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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From NEW! The Commons: Dispossession and Reclamation From: Civilizing the State View	The Commons: Dispossession and Reclamation begins with an examination of the loss of groundwater in Chennai, India, looking at the political, economic and land-use histories leading to it. The …	John Restakis	17	2021	$1.70 Add
From The Creative Spark From: Catch the Fire View	Readings in section 1 of this title explore the arts as an overlooked force for positive social change, and provides real-world examples of the application of a Creative Community Model. This …	Charlie Murphy; Peggy Taylor	14	2014	$1.40 Add
From The Happiness-Sustainability Connection From: The Happiness Policy Handbook View	Climate Change – The Local-Global Connection: Community Solutions to Sustainable Development – Connecting Sustainable Development to Happiness Through Indicators	Jean Crowder; Laura Musikanski; Rhonda Phillips	5	2019	$0.50 Add
From The Landscape of Indigenous Worldview From: Indigenomics View	Topics discussed in this chapter include a series of principles outlining the indigenous worldview. These include: connectedness, story, animate life force, transformation and renewal.	Carol Anne Hilton	26	2021	$2.60 Add
From NEW! The Patterns of the Universe From: The Web of Meaning View	The chapter begins with the paradox of the Ship of Theseus, and continues with the the philosophy of flux of the Pre-Socratics and of the Song Dynasty of China. How things can be in constant flux …	Jeremy Lent	31	2021	$3.10 Add
From The Physics of Creation From: The Biology of Wonder	In this chapter, Weber examines how complex natural patterns reveal the interrelated nature of life and the anorganic environment.	Andreas Weber	18	2016	$1.80 Add
From The Pull From: i-Minds, 2nd edition View	The process of the medium, of i-tech itself, is what is attractive; it draws us in. And this draw, or pull effect, is what has the potential to alter behavior. For example, the central concept in …	Mari K Swingle	9	2019	$0.90 Add
From The Story that Got Us in Trouble From: A Finer Future View	This chapter outlines the factors that have led society to the precipice of collapse: institutionalized greed, increased stratification of wealth and unregulated economic growth.	Anders Wijkman; John Fullerton; L. Hunter Lovins; Stewart Wallis	17	2018	$1.70 Add
From To Make and Market From: Fixing Fashion View	In To Make and Market, the author explains the clothing production and marketing processes through his experiences. He covers the following topics: structuring of large corporations such as Sara …	Michael Lavergne	41	2015	$4.10 Add
From To the Shieling From: Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good View	The author researches her heritage, leading to understanding as she treads the paths of her ancestors.	Heather Menzies	6	2014	$0.60 Add
From Transmission of Affect Life-affirming and Life-draining Affects From: The Power Manual View	Transmission of Affect, focuses on the work of Theresa Brennan. Brennan used research from the field of psychoneuroendocrinology, the study of hormones and their relationship to behavior, to …	Cyndi Suarez	6	2018	$0.60 Add
From NEW! Uncover From: Making Shift Happen View	This chapter explores how to Uncover ways to change our behaviour using the Behavioral Drivers Analysis (BDA), an analytic tool for uncovering evidence-based drivers in different people. The …	Ashleigh Kellerman; Lauren Highleyman; Nya Van Leuvan; Rod Fujita	65	2022	$6.50 Add
From NEW! Understanding Sensitivity PART 1 From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition View	This chapter explores the concept of sensitivity as it relates to agriculture. Sensitivity is the degree to which agricultural systems are effected by changes in their environment. Crops can be …	Laura Lengnick	13	2022	$1.30 Add
From Uniting the "I" and the "We" Affordable Housing in Perpetuity From: Resilience Imperative View	The unprecedented financial, economic, and social fallout from the credit crunch presents governments with a structural set of problems when it comes to housing. A steep decline in prices in many …	Michael Lewis; Pat Conaty	28	2012	$2.80 Add
From Urban Water Crises From: Dry Run View	Urban water crises are not just a thing of the future, they are happening all around us as long-term reductions in rainfall and runoff tie in with short-term multiyear droughts. In this chapter, …	Jerry Yudelson	21	2010	$2.10 Add
From Using this Book From: Are We Done Fighting? View	This chapter lays out the structure behind the book and how it intends to guide readers toward actions that individuals can take through many practice activities that are best done in a study …	Matthew Legge	6	2019	$0.60 Add