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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
Think Like a Commoner A Short Introduction to the Life of the Commons	The biggest "tragedy of the commons" is the misconception that commons are failures – relics from another era rendered unnecessary by the Market and State. Think Like a Commoner …	David Bollier	211	2014	View
Thriving Beyond Sustainability Pathways to a Resilient Society	Every 15 seconds on our Earth Island, a child dies from waterborne disease. Three times an hour, another species becomes extinct. Each day we consume 85 million barrels of oil and pump 23 million …	Andrés R. Edwards	241	2010	View
Toward Sustainable Communities Solutions for Citizens and Their Governments - Fourth Edition	The need to make our communities sustainable is more urgent than ever before. Toward Sustainable Communities remains the single most useful resource for creating vibrant, healthy, equitable, …	Marc Roseland	257	2012	View
Uprooting Racism How White People Can Work for Racial Justice (4th Edition)	In 2016, the president-elect of the United States openly called for segregation and deportation based on race and religion. Meanwhile, inequalities in education, housing, health care and the job …	Paul Kivel	451	2017	View
NEW! We’re all Climate Hypocrites Now How Embracing Our Limitations Can Unlock the Power of a Movement	Our culture tells us that personal responsibility is central to tackling the climate emergency, yet the choices we make are often governed by the systems in which we live. Whether it’s …	Sami Grover	192	2021	View
Weapons of Mass Instruction A Schoolteacher’s Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling	John Taylor Gatto’s Weapons of Mass Instruction, now available in paperback, focuses on mechanisms of traditional education which cripple imagination, discourage critical thinking, and …	John Taylor Gatto	241	2010	View
NEW! What’s Up With White Women Unpacking Sexism and White Privilege in Pursuit of Racial Justice	What’s Up with White Women? is a practical guide for white women who are interested in becoming more effective in their cross-cultural, anti-racist practices. Blending real-life stories, …	Ilsa Govan; Tilman Smith	274	2021	View
From Acknowledgments From: Engage, Connect, Protect Preview	Thanks and acknowledgments from the primary author.	Angelou Ezeilo	2	2019	$0.20 Add
From An Introduction to Nature for Therapy From: Nature-Based Therapy Preview	Promoting a dose of nature clarifies the minimum time exposure people should be outdoors and seeks to highlight the socioecological benefits this natural, accessible, and free health remedy can …	David Segal; Kathryn Rose; Nevin Harper	21	2019	$2.10 Add
From Beyond Zero: The Time Value of Carbon From: The New Carbon Architecture Preview	This chapter highlights the role of buildings and building materials in meeting the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.	Erin McDade	9	2017	$0.90 Add
From Brown Girl Farming From: The Color of Food Preview	In the introduction, the author discusses her introduction to organic farming, and how the food and farm movement has excluded people of colour.	Natasha Bowens	6	2015	$0.60 Add
From Chapter 1 A Disorder without a Name From: Somebodies and Nobodies Preview	Explores prejudice of society and the barriers created by the various "isms." Posits that -isms are the symptoms of the darker disease of "rankism."	Robert W. Fuller	11	2004	$1.10 Add
From NEW! Chapter 1: The Lens of Upfront Carbon From: The Story of Upfront Carbon Preview	What is upfront carbon, and why is it so important? For decades we have been preoccupied with energy consumption, but since the Paris Accord of 2015 we have had to pivot to concern about carbon …	Lloyd Alter	46	2024	$4.60 Add
From Foreward From: Are We Done Fighting? Preview	George Lakey, as a professor of peace studies, frames the importance of this book to build our capacity for peace in a world that still views violence as a resolution method in conflicts of all scales.	George Lakey	4	2019	$0.40 Add
From Foreward From: The Memory We Could Be Preview	Looking ahead, one thing is clear: the path we are on is coming to an end. Projections of the coming decades — whether they focus on food supplies, conflicts or weather patterns — …	Raoul Martinez	2	2018	$0.20 Add
From Foreward, Prefaces and Introduction From: Freedom To Learn Preview	Not many teachers come to us with a well-formed idea of how students should respond to being in school. The ultimate goal of education is not only developmental and academic accomplishments, but …	Art Willans; Cari Williams	3	2018	$0.30 Add