In his new book Sustainable Energy Solutions for Climate Change, Mark Diesendorf argues that we now have the technologies needed to transform our fossil-fuel based energy systems into an ecologically sustainable one, based on the efficient use of renewable energy, …
What would it mean to live in cities designed to foster feelings of connectedness to the ocean? In his new book Blue Urbanism, author Timothy Beatley argues that, given all we’ve gained from the sea, city policies, plans, and daily urban …
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In his new book Poisoned Planet, Julian Cribb alerts that man-made chemicals are creating a silent epidemic, but shows we have the tools to clean the planet up and create a healthier, safer future for us all.
The Sustainable Organization Library (SOL) is an online library of around 8000 book chapters, case studies and research papers drawn from nearly 600 books and journal issues, focused on sustainability and social responsibility. Each item is individually tagged with its …
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN) researchers and other authors in the new book Biodiversity and Environmental Change have maintained monitoring sites, often for one or more decades, in an array of different ecosystems across the Australian continent. This book highlights …
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We’re overusing the earth’s finite resources, and yet excessive consumption is failing to improve our lives. The book Enough Is Enough lays out a visionary but realistic alternative to the perpetual pursuit of economic growth – an economy where the …
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After decades of unchecked sprawl, more people than ever are moving back to the city. Dense urban living has been prescribed as a panacea for the environmental and resource crises of our time. But is it better or worse for …
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The new book The Design Charrette – Ways to Envision Sustainable Futures was written to support community involvement in the design process, to help prevent negative outcomes that can result from a top-down design approach. The book includes sections on …
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The international community has agreed to limit global warming to below two degrees Celsius. However climate scientists agree that current national emissions targets collectively will not achieve this goal. Instead, the gap between climate science and climate policy is likely …
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The new book Engaged Environmental Citizenship brings together a diverse range of people to cast a critical look at how people identify and act as environmental citizens, and explores that dialectic between citizens and the institutional structures that enable or …