Hi folks
I'm sharing my current short list of
introductory, easily readable favorites in the
Sustainability field, as a resource. These books
are full of empowering, hopeful, achievable
stuff, not just ominous warnings.
Disclaimer: A few have been highly recommended
to me by people I trust, but I can't vouch for
them based on a complete reading.
Elan
The Sustainability Revolution: Portrait of a Paradigm Shift Andres R. Edwards
Toward Sustainable Communities: Resources For
Citizens and Their Governments, Mark Roseland
The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community, David Korten
Natural Capitalism: Creating Industrial
Revolution, Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins and Hunter
Lovins
Plan B 2.0: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a
Civilization in Trouble, Lester Brown
Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make
Things, William McDonough and Michael Braungart
Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature, Janine M. Benyus
Ecological Literacy: Educating our Children for a
Sustainable World, Stone, Barlow, Ed.
Hope's Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet,
Frances Moore Lappe and Anna Lappe
Getting A Grip: Clarity, Creativity and Courage
in a World Gone Mad, Frances Moore Lappe
Deep Economy, The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future, Bill Mckibben
Apollo's Fire: Igniting America's Clean Energy
Economy Jay Inslee & Bracken Hendricks
The Citizen-Powered Energy Handbook: Community
Solutions to a Global Crisis Greg Pahl
Blessed Unrest, How the Largest Movement in the
World Came into Being, Paul Hawken
Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century, Alex Steffen
Ecocities: Building Cities in Balance With Nature, Richard Register
Superbia: 31 ways to Create Sustainable
Neighborhoods, Dan Chiras and Dave Wann
Green Urbanism: Learning from European Cities T. Beatly
Creating a Life Together: Practical Tools to Grow
Ecovillages & Intentional Communities, Diana
Leaf Christian
Ecovillage at Ithaca: Pioneering a Sustainable Culture, Liz Walker
Sustainable Communities and The Challenge Of
Environmental Justice, Julian Agyeman
The Key to Sustainable Cities: Meeting Human
Needs, Transforming Community Systems,
Gwendolyn Hallsmith
Sharing Nature's Interest: Ecological Footprints
as an Indicator of Sustainability, Nicky
Changers, Craig Simons, Mathis Wackernagel
Fostering Sustainable Behaviors: An Introduction
to Community-Based Social Marketing, Doug
Mckenzie-Mohr, William Smith
Low Carbon Diet: A 30 Day Program to Lose 5000
Pounds--Be Part of the Global Warming Solution!
David Gershon
Post-Petroleum Survival Guide and Cookbook:
Recipes for Changing Times, Albert Bates
Radical Simplicity: Small Footprints on a Finite Earth, Jim Merkel
Promise Ahead: A Vision of Hope and Action for Humanity's Future, Duane Elgin
Stuff: The Secret Lives of Everyday Things, John
C. Ryan and Alan Thein Durning
Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture
Toby Hemenway and John Todd
The World Café: Shaping Our Futures Through
Conversations that Matter, Brown, Isaacs, Et Al.
Turning To One Another: Simple Conversations To
Restore Hope to the Future, Margaret Wheatley
Finding our Way: Leadership for an Uncertain Time, Margaret Wheatley
Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves & the
World Through Mindfulness, Jon Kabat-Zinn
Coming Back To Life: Practices To Reconnect Our
Lives, Our World, Joanna Macy
Nonviolent Communication: Create Your Life, Your
Relationships and Your World in Harmony With Your
Values, Marshall Rosenberg
--
Elan Shapiro
Sustainable Tompkins Program Co-Chair
Sustainable Living Associates, Principal
Frog's Way B&B
211 Rachel Carson Way
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-275-0249
"We must be the change we want to see in the world"
Mohandas Gandhi
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