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Unsustainable

From: Fixing Fashion

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Unsustainable begins with a case study of water pollution from a textile mill in China, owned by a Hong Kong company. Then it considers sustainable trade and programs like the Better Cotton … 32 $3.20 Add
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Vocal Tone and Eye Contact

From: Cracking the Boy Code

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• Vocal tone is the most important signal you send about your state of mind, and where a conversation is going. • Task-tone relaxes boys. It is both succinct and respectful, … 14 $1.40 Add
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Water Use in Commercial and Institutional Buildings

From: Dry Run

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Before turning to different ways to reduce urban water demand, in this chapter we’ll get better acquainted with patterns of water use in the commercial, industrial and institutional (CII) … 26 $2.60 Add
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Weaving Community Milestones

From: Common Threads

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So how can this interest in getting together for a common purpose fit within a concept of celebrating life’s milestones? How do we support each other in those moments when we need our … 10 $1.00 Add
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Well-Being for First Nations

From: An Economy of Well-Being

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* Measuring What Matters to Community Well-Being * Why a Community Asset Assessment? * Natural Capital Assessment * The Well-Being Community Planning Process * Benefits of a Well-Being-Based … 15 $1.50 Add
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What Peace is Not

From: Are We Done Fighting?

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This chapter shows the reader that on our journey to understand peace and help it spread, we need to understand more about ourselves and what motivates us to do the things we do. In order to … 11 $1.10 Add
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Working With Others

Participation and Democracy

From: Educating for Action

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In the following pages I will examine how democracy works, breaking down the process from voting to lobbying. I will explore the role that social movements and demonstrations play in creating … 28 $2.80 Add
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Your Microbial Orchestra

From: Secret Life of Your Microbiome

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Microbes have been with humans for every step of our evolutionary journey. Symbiosis describes living in close proximity with mutual advantage — an apt description of our relationship with … ; 39 $3.90 Add
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"All We Got" – Deston Dennison and VETS_CAFE

From: Field Excercises

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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 discusses the … 15 $1.50 Add
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5. The Empowerment Turnaround

“Achieving Gender Equity”

From: Earth for All

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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 … ; ; ; ; ; 14 $1.40 Add
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A Failure to Communicate

Facts are not Enough with George Lakoff

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

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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 … 7 $0.70 Add
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A New Way to Think About Solutions

PART 2

From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition

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This chapter discusses climate change as a major threat to our food system and various possible solutions for tackling this threat. It expands on the concept of resilience and also touches on the … 17 $1.70 Add
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Action Plan: Happiness Proclamations

From: The Happiness Policy Handbook

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Example Proclamations – Working with the Media ; ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Aid for Trade

From: Fixing Fashion

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The chapter Aid for Trade takes a look at the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement over 20 years, considering who has benefitted. It also analyzes statistics and outcomes by country, … 13 $1.30 Add
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Authenticity

Helping Boys Become Themselves

From: Cracking the Boy Code

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• Electronica undermines the development of authenticity. Boys don’t begin figuring out who they are until they escape the barrage of representations and distractions that occupy … 17 $1.70 Add
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Beautiful Protest

From: Changing Tides

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This chapter will draw on the parallels between BC’s coastal First Nations and other Indigenous groups who have been integrating the traditional and the modern (including science) to … 14 $1.40 Add