The Five Stages of Collapse - What are they and what can you do about them?
Dmitry Orlov's long awaited, The Five Stages of Collapse: Survivors' Toolkit is now off press. Note the position of …
Keyword: sustainable development
Human Scale
Size matters. And "progress", as it translates into sprawl, congestion, resource depletion, overpopulation, the decline of communities and the rise of corporate rule, is quite literally killing us. In his landmark work Human Scale, Kirkpatrick Sale …
related subjects: New Catalyst Books
EcoCities
Rebuilding Cities in Balance with Nature (Revised Edition)
Most of the world's population now lives in cities. So if we are to address the problems of environmental deterioration and peak oil adequately, the city has to be a major focus of attention.
EcoCities is about re-building cities and towns based on …
related subjects: Urban Issues
The Sustainability Revolution
Portrait of a Paradigm Shift
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 …
related subjects: Sustainable Living
The Natural Step for Communities
How Cities and Towns can Change to Sustainable Practices
Sustainability may seem like one more buzzword, and cities and towns like the last places to change, but The Natural Step for Communities provides inspiring examples of communities that have made dramatic changes toward sustainability, and explains …
related subjects: Urban Issues
Our Ecological Footprint
Reducing Human Impact on the Earth
Our Ecological Footprint presents an internationally-acclaimed tool for measuring and visualizing the resources required to sustain our households, communities, regions and nations, converting the seemingly complex concepts of carrying capacity, …
related subjects: Environment & Economy
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