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Winners and Losers

Winners and Losers

Strategies for Countries to Consider

From: Ecological Footprint

If we take resource security seriously, how does it shift development strategies? How will our ability to succeed shift in a world of climate change and resource constraints? ; 17 $1.70 Add
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Winter: The Great Exhale

Winter: The Great Exhale

From: The Big Book of Nature Activities

As winter winds blast across brown or white fields and the temperature dips, the land seems to breathe out — cleansing itself of the remnants of last summer’s growth. We hear the … ; 59 $5.90 Add
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Wood: Like Never Before

Wood: Like Never Before

From: The New Carbon Architecture

This chapter explores the role of wood in building efficient and modern buildings. ; 16 $1.60 Add
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Work With What You Have at Hand

Work With What You Have at Hand

From: Common Threads

In most environmental stewardship practice, conversations about invasive and native species are inclined to dualistic thinking: invasive plant = bad. But what if invasive species could be useful … 10 $1.00 Add
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Working With Diverse Groups

Working With Diverse Groups

From: Catch the Fire

Readings in section 4 of this titles provide additional tips on facilitation in community activities, with a particular emphasis on engaging with diverse and multigenerational groups. ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Working with Invasive Plant Species

Working with Invasive Plant Species

From: Common Threads

Embracing invasive plants as a material resource for hand-based technologies makes so much sense; we bring land stewardship practices to the heart of our making. It is not about choosing a plant … 22 $2.20 Add
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Working With Others

Working With Others

Participation and Democracy

From: Educating for Action

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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Working With Others

Working With Others

Transformative Justice and Conflict Transformation

From: Educating for Action

This chapter is dedicated to introducing alternative processes of punitive justice and addressing conflict. This chapter first introduces and defines conflict and discusses why it is important … ; ; ; 18 $1.80 Add
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Working with the Brain in Mediation

Working with the Brain in Mediation

From: The Mediator's Toolkit

This chapter presents an outline of how we are biologically hardwired, and the implications of this learning for working safely with parties in mediation. It outlines the basic functions of each … 17 $1.70 Add
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World Inscape

World Inscape

From: The Biology of Wonder

This chapter discusses how emotions are embodied, and how the inward feelings of organisms are accessible through their bodily presence. 20 $2.00 Add
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Worldviews Are a Portal
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Worldviews Are a Portal

From: The Story is in Our Bones

In this chapter, Lake asserts the importance of decolonizing our collective worldview to the mission of ecological protection. She describes the ecological resistance work of indigenous … 22 $2.20 Add
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Worldviews Conjured by Words
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Worldviews Conjured by Words

From: The Story is in Our Bones

This chapter describes the connection between language and our understanding of nature, exploring how indigenous languages can be used as a model to develop a decolonized, anti-racist language of … 25 $2.50 Add
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Worldviews of Our Ancestral Lineages
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Worldviews of Our Ancestral Lineages

From: The Story is in Our Bones

In this chapter, Lake discusses how reconnection with ancient religious and cultural identities and practices can help us to address the interconnected issues of patriarchy, racism, and climate change. 15 $1.50 Add
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Your Microbial Orchestra

Your Microbial Orchestra

From: Secret Life of Your Microbiome

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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Zen Water

Zen Water

From: Dry Run

In the green building movement, there is a “hyper-green” approach called restorative or regenerative building, which generates more water and energy than it uses and puts this excess … 9 $0.90 Add