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The well-being of nations The well-being of nations Tom Healy "This report helps clarify the concepts of human and social capital and evaluates their impact on economic growth and well-being"--P. [4] of cover. OL11613592W
Greeniology Greeniology Tanya Ha Practical, realistic and easy-to-follow, this title shows how to tread the earth more lightly, making a better place to live. It offers tips and practical advice, and includes thousands of small ways… OL11870320W
Living green Living green Helen Orme From hybrid cars to energy-efficient light bulbs, the green movement has generated interest in lifestyle changes that help preserve and protect the environment. Living Green pairs easy-to-read text w… OL11952912W
The vanishing face of gaia The vanishing face of gaia James Lovelock Celebrities drive hybrids, Al Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize, and supermarkets carry no end of so-called "green" products. And yet the environmental crisis is only getting worse. In Surviving Gaia's … OL12284107W
The support economy The support economy Shoshana Zuboff,James Maxmin The authors chart the chasm betwen culture and corporations, positing that workers have changed more rapidly than the companies they rely upon for survival. OL12697299W
The spirit of service The spirit of service Nancy Hancock Step Into the MomentInspired by President Obama's call to action, Spirit of Service is a daily devotional that explores the many ways you can get involved in service to others. With 365 specific sugg… OL13835081W
Dilemmas in participatory forest management in North west Pakistan Dilemmas in participatory forest management in North west Pakistan Babar Shahbaz Deforestation in the North-western (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Province of Pakistan has drawn attention towards shortfalls of traditional state controlled systems of forest management. Accordingly a compreh… OL13835287W
Earth keepers Earth keepers Joan Anderson Discusses the work of three environmental protection groups who are striving to help save the Earth from destruction. OL15036754W
100 things you should know about saving the Earth 100 things you should know about saving the Earth Anna Claybourne Discover which animals are losing their habitats, how we can reduce pollution and how climate change is affecting the Earth. OL15043455W
Recycling Recycling Jean F. Blashfield Discusses the advantages of recycling and how we can help protect the environment from further damage. OL15099659W
The Long Descent The Long Descent John Michael Greer Americans are expressing deep concern about US dependence on petroleum, rising energy prices, and the threat of climate change. Unlike the energy crisis of the 1970s, however, there is a lurking fear… OL15178808W
The Rough Guide to Green Living The Rough Guide to Green Living Duncan Clark The Rough Guide to Green Living is a fact-filled, user-friendly guide to living a low-carbon, eco-friendly life. The guide provides hundreds of going green tips on all the key consumer areas – from g… OL15191155W
Downsizing Democracy Downsizing Democracy Benjamin Ginsberg "In Downsizing Democracy, Matthew A. Crenson and Benjamin Ginsberg describe how the powerful idea of a collective citizenry has given way to a concept of personal, autonomous democracy, in which poli… OL15315927W
Save our planet Save our planet Susan A. Levine Describes things children can do to help save the environment in the categories of garbage, water, air, animals, and earth. OL15411456W
Civic engagement in postwar Japan Civic engagement in postwar Japan Rieko Kage "Despite reduced incomes, diminished opportunities for education, and the psychological trauma of defeat, Japan experienced a rapid rise in civic engagement in the immediate aftermath of World War II… OL15456821W
Big green purse Big green purse Diane MacEachern Protecting our environment is one of the biggest issues facing our planet today. But how do we solve a problem that can seem overwhelming-even hopeless? As Diane MacEachern argues in Big Green Purse,… OL15834847W
The kids' earth handbook The kids' earth handbook Sandra Markle Presents activities and experiments which demonstrate how living things interact with each other and the environment. Includes instructions for making miniature ecosystems. OL15837533W
Building the green economy Building the green economy Kevin Danaher After centuries of economic activity based on extraction, exploitation, and depletion, we now face undeniable environmental threats. New business models that save or restore natural resources are cri… OL15841899W
Biodiversity of forest species Biodiversity of forest species Rajan Bawa,P. K. Khosla Contributed papers presented at the National Seminar on Community Forestry : Biodiversity of Forest Species held at WWF, New Delhi on May 1995; with special reference to India. OL15879694W
Let's use it again Let's use it again Alison Reynolds Simple text and illustrations tells about the importance of recycling, including reusing wrapping paper, bringing a reusable shopping bag to the market, and placing old newspapers and plastic bottles… OL15912379W
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