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EcoOutlet carries books covering a wide range of topics related
to creating a sustainable future. To facilitate browsing,
we have described and displayed our books by topic
below and on linked pages. Where a book covers more than one
topic (as is often the case), it is listed under each. A simple
alphabetical list (by title) of all of the books The EcoOutlet
carries is available 
 The
Ecology of Place.
By Timothy Beatley & Kristy Manning. Current patterns of land
use and development are socially, economically, and environmentally
destructive. Sprawling low-density development devours natural landscapes
while breeding a pervasive sense of social isolation. Beatley and
Manning describe an alternative in which land is consumed sparingly,
cities and towns are vibrant and green, local economies thrive, and
citizens work together to create places of enduring value. More…
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 Cool
Companies. By Joseph
J. Romm. Some companies have looked beyond the current global warming
stalemate to see the prospect of reducing greenhouse gas emissions
not as a roadblock to growth and innovation but as an opportunity
to increase profits and productivity. These "cool" companies
understand the strategic importance of reducing heat-trapping emissions
and have worked to cut them by at least fifty percent. More…
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 Design for a Livable Planet .
By Jon Naar. Our world is far too precious and fragile to be entrusted
to corporations and government agencies. We must all take part in
solving environmental problems. This book explains the causes of environmental
damage and offers practical steps you can take. Includes major sections
covering garbage and wastes, toxics, water quality, air pollution,
acid rain, deforestation, global warming, radiation, renewable energy,
environmental law, ecoadvocacy, and green purchasing. More… |
 Ocean's
End. By Colin Woodard.
In this landmark call to action, Woodard confronts one of the major
environmental problems of our time - the fate of the oceans. Once
thought to be limitless reservoirs constantly renewing themselves,
the oceans are in fact bounded seas. Pollution, harmful fishing practices,
and global warming are causing the collapse of fisheries, the deaths
of coral reefs, and the creation of massive dead zones. An eyewitness
view of how and why the oceans are in trouble. More… |
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Earth's Company. By
Carl Frankel.
In recent years, people have looked more and more to business to take
its share of responsibility for the state of the Earth. But how business
should go about this has remained something of a puzzle. Well-known
business and environment writer Carl Frankel deftly gathers the pieces
of the puzzle together. He discusses corporate strategies for improving
the business record on the environment and for making the entire industrial
system more sustainable. More… |
 The
Curious Naturalist.
By Jennifer G. Ackerman, et al. Following a tradition that goes back
to Aristotle, naturalists explore habitats with a keen eye, observing
and identifying life forms and discovering the connections that bind
them. In nine North American ecosystems ranging from backyards to
woodlands, from grasslands to sandy shores, renowned naturalists,
writers and photographers show us how to understand natural systems.
Includes 356 full-color photographs and paintings. More… |
 Disasters and Democracy. By
Rutherford H. Platt. Presidential declarations of "major disasters"
have skyrocketed. Such declarations make emergency relief funds available,
but is federalizing the costs of disasters helping or making matters
worse? Does it remove incentives for individuals and local communities
to protect themselves? Disasters and Democracy addresses the
political response to disasters, focusing on the changing role of
the federal government. More… |
 Saving
Cities Saving Money.
By John Hart. Cities and towns, large and small, can conserve resources,
improve environmental quality, and save money. They can do this by
promoting the efficient use of energy, water, materials, and land,
as well as by recycling waste. Saving Cities Saving Money is
a distillation of innovative policies and working programs in the
most prominent and interesting American and European cities that have
established offices for coordinating environmental management. More… |
 Eco-City
Dimensions. By Mark
Roseland. Many global environmental concerns are rooted at the local
level, in the cities in which most of us live. It follows that local
communities may well offer the brightest promise for solving these
pressing world-scale problems. Eco-City Dimensions demonstrates
that movement is definitely under way toward implementing the vision
of eco-cities, and it shows how citizen organizations and municipal
officials around the world are initiating solutions. More… |
 Better, Not Bigger . By Eben
V. Fodor. Most cities are busily doing everything they can to grow
as fast as possible. More people, more jobs, and more real estate,
we are told, will make our cities better and enhance our quality of
life. So isn't urban growth good for us? Fodor asserts that bigger
is not necessarily better. Growth - especially rapid growth - can
leave communities permanently scarred, deeply in debt, drowning in
traffic, with unaffordable housing, a lost sense of community, and
sacrificed environmental quality. More… |
 Accidental
City. By Robert Fulford.
Toronto is one of the world's great cities and the commercial and
cultural capital of English-speaking Canada. But it is also a classic
example of a modern city that has sustained and withstood every kind
of urban force. Robert Fulford, in this compelling book, recounts
the exciting story of the postwar transformation of an aging city.
In a narrative that moves from one part of Toronto to another, he
paints a portrait of the city, its recent history, its urban planning,
and its economic growth. More… |
 Act
Now, Apologize Later.
By Adam Werbach. In an impassioned clarion call against Washington's
alarming assault on our environmental laws, Werbach writes "It's
time to evolve from an aging movement that reacts to emergencies to
a youthful movement with 'activision.' Activision is activism powered
by a broad vision for future generations. Activision follows the principle
of Go'alah, sometimes forsaking the details for the big picture."
Werbach was the president of the Sierra Club at twenty-four. More… |
 The
Aquarian Conspiracy.
By Marilyn Ferguson. The Aquarian Conspiracy: Personal and Social
Transformation in Our Time describes the activities of thinkers,
businesspeople, scientists and politicians who are working to create
a different kind of society based on a vastly enlarged concept of
human potential. According to The New York Times, this "alternative
thought… is working its way increasingly into the nation's cultural,
religious, social, economic, and political life." More… |
 Better
Environmental Decisions.
Edited by Ken Sexton, et al. Each chapter describes an important aspect
of environmental decision-making, identifies key issues, problems,
and barriers, and recommends ways to improve both the process and
the final result. It is a reference and resource for anyone involved
with environmental decision making, including legislators, regulators,
business and environmental managers, environmental advocates, community
activists, and reporters. More… |
 Fragile
Dominion. By Simon
Levin. Biological diversity is not just a source of aesthetic pleasure.
The earth's abundant plant and animal life provides food, fiber, and
a wellspring of pharmaceuticals. It performs services - from stabilizing
coastlines to trapping toxic pollutants - that are essential to our
survival. But our planet is losing its biological diversity at an
alarming rate. Levin draws on the science of complexity to shed light
on the evolution and maintenance of biodiversity on our planet. More… |
 Living
With The Land. Edited
by Christine Meyer & Faith Moosang. Industrial "progress"
has destroyed so much - sources of food and medicine, the knack of
living in harmony with each other and the Earth, and even the imagination
to envision more sustainable ways of living. Living With the Land
restores our imagination by bringing us the stories of more than 20
communities struggling successfully to regain control of their land
or neighborhoods and to rebuild sustainable environments. More… |
 Promise
Ahead. By Duane
Elgin. Promise Ahead is a breathtaking view of the future
that is relevant to anyone seeking to navigate through our changing
world. Based on thirty years of research by one of the foremost thinkers
about the future, it is the sequel to Elgin's bestselling Voluntary
Simplicity, which changed the lives of thousands and was called
the "bible" of the simplicity movement by the Wall Street
Journal. In Promise Ahead, Elgin looks beneath the headlines
to reveal the deeper currents. More… |
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