The Sustainability Revolution

Author : Andres R. Edwards
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2005-06-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781550923254

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The Sustainability Revolution by Andres R. Edwards Pdf

Sustainability has become a buzzword in the last decade, but its full meaning is complex, emerging from a range of different sectors. In practice, it has become the springboard for millions of individuals throughout the world who are forging the fastest and most profound social transformation of our time—the sustainability revolution. The Sustainability Revolution paints a picture of this largely unrecognized phenomenon from the point of view of five major sectors of society: Community (government and international institutions) Commerce (business) Resource extraction (forestry, farming, fisheries etc.) Ecological design (architecture, technology) Biosphere (conservation, biodiversity etc.) The book analyzes sustainability as defined by each of these sectors in terms of the principles, declarations and intentions that have emerged from conferences and publications, and which serve as guidelines for policy decisions and future activities. Common themes are then explored, including: An emphasis on stewardship The need for economic restructuring promoting no waste and equitable distribution An understanding and respect for the principles of nature The restoration of life forms An intergenerational perspective on solutions Concluding that these themes in turn represent a new set of values that define this paradigm shift, The Sustainability Revolution describes innovative sustainable projects and policies in Colombia, Brazil, India and the Netherlands and examines future trends. Complete with a useful resources list, this is the first book of its kind and will appeal to business and government policymakers, academics and all interested in sustainability.

Author : Peter J. McManners
Publisher : Susta Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0955736900

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Adapt and Thrive by Peter J. McManners Pdf

A cross-discipline analysis of the world and its problems that outlines revolutionary changes within society. It shows how economics and environmental issues can be reconciled.

Author : Andres R. Edwards
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:704527832

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The Sustainability Revolution by Andres R. Edwards Pdf

Author : Auden Schendler
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-02-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780786744923

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Getting Green Done by Auden Schendler Pdf

"Going green is easy and profitable." That's the common refrain from sustainability gurus. In reality, though, many green-leaning businesses, families, and governments are fiddling with the small stuff while the planet burns. Why? Because implementing sustainability is brutally difficult. If we're going to cut CO2 emissions 80 percent by midcentury, it will take more than a recycling program and some hemp shopping bags. We'll only solve our problems if we're realistic about the challenge of climate change. In this witty book, a sustainable business foot soldier with over a decade's worth of experience illuminates the path.

Author : Andres Edwards
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781771422000

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The Heart of Sustainability by Andres Edwards Pdf

A thriving life and livable future for our planet starts with you. Amidst the doom and gloom that dominates the headlines, a different kind of story about an alternative and sustainable future is unfolding. The players are social activists, visionaries, revolutionaries, and cultural innovators, the backdrop is this Anthropocene: the tipping point of our global and environmental challenges, and the narrative is the molding of a new paradigm to shape our collective future, and make environmental change. The Heart of Sustainability delves into the human dimension of this burgeoning international movement with an aim to become climate activists and build a better world. Author Andrés Edwards frames the conversation about consciousness, activism, innovation, and sustainability by: Explaining how self-development is a key driver for environmental planetary change Describing how the confluence of the consciousness and technological revolutions provide unique opportunities for balance and fulfillment Exploring how we can move forward individually and collectively to create a thriving, livable future from the inside out, during this Anthropocene. This landmark work illustrates the integration of the four Es: ecology, economy, equity, and education—the bedrock of the current sustainability framework-with the four Cs : conscious, creative, compassionate, and connected. Focusing on specific examples and concrete initiatives from social activists around the world, it shows us how to reconnect with ourselves, each other, and nature in order to tackle the climate change challenges we face as a global community. Andrés R. Edwards is the author of the award-winning Thriving Beyond Sustainability and The Sustainability Revolution . He is also the founder and president of EduTracks, a firm specializing education programs and consulting services on sustainable practices for museums, zoos, aquariums, culture and history centers.

Author : Auden Schendler
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781458720887

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Getting Green Done (EasyRead Large Bold Edition) by Auden Schendler Pdf

Auden Schendler serves as the sustainability director of the Aspen Skiing Company, which operates the Aspen/Snowmass resort complex in Colorado. He discusses his successes and failures in promoting sustainability to illustrate the lessons he has learned. Proving refreshingly open, Schendler criticizes his colleagues, including his previous CEO, who told Schendler he could introduce a green initiative only "over my dead body." Schendler calls for transparency and an end to greenwashing, demanding that corporations, nonprofit organizations, and governmental bodies clarify which sustainability projects work and which do not, and pursue the ones that make a difference. getAbstract recommends this valuable guide to executives, government leaders and concerned citizens who want to take meaningful action against global warming.

Author : Idiano D’Adamo,Pasquale Marcello Falcone ,Michael Martin,Paolo Rosa
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783039364558

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A Sustainable Revolution by Idiano D’Adamo,Pasquale Marcello Falcone ,Michael Martin,Paolo Rosa Pdf

The parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) attained the Paris Agreement to tackle climate change and to strengthen the actions required for a sustainable transition towards an environmentally friendly future. This transition will involve holistic approaches and multifaceted societal shifts, requiring answers and collaboration between private, public, and academic sectors. This book gathers together contributions which study the transition towards a more sustainable future, involving and identifying the development and implications of more sustainable alternatives, in collaboration with all relevant stakeholders (e.g. communities, firms, policy makers, researchers, etc.), to achieve this transition. The approaches proposed are all concerned with a common perspective: imaging our globe with a greener picture, built upon a transversal sustainable revolution to clean up the Earth.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2024-08-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0198886888

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The Sustainability Revolution in International Trade Agreements by Anonim Pdf

Weaving together theory and practice, the chapters in this volume provide a comprehensive assessment of sustainable development provisions in international trade agreements. The volume offers important reflections upon the real extent and the foreseeable consequences of this sustainability revolution.

Author : Roman Senoner
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798600127470

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Eco-Nomics by Roman Senoner Pdf

Have you ever wondered how we ended up in the present state of slowed economic progress and recession riddled societies?To make things even worse, we are starting to suffer severe environmental consequences - with pollution and overall ecological breakdown. While awareness of movements like "Fridays for Future" has brought environmental problems to the forefront, practical solutions to these problems will only be achieved with economics, though that power is currently in the hands of unelected people, people that do not have our best interest in mind.In this book, the author will demonstrate that knowledge of economics is for everyone, not just for a selected few. This knowledge will give us a better understanding of where we are failing our society, our planet, and each other as people. It will expose the shocking revelation that a rich ecology and economy are not mutually exclusive but go hand in hand. In no uncertain terms, "eco-nomics" will be the next revolution.

Author : Lucia Athens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798986104805

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The Sustainability Revolutionists by Lucia Athens Pdf

Does anyone really know what sustainability means? The Sustainability Revolutionists delivers a masterclass in one of today's most elusive concepts. Learn the deeper meanings of sustainability through the powers of story. This collection of tales, surrounding a pantheon of relatable super-heroes, draws a roadmap to guide you through a challenging subject. Sustainability is founded upon a widely recognized framework that comprises three key areas: Environmental, Economic, and Social. These Three Pillars establish the book's central organizing concept. Riding on a rich menu of stories, an imaginary dinner party brings three historical figures around the author's dinner table. Renowned explorer Jacques Cousteau provides a foundation in environmental sustainability. Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop retail chain, offers lessons in economic sustainability. The heartbeat of social sustainability appears in the trials and triumphs of legendary labor organizer César Chávez. Sustainability is a journey. The Sustainability Revolutionists takes you on an unforgettable trip, full of faraway places and inspiring people. Based in research and reporting, these stories of sustainability in action deliver a healthy dose of optimism for the challenging times we live in. With equal measures of wisdom and hope, this book is a manifesto for the Sustainability Revolution.

Author : Leigh Baker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Entrepreneurship
ISBN : 0646517821

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The Deep Green Profit Handbook by Leigh Baker Pdf

Author : Juliana Birnbaum,Louis Fox
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-25
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9781583946848

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Sustainable Revolution by Juliana Birnbaum,Louis Fox Pdf

Urban gardeners. Native seed-saving collectives. Ecovillage developments. What is the connection between these seemingly disparate groups? The ecological design system of permaculture is the common thread that weaves them into a powerful, potentially revolutionary—or reevolutionary—movement. Permaculture is a philosophy based on common ethics of sustainable cultures throughout history that have designed settlements according to nature's patterns and lived within its bounds. As a movement that has been building momentum for the past 40 years, it now is taking form as a growing network of sites developed with the intention of regenerating local ecologies and economies. Permaculture strategies can be used by individuals, groups, or nations to address basic human needs such as food, water, energy, and housing. As a species, humans are being called forth to evolve, using our collective intelligence to meet the challenges of the future. Yet if we are to survive our collective planetary crisis, we need to revisit history, integrating successful systems from sustainable cultures. To boldly confront our position on the brink of the earth's carrying capacity and make changes that incorporate the wisdom of the past is truly revolutionary. Sustainable Revolution features the work of a worldwide network of visionaries, including journalists, activists, indigenous leaders and permaculturists such as David Holmgren, Vandana Shiva, Charles Eisenstein, Starhawk, Erik Assadourian, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Albert Bates, and Geoff Lawton. This beautifully photographed collection of profiles, interviews, and essays features 60 innovative community-based projects in diverse climates across the planet. Edited by anthropologist Juliana Birnbaum Fox and award-winning activist filmmaker Louis Fox, it can be read as an informal ethnography of an international culture that is modeling solutions on the cutting edge of social and environmental change. The research presented in the book frames the permaculture movement as a significant ally to marginalized groups, such as the urban poor and native communities resisting the pressures of globalization. Sustainable Revolution uplifts and inspires with its amazing array of dynamic activists and thriving, vibrant communities.

Author : Klaus Dörre
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2024-04-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781035326389

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Rethinking Socialism by Klaus Dörre Pdf

In this prescient book, Klaus Dörre combines a vision of a climate-just society with a reformulation of socialist ideas that can guide the way to a ‘sustainable socialism’ for the 21st Century.

Author : Wayne Visser
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351284066

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Sustainable Frontiers by Wayne Visser Pdf

Sustainable Frontiers throws down the gauntlet to business to step up and be the catalyst for a sustainable future. It presents eight keys to unlocking transformational change – through leadership, enterprise, innovation, transparency, engagement, responsibility, integration and future-fitness. Far from being another tame review of corporate social responsibility and sustainable business initiatives, the book dispels the myths of sustainability and challenges us to let go of old systems that are failing to deliver economic, social and environmental transformation. Sustainable Frontiers gets to the heart of why the sustainability and CSR movements have failed in the past and offers a new view of how sustainable business practices can shape-shift to make a genuine difference inside and outside organisations. The book gathers together experiences from across the globe and shows to the reader what can be achieved with the right vision and leadership. Expect to be challenged, engaged and inspired to join the revolution on the sustainable frontier.Making a successful transition to a more sustainable future depends on letting go. Sustainable Frontiers shows how we must find ways to let go of an industrial system that has served us well, but is no longer fit for purpose. How we will need to let go of old styles of leadership and out-dated models of business, high-impact lifestyles and selfish values. How we must learn to let go of cherished ideologies that are causing destruction and beliefs about ways to tackle problems that are failing to resolve crises.If we are to reach sustainable frontiers, it must begin with changing our collective minds - and only then will we change our collective behaviour. How we accomplish such a global mind-shift is the subject of Sustainable Frontiers. And it starts by admitting that those of us at the vanguard of the sustainability revolution also have to change. We will also have to let go of cherished beliefs and strategies that are not working - starting with the way we communicate our vital, life-saving mission.

Author : Peter M. Senge,Bryan Smith,Nina Kruschwitz,Joe Laur,Sara Schley
Publisher : Crown Currency
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2008-06-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780385525305

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The Necessary Revolution by Peter M. Senge,Bryan Smith,Nina Kruschwitz,Joe Laur,Sara Schley Pdf

Imagine a world in which the excess energy from one business would be used to heat another. Where buildings need less and less energy around the world, and where “regenerative” commercial buildings – ones that create more energy than they use – are being designed. A world in which environmentally sound products and processes would be more cost-effective than wasteful ones. A world in which corporations such as Costco, Nike, BP, and countless others are forming partnerships with environmental and social justice organizations to ensure better stewardship of the earth and better livelihoods in the developing world. Now, stop imagining – that world is already emerging. A revolution is underway in today’s organizations. As Peter Senge and his co-authors reveal in The Necessary Revolution, companies around the world are boldly leading the change from dead-end “business as usual” tactics to transformative strategies that are essential for creating a flourishing, sustainable world. There is a long way to go, but the era of denial has ended. Today’s most innovative leaders are recognizing that for the sake of our companies and our world, we must implement revolutionary—not just incremental—changes in the way we live and work. Brimming with inspiring stories from individuals and organizations tackling social and environmental problems around the globe, THE NECESSARY REVOLUTION reveals how ordinary people at every level are transforming their businesses and communities. By working collaboratively across boundaries, they are exploring and putting into place unprecedented solutions that move beyond just being “less bad” to creating pathways that will enable us to flourish in an increasingly interdependent world. Among the stories in these pages are the evolution of Sweden’s “Green Zone,” Alcoa’s water use reduction goals, GE’s ecoimagination initiative, and Seventh Generation’s decision to shift some of their advertising to youth-led social change programs. At its heart, THE NECESSARY REVOLUTION contains a wealth of strategies that individuals and organizations can use — specific tools and ways of thinking — to help us build the confidence and competence to respond effectively to the greatest challenge of our time. It is an essential guidebook for all of us who recognize the need to act and work together—now—to create a sustainable world, both for ourselves and for the generations to follow.