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Paperback – 320 pages
6 Inches × 9 Inches (w × h)

Weight: 520 Grams
BISAC: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Environmental Economics
Publisher: New Society Publishers
ISBN: 9780865715752
Pub. Date: 2007-02-01

About the Authors

Ellis Jones

Ellis Jones, Ph.D. is the award-winning, bestselling author of The Better World Shopping Guide and The Better World Handbook. A scholar of social responsibility, global citizenship, and ethical consumerism, he gives presentations throughout the US and Canada empowering people to make a difference. Ellis currently teaches sociology at Holy Cross College in Worcester, MA, where he focuses his energies on bridging the gap between academics, activists and the average citizen. www.betterworldshopper.org

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Ross Haenfler

Ross Haenfler teaches sociology at the University of Mississippi.

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Brett Johnson

Brett Johnson teaches sociology at Luther College in Iowa.

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The Better World Handbook

Small Changes That Make A Big Difference

by Ellis Jones, Ross Haenfler & Brett Johnson



Specifically designed to reach people who normally would not consider themselves activists, The Better World Handbook is directed toward those who care about creating a more just, sustainable and socially responsible world but don't know where to begin. Substantially updated, this revised best-seller now contains more recent information on global problems, more effective actions, and many new resources.

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