Green Activism

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Part 1: Sustainable Communities, Sustainable Planet

Part 1: Sustainable Communities, Sustainable Planet

The Context for Sustainable Communities

From: Toward Sustainable Communities

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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Placemaking for Community

Placemaking for Community

From: Common Threads

A “working landscape” in the city can be planned for use by the people who live there. Newly articulated land use options coupled with accessing the green waste from both invasive … 32 $3.20 Add
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Portents and prophecies
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Portents and prophecies

From: The Environmentalist’s Dilemma

In a central paradox, the one we’re running out of time to resolve, the consequences of burning fossil fuels are poised to demolish two centuries of benefit. So how do we make the fight … 13 $1.30 Add
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Prologue

From: Facing the Climate Emergency

This section contains the prologue and a brief introduction. ; 13 $1.30 Add
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Prologue

From: I Want a Better Catastrophe

In the prologue, Andrew Boyd describes his experience at the 2015 climate march in New York and the 2021 climate conference in Glasgow. Boyd discusses the concept of hope in connection to the … 11 $1.10 Add
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Rebel, rebel
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Rebel, rebel

From: The Environmentalist’s Dilemma

After a year of accompanying V330ancouver’s Extinction Rebellion group, the author asks: is civil disobedience not only a moral choice, but also the most powerful way of shaping world … 41 $4.10 Add
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Right-Wing Ideology and Climate Change Denialism
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Right-Wing Ideology and Climate Change Denialism

PART 2: The System-Preserving Frameworks

From: Worlds at Stake

Chapter 5 critically examines the right wing phenomenon of climate change denialism. 22 $2.20 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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Section A: Changemaking

Section A: Changemaking

From: Changemakers

The first section explores the idea of transformative change — what it is, what difference it makes, and how it is connected to learning. It tells the story of Anna, which gives us plenty … ; 37 $3.70 Add