Seven Generational Ruminations

The Business Guide to Sustainability: Practical Strategies and Tools for Organizations author: Darcy Hitchcock Marsha Willard asin: 1844073203 binding: Paperback list price: $49.95 USD amazon price: $39.46 USD

***Recipient of the 2007 OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC TITLE AWARD from Choice**** A no-nonsense guide on how to "green" your office or business.* Practical strategies that can be implemented at the department and enterprise level* Applies to businesses, not-for-profits, and government officesSustainability promises both reduced environmental impacts or ecological footprint and real cash savings for any organization—be it a business, non-profit/NGO, or government department.

Fostering Sustainable Behavior: An Introduction to Community-Based Social Marketing (Education for Sustainability Series) author: Doug McKenzie-Mohr William Smith asin: 0865714061 binding: Paperback list price: $14.95 USD amazon price: $10.17 USD

Our consumption patterns are threatening to outstrip Earth's ability to support humanity and other species. A sustainable future will require sweeping changes in public behavior. While conventional marketing can help create public awareness, social marketing identifies and overcomes barriers to long-lasting behavior change.

Making Sustainability Work: Best Practices in Managing and Measuring Corporate Social, Environmental and Economic Impacts (Business) author: Marc J Epstein asin: 1576754863 binding: Hardcover list price: $34.95 USD amazon price: $23.07 USD

In recent years, corporations of all sizes and orientations have become more sensitive to social issues and stakeholder concerns, and they are collectively striving to become better corporate citizens (in some cases, urged on by shareholder pressure or government regulations). The best practices in corporate sustainability are no longer the exclusive domain of companies like Ben & Jerry's or Body Shop as they were a decade ago; now, large, multi-national companies like G.E.

The Sustainability Revolution: Portrait of a Paradigm Shift author: Andres R. Edwards asin: 0865715319 binding: Paperback list price: $16.95 USD amazon price: $11.53 USD

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:

Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery, Second Edition author: Charles J. Kibert asin: 0470114215 binding: Hardcover list price: $75.00 USD amazon price: $60.00 USD

The green building movement has come a long way in a short time. Responding to this exponential growth, with its attendant technological as well as aesthetic developments, Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Deliver, Second Edition guides construction and design professionals through the process of developing commercial and institutional high-performance green buildings in today's marketplace.

The Philosophy of Sustainable Design author: Jason F. McLennan asin: 0974903302 binding: Hardcover list price: $29.95 USD amazon price: $29.95 USD

In the Philosophy of Sustainable Design, McLennan outlines the major ideas and issues that have emerged in the growing movement of green architecture and sustainable design over the last thirty years. This book is intended as a starting point for anyone involved in the building industry on a journey to learn how they can build more responsibly. The book is rooted in practical knowledge but rather than being a ‘how to book’ asks individuals to understand how the philosophy of sustainable design can affect their own work.

Sustainable Architecture White Papers (Earth Pledge Foundation Series on Sustainable Development) asin: 0967509912 binding: Paperback list price: $17.00 USD amazon price: $11.56 USD

A remarkable collection of vibrant and diverse readings, Sustainable Architecture White Papers explores the critical link between our built and natural environments. Cutting-edge architecture, design, planning, public works, and education leaders illustrate the value of a new architectural strategy. Sustainable Architecture teaches us that when creative processes are used in conjunction with social, cultural, and environmental systems, architecture can meet the aesthetic and practical requirements of today without compromising the needs of future generations.

Alternative Energy Resources : The Quest for Sustainable Energy author: Paul Kruger asin: 0471772089 binding: Hardcover list price: $75.00 USD amazon price: $66.20 USD

A balanced introduction to tomorrow's energy sources Over the course of the next fifty years, there will be a shift in the quest for sustainble energy, including a major change in transportation from internal combustion engines burning petroleum-derived fuels to newer technology engines using new transportation fuels. Alternative Energy Reources examines our options for energy sources with a focus on hydrogen as a large-scale, secondary energy vector parallel to electricity.