Sustainability

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Towards a System of Life

From: Radical Transformation

Readings in Part 2 of this title entitled "Radical Transformation" outline the dramatic changes necessary to reform our civilization into one that is sustainable, and quitable. 39 $3.90 Add
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Understand Emissions: Where, Who, What, When and How

From: The Memory We Could Be

Beyond the rich debates surrounding complexity in climate science, when it comes to emissions, there are five major discussions: where, who, what, when and how? Where are emissions coming from? … 21 $2.10 Add
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Welcome to the Anthropocene

From: The Case for Climate Capitalism

In this chapter, Rand summarizes the challenges facing humanity if it wants to survive the 21st century. He concludes with a letter to his son, giving a vision of a future where climate change is … 20 $2.00 Add
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At the Edge of Geologic Epochs

From: Changing Tides

This chapter explores how indigenous world views might help us address climate change. Intergenerational equity: its prevalence in Indigenous world views and how it is being integrated into other … 10 $1.00 Add
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Brown Water

From: Dry Run

One of my favorite green building technologies is rainwater harvesting: the capture, treatment and use of rainwater for uses inside the building, such as toilet flushing and cooling-tower makeup … 26 $2.60 Add
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Coming from Gratitude

From: Coming Back to Life

We have received an inestimable gift. To be alive in this beautiful, self-organizing universe — to participate in the dance of life with senses to perceive it, lungs that breathe it, organs … ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Corporate Transformation

From: A Finer Future

This chapter explores ways in which the underlying corporate structure upon which our economy is built will need to reorganize and refocus towards long term sustainability. ; ; ; 26 $2.60 Add
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Epilogue and Epi-Epilogue

From: I Want a Better Catastrophe

In the epilogue, Boyd reflects on how climate change has worsened since he began researching for this book. He provides a brief update of each interviewee and whether their opinions have changed … 12 $1.20 Add
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Food Sovereignty in the Golden Horseshoe Region of Ontario

From: Food Sovereignty in Canada

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Footprint Calculations

Individualds, Cities, Countries, Products, and Companies

From: Ecological Footprint

How does the Ecological Footprint approach inform urban planning, country strategies, product development? ; 30 $3.00 Add
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From Reserve to Microenvironment

Nature Parks and Zoos

From: The Culture of Nature

This chapter focuses on the convergence of park creation, development, and tourism through an examination of zoos, and national and nature parks. The chapter includes 10 photos and images. 37 $3.70 Add
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Indigenous Leadership

From: A Good War

In Chapter 9, Klein explores the leadership and initiative coming from Indigenous communities across Canada to fight for climate action. Klein focuses the chapter through highlight the work of … 28 $2.80 Add
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Introducing the Impact Assessment Act’s Sustainability-Based Agenda

From: The Next Generation of Impact Assessment

This chapter draw on the available literature and lessons from experience to address four areas: the basics of what “contribution to sustainability” now means and entails and what … 23 $2.30 Add
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Minimizing Farming’s Water Needs

From: Back to the Well

In this chapter, de Villiers looks at the vast amount of water used by the agricultural sector and ways to reduce that total, either by changing how we grow crops or by changing which crops we grow. 16 $1.60 Add
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Offering and Tending to the Land

From: The Story is in Our Bones

This chapter describes the reciprocal relationship Indigenous cultures have traditionally cultivated with the land, presenting such relationships as a model for ecological protection and restoration. 25 $2.50 Add
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Part 2: Sustainable Community Building Blocks

Land Use and Urban Form

From: Toward Sustainable Communities

Sustainable land use can help invigorate communities, and provide considerable environmental, economic, social, and cultural benefits. Redeveloping and reusing existing buildings and land can … 21 $2.10 Add