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  • The Water Sensitive City

    by Gary Grant ...
    This book advocates a more thoughtful approach to urban water management. The approach involves reducing water consumption, harvesting rainwater, recycling rainwater and adopting Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) where surface water is not sent straight to drains but is intercepted by features like green roofs, rain gardens, swales and ponds.Cities in particular need to change the existing ... Read more

    $70.00 USD

  • Ecosystem Services Come To Town

    Greening Cities by Working with Nature

    by Gary Grant ...
    The need to find new approaches to the development of cities is becoming increasingly urgent in this age of continuing population growth, demographic transition, climate change, fossil fuel peak and biodiversity losses. Restoring ecosystem services and promoting biodiversity is essential to sustainable development – even in the built environment.Ecosystem Services come to Town: greening cities by ... Read more

    $71.00 USD

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    The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming

    Edited by Paul Hawken ...
    **• New York Times bestseller •The 100 most substantive solutions to reverse global warming, based on meticulous research by leading scientists and policymakers around the world“At this point in time, the Drawdown book is exactly what is needed; a credible, conservative solution-by-solution narrative that we can do it. Reading it is an effective inoculation against the widespread perception of ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Vertical Farm

    Feeding the World in the 21st Century

    "The vertical farm is a world-changing innovation whose time has come. Dickson Despommier's visionary book provides a blueprint for securing the world's food supply and at the same time solving one of the gravest environmental crises facing us today."--StingImagine a world where every town has their own local food source, grown in the safest way possible, where no drop of water or particle of ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Regeneration

    Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation

    by Paul Hawken ...
    A radically new understanding of and practical approach to climate change by noted environmentalist Paul Hawken, creator of the New York Times bestseller DrawdownRegeneration offers a visionary new approach to climate change, one that weaves justice, climate, biodiversity, equity, and human dignity into a seamless tapestry of action, policy, and transformation that can end the climate crisis in ... Read more

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  • Water 4.0

    The Past, Present, and Future of the World's Most Vital Resource

    by David Sedlak ...
    The history behind our growing water crisis: "A gem . . . An erudite romp through two millennia of water and sanitation practice and technology." — NatureTurn on the faucet, and water pours out. Pull out the drain plug, and the dirty water disappears. Most of us give little thought to the hidden systems that bring us water and take it away when we're done with it. But these underappreciated ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Urban Green

    Architecture for the Future

    Sustainable design is booming, but the men and women dedicated to reducing their carbon impact have lost sight of what they are trying to save: the natural world. Author Neil Chambers has been at the forefront of cutting-edge, sustainable architecture for years, and Urban Green is his revolutionary vision for bringing the power of the conservation and design movements together. He advocates ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Do We Need Pandas?

    The Uncomfortable Truth About Biodiversity

    by Ken Thompson ...
    How much do we really know about the species that make up the natural world?All over the world, biodiversity is gravely threatened – by overfishing, habitat destruction, pollution and climate change. Yet life on Earth has previously experienced five episodes of mass extinction, and nature has repeatedly proved itself to be a resilient, regenerative force.In this fascinating book, ecologist Dr. Ken ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Earth User's Guide to Permaculture

    This is a fully revised and expanded second edition shows how to repair and restore the earth with permaculture design. A practical manual and a good introduction to permaculture, it is full of advice about measuring, monitoring and reducing our ecological footprints. Contains extra chapters on seedsaving, permaculture at work, integrated pest management, and domestic water conservation. ... Read more

    $10.49 USD

  • Environmental Systems and Societies for the IB Diploma Study and Revision Guide

    Second edition

    Series series Prepare for Success
    Exam Board: IBLevel: Standard levelSubject: Environmental Systems & SocietiesFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: Summer 2017Stretch your students to achieve their best grade with these year round course companions; providing clear and concise explanations of all syllabus requirements and topics, and practice questions to support and strengthen learning.</st... ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Biochar Solution

    Carbon Farming and Climate Change

    How the dirt below our feet can save us from extinction.Conventional agriculture destroys our soils, pollutes our water and is a major contributor to climate change. What if our agricultural practices could stabilize, or even reverse these trends?The Biochar Solution explores the dual function of biochar as a carbon-negative energy source and a potent soil-builder. Created by burning biomass in ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Earth User's Guide to Permaculture

    This completely revised and updated edition of Rosemary Morrow's highly successful Earth User's Guide to Permaculture is a straight-forward manual of practical permaculture. This book will be most beneficial if you apply it to the space where you live and work. The same principles apply for becoming more sustainable and living lightly whether you live in a small city apartment with a balcony, in a ... Read more

    $12.69 USD