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“stephen wheeler”

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  • Planning for Sustainability

    In the Time of Populism, Inequality, and Climate Crisis

    by Stephen Wheeler ...
    How can humanity sustain itself and thrive on a small planet? This challenge grows ever more urgent as the climate crisis deepens and as right-wing populism and high levels of inequality prevent action.Planning for Sustainability presents a wide-ranging, intellectually well-grounded, and accessible introduction to the concept of sustainability planning. The text explores topics such as how more ... Read more

    $82.99 USD

  • Planning for Sustainability

    Creating Livable, Equitable and Ecological Communities

    by Stephen Wheeler ...
    How can human communities sustain a long-term existence on a small planet? This challenge grows ever more urgent as the threat of global warming increases.Planning for Sustainability presents a wide-ranging, intellectually well-grounded and accessible introduction to the concept of planning for more sustainable and livable communities. The text explores topics such as how more compact and walkable ... Read more

    $115.99 USD

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  • True Wealth

    How and Why Millions of Americans Are Creating a Time-Rich, Ecologically Light, Small-Scale, High-Satisfaction Economy

    by Juliet B. Schor ...
    A groundbreaking statement about ecological decline, suggesting a radical change in how we think about consumer goods, value, and ways to live.In True Wealth , economist Juliet B. Schor rejects the sacrifice message, with the insight that social innovations and new technology can simultaneously enhance our lives and protect the planet. Schor shares examples of urban farmers, DIY renovators, and ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Wellbeing Economy

    Success in a World Without Growth

    by Lorenzo Fioramonti ...
    Economic growth is a constant mantra of politicians, economists and the media. Few understand what it is, but they love and follow it blindly. The reality is that since the global financial crisis, growth has vanished in the more industrialised economies and in the so-called developing countries. Politicians may be panicking, but is this really a bad thing?Using real-life examples and innovative ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Can a City Be Sustainable? (State of the World)

    by The Worldwatch Institute ...
    Series series State of the World
    Cities are the world’s future. Today, more than half of the global population—3.7 billion people—are urban dwellers, and that number is expected to double by 2050. There is no question that cities are growing; the only debate is over how they will grow. Will we invest in the physical and social infrastructure necessary for livable, equitable, and sustainable cities? In the latest edition of State ... Read more

    $31.69 USD

  • Community Organizing

    A Holistic Approach

    by Joan Kuyek ...
    History is full of stories of the oppressed rebelling against the oppressor, only to reinstate an equally oppressive system. What we learn from oppression is how to oppress. If we want a truly transformative politics, then we must take up methods that embody the kind of world we want to create; we have to change deeply embedded beliefs and behaviours.In this engaging and passionate book, long-time ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Eco2 Cities: Ecological Cities As Economic Cities

    by Suzuki Hiroaki; Dastur Arish; Moffatt Sebastian; Yabuki Nanae; Maruyama Hinako ...
    The Eco2 Cities approach is a point of departure for cities that would like to reap the many benefits of ecological and economic sustainability. It provides an analytical and operational framework that offers strategic guidance to cities on sustainable and integrated urban development. At the same time case studies are used throughout the book to provide a matter-of-fact and ground-level ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Reimagining Sustainable Cities

    Strategies for Designing Greener, Healthier, More Equitable Communities

    by Stephen M. Wheeler ...
    A cutting-edge, solutions-oriented analysis of how we can reimagine cities around the world to build sustainable futures.What would it take to make urban places greener, more affordable, more equitable, and healthier for everyone? In recent years, cities have stepped up efforts to address climate and sustainability crises. But progress has not been fast enough or gone deep enough. If communities ... Read more

    $25.69 USD

  • Creating A Sustainable And Desirable Future: Insights From 45 Global Thought Leaders

    by Robert Costanza, Ida Kubiszewski ...
    The major challenge for the current generation of mankind is to develop a shared vision of a future that is both desirable to the vast majority of humanity and ecologically sustainable. Creating a Sustainable and Desirable Future offers a broad, critical discussion on what such a future should or can be, with global perspectives written by some of the world's leading thinkers, including: Wendell ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

  • Diversifying Power

    Why We Need Antiracist, Feminist Leadership on Climate and Energy

    by Jennie C. Stephens ...
    The climate crisis is a crisis of leadership. For too long too many leaders have prioritized corporate profits over the public good, exacerbating climate vulnerabilities while reinforcing economic and racial injustice. Transformation to a just, sustainable renewable-based society requires leaders who connect social justice to climate and energy.During the Trump era, connections among white ... Read more

    $28.09 USD

  • Unlocking Sustainable Cities

    A Manifesto for Real Change

    by Paul Chatterton ...
    Series series Radical Geography
    This book is a manifesto for real urban change. Today, our urban areas are held back by corporate greed, loss of public space and rising inequality. This book highlights how cities are locked into unsustainable and damaging practices, and how exciting new routes can be unlocked for real change.Across the world, city innovators are putting real sustainability into practice - from transforming ... Read more

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  • The Approaching Great Transformation

    Toward a Livable Post Carbon Economy

    by Joel Magnuson ...
    "A brave book by a smart person with a masterful command of economic theory."—Publisher's WeeklyHow should we act and think economically in the world as the era of cheap oil comes to an end? The Approaching Great Transformation begins to answer this massive question, focusing on the people and communities already at work on the transition: energy descent pioneers in the UK and the US educating ... Read more

    $14.99 USD