Keyword: environment

Cold, Hungry and in the Dark
Exploding the Natural Gas Supply Myth
by Bill Powers
foreword by Art Berman

Conventional wisdom has North America entering a new era of energy abundance thanks to shale gas. But has industry been honest? Cold, Hungry and in the Dark argues that declining productivity combined with increasing demand will trigger a crisis …
related subjects: Energy

Small Stories, Big Changes
Agents of Change on the Frontlines of Sustainability
by Lyle Estill

A remarkable cast of characters inhabit the pages of this book. Meet Tim Toben, who developed a high rise with the lowest energy consumption of any building in the southeastern United States, was foreclosed upon, and lost millions in the process. …
related subjects: Sustainable Living

The Salmon Recipes
Stories of Our Endangered North Coast Cuisine
edited by Luanne Roth

From time immemorial, wild salmon have nourished the people of the Pacific Northwest, forming an integral part of the regionÂ’s distinctive heritage and culture. The Salmon Recipes invites you to a sumptuous, visual feast drawn from the culinary …
related subjects: Food and Gardening

High Steaks
Why and How to Eat Less Meat
by Eleanor Boyle

Each year the average North American ingests well over 200 pounds of animal protein, and the global appetite for meat has also increased dramatically. But feeding our meat addiction comes at tremendous cost. Maintaining our current level of …
related subjects: Food and Gardening

Healing the Wounds
edited by Judith Plant

Twenty-five activist authors--including Ursula LeGuin,Vandana Shiva, Margot Adler and Joanna Macy--striveto unite the visions and energies of the feminist andecological perspectives. Healing the Wounds drawstogether the personal, political and …
related subjects: New Catalyst Books

Home! A Bioregional Reader
by Van Andruss, Judith Plant, Christopher Plant & Eleanor Wright

By providing tools to understand the land we live on and the sources of its natural regeneration, the more than 40 contributors to Home! open up new possibilities for the creation of cultures inkeeping with the requirements of the natural world. …
related subjects: New Catalyst Books

Boat Green
50 Steps Boaters Can Take to Save Our Waters
by Clyde W. Ford

Recreational boating is a pastime enjoyed by millions. Yet the waters and marine environment that boaters so love are in serious jeopardy from pollution, from resource mismanagement, and from misunderstanding. Boaters can help to change that. …
related subjects: Environment & Economy