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| Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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From  Duthchas and the Ethos of the Commons |
Explaining the ancient property laws of Scottish clans as they exised until the encroachment of kings. | Heather Menzies | 6 | 2014 | $0.60 Add |
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From  Enclosures of Knowledge and CultureFrom: Think Like a Commoner |
Copyright and trademark law — with help from new types of “technological locks” that encrypt DVDs and ebooks — are privatizing more and more of our shared culture so that … | David Bollier | 14 | 2014 | $1.40 Add |
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From  Enter the Co-opFrom: Grocery Story |
In this chapter the author describes the history of co-ops from 1761 in Scotland to the revival of community-owned grocery stores in the 1980s. The structure and types of co-ops, their … | John Steinman | 13 | 2019 | $1.30 Add |
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From  Everyone WinsThe Circular Economy From: A Finer Future |
This chapter outlines short term economic solutions we can implement immediately while we work on longer term systemic change. | Anders Wijkman; John Fullerton; L. Hunter Lovins; Stewart Wallis | 15 | 2018 | $1.50 Add |
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From  Expressing GratitudeFrom: Intrinsic Hope |
When we are grateful, we naturally become more hopeful. By recognizing and appreciating the gifts we have been given, gratitude breeds hope. Gratitude doesn’t deny the mess we are in, but … | Kate Davies | 16 | 2018 | $1.60 Add |
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From  Fighting Institutional RacismFrom: Uprooting Racism |
The following chapters examine ways racism plays out in some of our major institutions during this period of neoliberal capitalism. Each institution mentioned here reinforces others and … | Paul Kivel | 85 | 2017 | $8.50 Add |
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From  Footprint as CompassHow Much Biocapacity Do We Need for a Good Life? From: Ecological Footprint |
Ultimately, the issue is not how little we use, but how well we can live. Still there are the planetary constraints. This is the core tension defining sustainable development. This chapter makes … | Bert Beyers; Mathis Wackernagel | 18 | 2019 | $1.80 Add |
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From  Fossil Fuels, Furious FlamesFrom: The Memory We Could Be |
Decades of carbon capitalism have woven fossil fuels into the fabric of our world. Cultures have been shaped by their influence. Cars have dominated our streets and cities as well as our minds, … | Daniel Macmillen Voskoboynik | 17 | 2018 | $1.70 Add |
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From  NEW! Freedom to Play (Elementary-Aged Kids)From: Childhood Unplugged |
In this chapter, Martinko explains her approach to reducing the screen time of elementary-aged children. Martinko discusses outdoor time, the importance of walking, the six categories of risky … | Katherine Johnson Martinko | 19 | 2023 | $1.90 Add |
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From  Fruits and NutsFrom: Resilient Agriculture |
This chapter features case studies of fruit and nut growers and describes the ways in which they adapt to climate change and promote sustainable growing practices. These include using overhead … | Laura Lengnick | 30 | 2015 | $3.00 Add |
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From  Generation RisingFrom: The Color of Food |
Portrait 1: Tierra Negra. Tahz Walker and Cristina Rivera-Chapman, Tierra Negra Farms Portrait 2: Breaking Down Borders. Kandace Vallejo, Ivon Diaz, Cristina Dominguez-Eshelman, Manny Garcia … | Natasha Bowens | 59 | 2015 | $5.90 Add |
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From  Hector Isn’t the Problem |
I was the official New York State Teacher of the Year when I quit on the op-ed page of the Wall Street Journal, because I couldn’t stand to hurt children any more. | John Taylor Gatto | 7 | 2010 | $0.70 Add |
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From  NEW! ImplementFrom: Making Shift Happen |
This chapter discusses how to Implement the preparation, research, design, and testing are all necessary for coming up with a solution to an environmental problem. This chapter discusses how to … | Ashleigh Kellerman; Lauren Highleyman; Nya Van Leuvan; Rod Fujita | 23 | 2022 | $2.30 Add |
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From  In Search of Solutions II: Efficiency ImprovementsFrom: Techno-Fix |
In Search of Solutions II: Efficiency Improvements analyzes a wide range of historical data to demonstrate that most efficiency improvements have not been able to halt or reverse the growth in … | Joyce Huesemann; Michael Huesemann | 31 | 2011 | $3.10 Add |
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From  NEW! Is There Hope? |
In this chapter, Boyd explores the philosophical question of which disposition is best suited to take on the climate crisis. Boyd discusses hope, optimism, pessimism, and stoicism. This chapter … | Andrew Boyd | 54 | 2023 | $5.40 Add |
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From  NEW! Managing Climate Risk: Adaptation StoriesPART 1 |
This book shares the adaptation stories of more than 40 sustainable farmers and ranchers growing food across the U.S.. Sections include: Farmers and Ranchers in the Northwest and Southwest … | Laura Lengnick | 17 | 2022 | $1.70 Add |
