60 Add
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Savoring the Biosphere

Savoring the Biosphere

From: Secret Life of Your Microbiome

Microbes are at the origins of all life on our planet, silent partners to the evolution of every form of life and long, long before Homo sapiens arrived on the scene. We are only now learning of … ; 22 $2.20 Add
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Scaling Up - How Local Farms Will Feed America

Scaling Up – How Local Farms Will Feed America

From: Emergent Agriculture

The shifting agricultural paradigm requires that every region of the country produce the diversity of products that it is capable of producing — that monoculture and exclusive production … 15 $1.50 Add
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Scarcity, Yes; Conflicts, Maybe

Scarcity, Yes; Conflicts, Maybe

From: Back to the Well

In this chapter, de Villiers asks whether water shortages lead to war, under what circumstances these conflicts occur, and where in the world they are most likely to spark. 35 $3.50 Add
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Introduction

From: What You Won’t Do For Love

Scene 1 introduces the authors of the book and the play it is based on. It discusses theatre, having children, personal relationships, the relationship between science and art, and nature. ; ; ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Tara

From: What You Won’t Do For Love

Scene 2 focuses on Tara and her decades-spanning relationship and work with her husband, David Suzuki. It discusses immigration, World War II, discrimination, marriage and married life, activism, … ; ; ; 13 $1.30 Add
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Science + Art / Left + Right

From: What You Won’t Do For Love

Scene 3 explores the topics of nature, curiosity, science, technology, and advocacy. ; ; ; 10 $1.00 Add
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The Amazon

From: What You Won’t Do For Love

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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Feminism + The Economy

From: What You Won’t Do For Love

Scene 5 explores the role of feminism. Discussing unpaid labour, GDP, economic growth, and more. ; ; ; 4 $0.40 Add
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The Kiss

From: What You Won’t Do For Love

Scene 6 revisits David and Tara’s early years together. It discusses the ‘Outies’ and ‘Innies’, university, lectures, marriage, and a kiss. ; ; ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Passing the Baton

From: What You Won’t Do For Love

Scene 7 discusses staying positive, children, climate anxiety, inaction, and hope. ; ; ; 9 $0.90 Add
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A Learning-Focused Analysis of Canada’s Impact Assessment Act
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A Learning-Focused Analysis of Canada’s Impact Assessment Act

From: The Next Generation of Impact Assessment

This chapter analyzes the learning potential presented by the Impact Assessment Act (IAA) by examining opportunities for learning at multiple levels of social organization; that is, by employ … 20 $2.00 Add