Sustainability

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Preface, Forward

From: Growing and Eating Sustainably

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The preface maintains this book is for people who want to learn about agroecology — about the concepts, themes, key writings, and grassroots struggles from which it has emerged to become an … 4 $0.40 Add
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Prologue

The Parable of the Caterpillar

From: A Finer Future

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The prologue uses a brief analogy to compare humanities current situation to that of a caterpillar undergoing metamorphosis. ; ; ; 1 $0.10 Add
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A New Approach to Agriculture

From: Emergent Agriculture

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The emergent agriculture is grounded in the philosophies of sustainability, local production, and the values of small-scale, family farming. The emergent agriculture values the crafts of the land … 11 $1.10 Add
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A Short History of Water

From: Dry Run

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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 … 11 $1.10 Add
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Advancing Agriculture By Destroying Farms?

The State of Agriculture in Canada

From: Food Sovereignty in Canada

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Area as Currency

How Much Biocapacity Does a Person Need?

From: Ecological Footprint

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A deeper introduction to the Footprint, explaining the underlying physical principles and idea of accounting. ; 23 $2.30 Add
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Clothes Encounters

Consumption, Culture, Ecology, and Economy

From: Consuming Sustainability

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Collapse

From: Radical Transformation

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Readings in Part 1 of this title entitled "The Crisis of Civilization" explore the factors that have brought our society to the brink of collapse, from the increasingly complex systems … 12 $1.20 Add
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Counting Carbon: What We Know and How We Know It

From: The New Carbon Architecture

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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 … ; 15 $1.50 Add
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Foreword to the second edition

From: The Culture of Nature

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The foreword highlights how Wilson’s environmental activism was ahead of his time and explores how his ideas and practices are still relevant today. 6 $0.60 Add
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Forward

From: Coming Back to Life

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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 … 4 $0.40 Add
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Going "Glocal"

From: Thriving Beyond Sustainability

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Topics include: Transition Initiatives – Sustainability Street – Salmon Nation – Regional Climate Plans – National Initiatives: Sweden and New Zealand – … 22 $2.20 Add
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Ideology

PART 1: Essential Groundwork

From: Worlds at Stake

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Chapter 2 examines  how ideology affects how we process and attempt to tackle the climate crisis. 16 $1.60 Add