Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Transition Companion The Transition Companion Rob Hopkins What if the best responses to peak oil and climate change don't come from government, but from you and me and the people around us? In 2008, the best-selling The Transition Handbook suggested a model… OL16152307W
Sustainable communities Sustainable communities Woodrow W. Clark "Written as a professional reference book and a case textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of disciplines, Sustainable Communities contains detailed case studies of c… OL16661792W
Keeping Oregon Green Keeping Oregon Green Derek R. Larson Keeping Oregon Green is a new history of the signature accomplishments of Oregon’s environmental era: the revitalization of the polluted Willamette River, the Beach Bill that preserved public access … OL17630195W
Better Better Nicole Caldwell Better is a concrete application of the Better Theory, which views every experience?good or bad?as an opportunity for exponential personal growth. Packed with life lessons and tips for making any lif… OL17861244W
Ecological footprints Ecological footprints Cheryl Jakab "Discusses the environmental issue of large ecological footprints and how to create a sustainable way of living"--Provided by publisher. OL18591707W
Green metropolis Green metropolis Owen, David In this remarkable challenge to conventional thinking about the environment, David Owen argues that the greenest community in the United States is not Portland, Oregon or Snowmass, Colorado, but New … OL19703955W
Green living by design Green living by design Jean Nayar A guide to home building, renovation, and decorating for environmentally conscientious readers or home owners looking to promote energy efficiency explains how to reduce one's personal carbon footpri… OL19932738W
Urban homesteading Urban homesteading Rachel Kaplan City-dwellers across the country are finding creative new ways to live, and urban farmers are reclaiming heirloom agrarian practices as strategies for responsible living. Get to know real people who … OL19947996W
The big tiny The big tiny Williams, Dee (Builder) "A personal memoir about downsizing and the author's experience building her own home and living the minimalist lifestyle"-- OL19980095W
Citizen farmers Citizen farmers Daron Joffe "In this engaging call to action, Daron Joffe teaches us not only to create sustainable gardens but also to develop a more holistic, community-minded approach to how our food is grown and how to bett… OL19982161W
The unsettlers The unsettlers Mark Sundeen The Unsettlers describes the search for the simple life through stories of diverse Americans living off the grid. OL20045880W
How to live green How to live green Linda Kita-Bradley This book shows how to incorporate simple environment-friendly activities into your everyday life, from taking shorter showers and fixing leaky taps to using environment-friendly light bulbs and clot… OL20904088W
Letting go of the glitz Letting go of the glitz Julia Stephenson Help! I'm Married Alive!Julia Stephenson, struggling to cope with life as a Surrey housewife, grimly welded to her electric floor polisher and fed up with her golf-addicted, BMW-driving husband, bolt… OL22133805W
Traditional wisdom and sustainable living Traditional wisdom and sustainable living Amitabha Sarkar,Hrisikesh Mandal Contributed articles. OL23343562W
Ma dernière conférence Ma dernière conférence David Suzuki Imaginons un instant que David Suzuki ait voulu résumer sa pensée et son action dans une seule et ultime conférence. C'est exactement ce qu'il a fait en décembre 2009, et c'est cette conférence qui a… OL24283970W
Murder most wholesome Murder most wholesome Staci McLaughlin When Dana Lewis and Zennia Patrakio go to the Blossom Valley farmer's market, they expect to find luscious fruits and vegetables to delight the spa's guests. They arenot expecting to see Birch Keller… OL27957215W