That man should have dominion "over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth" is a prophecy that has hardened into fact. So pervasive are human impacts on the planet that it's said we live...
Sustainability
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Author:Kolbert, ElizabethSummary: -
Author:Katz, Sandor EllixSummary:The Art of Fermentation is the most comprehensive guide to do-it-yourself home fermentation ever published. Sandor Ellix Katz presents the concepts and processes behind fermentation in ways that are simple enough to guide listeners...
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Author:Francis, GeorgeSummary:"As the quickening pace of ecological change around the globe increases our anxiety about the long-term sustainability of the Earth's ecosystems, internationally renowned sustainability studies authority George Francis provides a timely...
- Author:Evans, MatthewSummary:
A love letter to Mother Earth and entertaining must-read that goes to the heart of our survival' Charles Massy, author of Call of the Reed Warbler. Perfect for fans of Wilding by Isabella Tree. What we do to the soil, we do to...
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Author:Yunkaporta, TysonSummary:As an indigenous person, Tyson Yunkaporta looks at global systems from a unique perspective, one tied to the natural and spiritual world. In considering how contemporary life diverges from the pattern of creation, he raises important...
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Author:Jones, KariSummary:There are almost eight billion people alive today. Having that many people in the world puts pressure on both social and natural resources, and we have to ask ourselves difficult questions like, What is our fair share? And how do we...
- Author:Ritchie, HannahSummary:
This "truly essential" audiobook will transform how you see our biggest environmental problems (Margaret Atwood) - and explains how we can solve them. It's become common to tell kids that they're going to die from...
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Author:Turner, ChrisSummary:The essays and reportage in 'How to Breathe Underwater' offer a panoramic overview of this age of radical change from the online gambling boom in the Caribbean to Cyberjaya, the Malaysian government's attempt to build its own Silicon...
- Author:Beyers, Bert, Wackernagel, MathisSummary:
Ecological Footprint accounting, first introduced in the 1990s and continuously developed, continues to be the only metric that compares overall human demand on nature with what our planet can renew--its biocapacity--and distils this...
- Author:Stonechild, BlairSummary:
Rediscovering, valuing, and embracing Indigenous spirituality and wisdom is critical for humanity to survive in the future. Civilization is a western, Eurocentric construct borne from a distrust of nature, a desire to endlessly exploit...
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Author:Paisley, ErinneSummary:What you choose to wear becomes part of your identity, but it doesn't affect just you. Your clothing sends a message to the world, whether you want it to or not! And often we don't know what that message really is. Can Your...
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A practical, bipartisan call to action for the environment and sustainability. This book offers fresh thinking and forward-looking solutions from environmental thought leaders across the political spectrum.
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Author:Fitzgerald, Marilyn A.Summary:If I Had a Water Buffalo poignantly explores the critical difference in outcomes when offering a hand up rather than giving a handout. A seemingly simple request for a water buffalo by an impoverished rice farmer proves to be the...
