Sustainability

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Bison, Blue Jays, Rainbow and Walleye Peace River Biodiversity From: Damming the Peace View Collection: Water and Climate Change: Impacts on Canada and the World James Lorimer and Company	B.C. wildlife biologist Brian Churchill describes B.C.’s Peace River Valley’s unique biodiversity and what would be destroyed by the Site C dam under construction there. Adjacent to …	Brian Churchill	16	2018	$1.60 Add
From Blackwater From: Dry Run View New Society Publishers	However, wastewater is also another water source; after all if you live inland along a large river, your water supply started upriver as someone else’s wastewater. So, wastewater is just …	Jerry Yudelson	16	2010	$1.60 Add
From Blue Communities Give Hope in Europe From: Whose Water Is It, Anyway? View ECW Press	This reading takes a country by country look at water activism in Europe. The beginnings of the Blue Community movement in Switzerland is discussed, followed by a discussion of the spread of …	Maude Barlow	22	2019	$2.20 Add
From Blue Communities Take Root in Canada From: Whose Water Is It, Anyway? View ECW Press	In this reading, the author narrows her focus to look at water activism within Canada. The chapter explores the work of a variety of water activists across Canada. Particular focus is placed on …	Maude Barlow	25	2019	$2.50 Add
From Blue Water From: Dry Run View New Society Publishers	With all the concern the past decade about reducing water consumption in both residential and non-residential uses, you’ll probably not find it surprising that the water field has begun to …	Jerry Yudelson	17	2010	$1.70 Add
From Bringing it Home From: A Finer Future View New Society Publishers	This chapter emphasizes how big picture changes need to begin on a local scale to be effective	Anders Wijkman; John Fullerton; L. Hunter Lovins; Stewart Wallis	12	2018	$1.20 Add
From Brown Water From: Dry Run View New Society Publishers	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 …	Jerry Yudelson	26	2010	$2.60 Add
From Build Your Army From: The Great Greenwashing View House of Anansi Press	From The Great Greenwashing: How Brands, Governments, and Influencers Are Lying to You	John Pabon	4	2024	$0.40 Add
From Building a Better World From: A Finer Future View New Society Publishers	This chapter outlines ways in which the construction industry can change in order to be more sustainable. This includes more efficient construction methods and materials as well as retrofitting …	Anders Wijkman; John Fullerton; L. Hunter Lovins; Stewart Wallis	5	2018	$0.50 Add
NEW! Building Community Twelve Principles for a Healthy Future	Strong local communities are the foundation of a healthy, participatory, and resilient society. Rather than looking to national governments, corporations, or new technologies to solve …		354		View
From Bulk Water Transfers From: Back to the Well View Goose Lane Editions	In this chapter, de Villiers investigates the impact of a series of hydrological mega-projects occurring around the world, and the potential risks and benefits associates with re-engineering …	Marq de Villiers	17	2018	$1.70 Add
From NEW! Capitalism and Colonialism Unchecked: After the 2025 Election From: Capitalism, Colonialism, and Crises View James Lorimer and Company	In this chapter, Palmer outlines the key policies put in place by the Carney Liberals in 2025-26, including the turn away from labour, Indigenous communities and their rights, and environmental …	Bryan D. Palmer	25	2026	$2.50 Add
From NEW! Cars, Canadians, and the Twenty-First Century From: Car Nation Canada View James Lorimer and Company	In this chapter, Anastakis describes the history of the Canadian auto sector from its historic peaks in 2000-2026. He highlights how shifting trade rules challenged the integrated …	Dimitry Anastakis	6	2026	$0.60 Add
From Catalysts for Change From: Thriving Beyond Sustainability View New Society Publishers	Topics include: Greening Campuses – The Food Revolution – The Green Economy – Mainstreaming Green – Open Source – Initiatives, Confluence, Scope and Approach – …	Andrés R. Edwards	26	2010	$2.60 Add
From Cautionary Tales What Not to Do From: A Good War View ECW Press	In Chapter 11, Klein examines the risk of losing civil liberties through Wartime Measures Acts. Focuses on issues relating to Refugee and Immigration Laws in Canada, Canadian Aid to Other Parts …	Seth Klein	22	2020	$2.20 Add
From NEW! Challenges of Our Communities Growing Local Leadership From: Building Community View New Society Publishers	Local Communities: The Foundation of Society – Challenges That Local Communities Are Facing – Community Capital: What It Is and Why It Matters – The Guiding Principles: How They …	James S. Gruber	11	2020	$1.10 Add