Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
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
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
Losing paradise Losing paradise Paul G. Irwin Discusses the dangerous consequences of destroying aspects of the ecosystem and the actions necessary to avoid devestation of the environment, including such suggestions as the return to a self-susta… OL15855908W
Go green, spend less, live better Go green, spend less, live better Crissy Trask Go Green, Spend Less, Live Better is an authoritative, practical guide that details the money-saving side of greener, healthier, and simpler living. Bestselling author of It's Easy Being Green and su… OL17898550W
Saving planet Earth Saving planet Earth Tony Juniper Published to coincide with a major BBC1 TV series, this book combines stunning images with ways you can help to save planet earth for future generations. OL18007614W
Environmental conflict and democracy in Canada Environmental conflict and democracy in Canada Laurie E. Adkin "The urgent need to resolve conflicts over forests, fisheries, farming practices, urban sprawl, and greenhouse-gas reductions, among many others, calls for a critical re-thinking of the nature of our… OL18715414W
No impact man No impact man Colin Beavan Describes the author's one-year experiment with minimizing his impact on the Earth, an effort for which he eschewed technology, processed foods, and other products while evaluating the plausibility a… OL19937676W
Everything under the sun Everything under the sun David Suzuki David Suzuki looks at the interconnectedness of many of the world's environmental challenges and argues that the solutions are there, we just need the will to act together. OL21183139W
Fish tank Fish tank Scott Bischke An allegory about the human condition, tackling issues of politics and power, limited resources, and climate change. Includes a discussion guide for teachers and book clubs. OL24265213W
Small stories, big changes Small stories, big changes Lyle Estill Voices from the vanguard of environmental change. OL24684741W
Medicine for the Earth Medicine for the Earth Sandra Ingerman From cross-cultural legends recounting shamanic cures to the biblical accounts of the parting of the Red Sea and Jesus multiplying the loaves and fishes, many spiritual traditions are rich in stories… OL3905005W
You are here You are here Thomas Kostigen In this groundbreaking book, the New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Green Book Thomas M. Kostigen reveals the vital missing link in today’s environmental crisis: how we as individuals are con… OL8942953W