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Lyle Estill has been on the vanguard of social change for the past decade, which has placed him at the heart of the sustainability movement. Lyle is a prolific speaker and writer, and the author of Industrial Evolution,   Small is Possible,  Biodiesel Power and now the editor of Small Stories, Big Changes. Unflinchingly honest and compulsively readable Small Stories, Big Changes provides an intimate look at the personal experience of being a pioneer in the sustainability movement, laying bare the emotional, spiritual and financial impact of a life lived in the service of change. Activist, farmer, publisher, philosopher or entrepreneur; each writer has a unique personal tale to tell.

The Sierra Club is 120 years old.  Founded by environmental giants, John Muir, Joseph LeConte, J. Henry Senger, Warren Olney and others it was incorporated in 1892.  The Sierra Club's purpose was  "to explore, enjoy, and render accessible the mountain regions of the Pacific Coast; to publish authentic information concerning them," and "to enlist …

On Monday, January 28th, New Society Publishers closed their office in order to attend the Idle No More Day of Action in Nanaimo.  Jean Wyenberg, as well as being Publisher Assistant, Customer Service and Office Manager, is also a fabulous photographer.  I hope you enjoy this collection of photos from our big day out!

Today on Aljazeera website, Stefan Christoff writes an in depth blog about the colonial reality of Canada's relationship with first nations.  Most of Canada's economic wealth is dependent on resource extraction and the historical agreements between the government and first nations should play a critical role in any resource development. This is …

In keeping with our activist roots, our office is closed today in support of the Idle No More and Common Cause Worldwide Day of Action.  New Society Publishers stands in solidarity with the movement’s goal to urge the government of Canada to repeal all legislation which violates First Nations treaties and indigenous sovereignty rights, and removes environmental protections, leaving land, water and forests endangered and terribly vulnerable to exploitation.