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From ![]() NEW! 1. Earth for AllFive Extraordinary Turnarounds for Global Equity on a Healthy Planet From: Earth for All |
Chapter 1 begins the book by examining the present challenges of the 21st century, and how this turbulence presents a unique moment in time where humanity can work together to create a better … | Jørgen Randers; Jayati Ghosh; Johan Rockström; Owen Gaffney; Per Espen Stoknes; Sandrine Dixson-Declève | 26 | 2022 | $2.60 Add |
From ![]() NEW! 2. Exploring Two ScenariosToo Little Too Late or Giant Leap? From: Earth for All |
Chapter 2 explores possible scenarios of our uncertain future. The chapter explores the "Too Little Too Late" and the "Great Leap" models which are examined throughout the … | Jørgen Randers; Jayati Ghosh; Johan Rockström; Owen Gaffney; Per Espen Stoknes; Sandrine Dixson-Declève | 29 | 2022 | $2.90 Add |
From ![]() NEW! 3. Saying Goodbye to PovertyFrom: Earth for All |
Chapter 3 focuses on the methods and theories for how to eradicate poverty across the globe. Topics discussed include "extreme poverty", challenges to economic growth within low-income … | Jørgen Randers; Jayati Ghosh; Johan Rockström; Owen Gaffney; Per Espen Stoknes; Sandrine Dixson-Declève | 17 | 2022 | $1.70 Add |
From ![]() NEW! 4. The Inequality Turnaround“Sharing the Dividends” From: Earth for All |
Chapter 4 explores the challenges of the growing inequality across the globe. Topics discussing include economic inequality, privatization, the creation of progressive taxation for … | Jørgen Randers; Jayati Ghosh; Johan Rockström; Owen Gaffney; Per Espen Stoknes; Sandrine Dixson-Declève | 18 | 2022 | $1.80 Add |
From ![]() NEW! 5. The Empowerment Turnaround“Achieving Gender Equity” From: Earth for All |
Chapter 5 examines the challenges of achieving gender equity and empowerment. Topics discussed include financial independence and economic security, family size and affordability, access and … | Jørgen Randers; Jayati Ghosh; Johan Rockström; Owen Gaffney; Per Espen Stoknes; Sandrine Dixson-Declève | 14 | 2022 | $1.40 Add |
From ![]() NEW! 6. The Food TurnaroundMaking the Food System Healthy for People and Planet From: Earth for All |
Chapter 6 examines the challenges of food security and the future of agriculture, discussing topics including our current effects on the earth’s biosphere, the need for a new agricultural … | Jørgen Randers; Jayati Ghosh; Johan Rockström; Owen Gaffney; Per Espen Stoknes; Sandrine Dixson-Declève | 19 | 2022 | $1.90 Add |
From ![]() NEW! 7. The Energy Turnaround“Electrifying Everything” From: Earth for All |
Chapter 7 focuses on energy consumption and a clean energy future, discussing clean power technologies, fairness of pushing expensive clean energy, fossil fuel industry’s power, the … | Jørgen Randers; Jayati Ghosh; Johan Rockström; Owen Gaffney; Per Espen Stoknes; Sandrine Dixson-Declève | 18 | 2022 | $1.80 Add |
From ![]() NEW! 8. From “Winner Take All” Capitalism to Earth4All EconomiesFrom: Earth for All |
Chapter 8 examines what the transition to the Earth4All model would look like, discussing topics including the increase in government intervention (subsidies, incentives, and regulations) to … | Jørgen Randers; Jayati Ghosh; Johan Rockström; Owen Gaffney; Per Espen Stoknes; Sandrine Dixson-Declève | 20 | 2022 | $2.00 Add |
From ![]() NEW! 9. A Call to ActionFrom: Earth for All |
Chapter 9 serves as a call to action reviewing the goals of the book and its themes. Topics include ending poverty, pushing for greater equality among people and nations, a healthy planet, … | Jørgen Randers; Jayati Ghosh; Johan Rockström; Owen Gaffney; Per Espen Stoknes; Sandrine Dixson-Declève | 9 | 2022 | $0.90 Add |
![]() A Brief History of the Earth’s ClimateEveryone's Guide to the Science of Climate Change |
A Brief History of the Earth’s Climate is an accessible myth-busting guide to the natural evolution of the Earth’s climate over 4.6 billion years, and how and why human-caused global … | Steven Earle | 210 | 2021 | View |
From ![]() A Brief History of the Happiness Movement |
An Evolution of Sustainable Development: The Happiness Movement – A Few Words about Terminology | Jean Crowder; Laura Musikanski; Rhonda Phillips | 10 | 2019 | $1.00 Add |
From ![]() A Chance to Prove Myself Again – Gordon CousinsFrom: Field Excercises |
Readings in this book consist of case studies of programs that use outdoor activities such as farming and gardening to help veterans cope with PTSD and disability. This reading tells the story of … | Stephanie Westlund | 10 | 2014 | $1.00 Add |
From ![]() A Failure to CommunicateFacts are not Enough with George Lakoff |
Lakoff described frames as metaphors and conceptual frameworks that we use to interpret and understand the world. They give meaning to the words we hear more than the other way around, because … | James Hoggan | 7 | 2016 | $0.70 Add |
From ![]() A Failure to CommunicateMatters of Concern with Bruno Latour |
Latour told me we should put aside matters of fact and focus instead upon matters of concern, a conclusion he arrived at after having studied everything from environmental crises to atmospheres … | James Hoggan | 12 | 2016 | $1.20 Add |
From ![]() A Field in Good Heart |
Tending to the garden provides insight and new connections for the author. | Heather Menzies | 5 | 2014 | $0.50 Add |
![]() A Finer FutureCreating an Economy in Service to Life |
Humanity is in a race with catastrophe. Is the future one of global warming, 65 million migrants fleeing failed states, soaring inequality, and grid-locked politics? Or one of empowered … | Anders Wijkman; John Fullerton; L. Hunter Lovins; Stewart Wallis | 450 | 2018 | View |