Practical Sustainability

A Guide to a More Sustainable Life

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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Beskrivning

This book will teach you everything you need to know about sustainable living—from reducing your greenhouse gas footprint to making sure that you are part of the green economy.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-07-29
Mått:148 x 210 x 20 mm
Vikt:410 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:302
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783030737818

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Robert Brinkmann is the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Northern Illinois University, USA and is the author of numerous books, including Environmental Sustainability in a Time of Change. His blog, On the Brink, is one of most popular sustainability blogs on the Internet.

Innehållsförteckning

Part I. Defining our Great Global Challenges.- Chapter 1. Change Yourself and Change the World.- Chapter 2. Our Climate Change Challenge.- Chapter 3. Our Great Sustainability Challenge.- Chapter 4. Our Ethical Responsibility.- Part II. Tackling Climate Change.- Chapter 5. How You and Your Family Can Reduce Your Carbon Footprint.- Chapter 6 How Your Community Can Reduce Its Greenhouse Gas Impact.- Chapter 7. How Your School, Non-Profit Organization, or Business Can Reduce Eliminate Its Carbon Footprint.- Part III. Environmental Sustainability.- Chapter 8 Moving to Green Energy.- Chapter 9. Protecting Our Water Resources.- Chapter 10. Dealing with the Garbage Around Us.- Chapter 11. Saving Ecosystems.- Part IV. Building Just and Equitable Economic and Social Systems.- Chapter 12. Building a Just and Sustainable Society.- Chapter 13. Green Your Economy.- Chapter 14. Sustainable Travel and Leisure.- Chapter 15. Tune Out, Buy Nothing, and Get Educated.