Environmental Policy

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Introduction

From: Power

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 In the introduction, Heinberg suggests that while there is not a single solution to the converging crises of the 21st century, there is a single causative agent. That causative agent is … 13 $1.30 Add
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Christchurch and what it means for North America

From: On Borrowed Time

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 An examination of the destruction and tragedy of the Christchurch, New Zealand earthquake, as well as its implications for metropolitan cities in North America. 14 $1.40 Add
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Introduction

From: The Next Generation of Impact Assessment

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From: Making Shift Happen

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Lessons from Our Ancestors

From: Thriving Beyond Sustainability

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 Topics include: Cultural Indicators – Tibetan Nomads – Balinese Water Temples – Inuit Traditional Knowledge – The Kogi: Guardians of the Planet – The Value of … 18 $1.80 Add
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Part 1: Sustainable Communities, Sustainable Planet

The Context for Sustainable Communities

From: Toward Sustainable Communities

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 This chapter explores the context for sustainable communities. Acting locally is more significant when we think globally, so that is where we begin our discussion of "sustainable … 15 $1.50 Add
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Preface

From: Tar Sands Showdown

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 Outlines the author’s fascination with the tar sands, the three trips that he has taken to them, why the third trip was exponential different due to the changes in Canada, outlines the … 6 $0.60 Add
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Framing the Shot

From: Damming the Peace

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 B.C. filmmaker and photographer Alex Harris shares how she came to document the controversial Site C Dam under construction in B.C.’s Peace River Valley. Wroking with a handful of … 9 $0.90 Add
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From: A Good War

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An unwitting experiment

From: Oil’s Deep State

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 Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft provides an unique and personal view on the hold oil companies have on our democratic institutions. He goes on to provide a brief history of … 14 $1.40 Add
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Prologue

From: I'm Right and You're an Idiot

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 “Just as we can pollute the natural environment, we can pollute public conversations.” While the experts disagree about why this is happening, they concur when it comes to the damage … 6 $0.60 Add
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We’re all Climate Hypocrites Now

From: We're all Climate Hypocrites Now

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 The opening chapter outlines a contradiction in environmental activism: we all know the problem is urgent, but we all continue to produce some amount of carbon emissions. Grover suggests that we … 13 $1.30 Add
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Chapter One

Unearthing the risk in Cascadia

From: On Borrowed Time

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 This chapter examines officials’ attempts to downplay or dismiss the risk of earthquakes since the discovery of the North American Pacific West Coast. Pieces together the events of the … 20 $2.00 Add
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Crude Awakening

From: Tar Sands Showdown

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 This chapter covers the early development of the tar sands with the following subsections: (a) black gold: the pioneers who developed the technology to extract oil from the tar sands; (b) land … 38 $3.80 Add
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The oil industry comes to call

From: Oil’s Deep State

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 Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft describes the commercial crimes unit of the RCMP’s 2011 investigation into Bruce Carson’s lobbying activities which exposed the strategies … 15 $1.50 Add
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Foreword by Elizabeth Wathuti

From: Earth for All

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 The second Foreword is from Elizabeth Wathuti, climate activist and founder of the Green Generation Initiative. ; ; ; ; ; 2 $0.20 Add