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Author
Publisher
Ecco
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Describes the steps being taken by the current generation of philanthropists and conservationists who have dedicated themselves to the environment, from Doug and Kristine Tompkins's preservation of the South American rainforest to Roxanne Quimby's Burt'sBees company.
Publisher
Abrams
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Suggests solutions to some of the problems of the twenty-first century, looking at how individuals can make changes in their daily lives that will contribute to the goal of creating a world full of prosperous people without destroying the Earth, discussing "stuff," shelter, cities, community, business, politics, and the planet.
Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Presents a guide to measures individuals can take to support environmentally responsible companies and products, covering categories such as home furnishings, toys, beauty products, electronics, and transportation, with photographs and illustrations.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
At a time when everyone is going green, most people are unaware that the FBI is using anti-terrorism resources to target environmentalists and animal rights activists. The courts are being used to push conventional boundaries of what constitutes "terrorism" and to hit nonviolent activists with disproportionate sentences. Some have faced terrorism charges for simply chalking slogans on the sidewalk. Like the Red Scare, this "Green Scare" is about fear...
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
When Mallory is appointed to the Fern Falls Elementary School Environmental Committee, which is deciding on class projects for the upcoming Green Fair, she rapidly succeeds in alienating her classmates, friends, and family by her overzealous efforts to save the planet.
Author
Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Lucy Desberg is a natural problem-solver. At her family's struggling pharmacy, she has a line of makeover customers for every school dance and bat mitzvah. But all the makeup tips in the world won't help save the business. If only she could find a way to make it the center of town again -- a place where people want to spend time, like in the old days. Lucy dreams up a solution that could resuscitate the family business and help the...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In this program, we'll explore the exciting race underway to design greener products of all sorts. You can work toward a green career as an architect, interior designer, industrial engineer, or product designer within a myriad of businesses. This is a contest that will reward those who can envision or help create the "greener mousetraps" of tomorrow. Jobs profiled in this program include: Architect, Interior Designer, Consultant, and Landscape Designer....
Author
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"[Joel is] a beloved local financial superhero, and this book is a brilliant roadmap to purposeful investing." -- Catherine Ludgate, Manager of Community Investment, Vancity By 2050, $50 trillion will change hands in North America in the largest generational wealth transfer ever. It will remake the world and be the biggest money-making opportunity in history. "Business as usual," founded on exploitation and environmental ruin, is over. Climate catastrophe,...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Some of the biggest opportunities for energy improvements occur in the building trades. This program presents an overview of job opportunities in this booming industry where there is a high demand for trained professionals, designers, and workers to help improve the efficiency of commercial and residential buildings through better design of new buildings and smart improvements to existing structures. Making our homes and offices more energy efficient...
Author
Series
My weird school daze volume 3
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
It's the start of a new school year in this third book in the My Weird School Daze series. And A.J.'s third-grade teacher, Mr. Granite, is out of this world! He's a super genius who dresses weird, talks weird, and acts even weirder. He seems to know literally everything, which only makes the students at Ella Mentry School wonder… Is he a computer posing as a person, or does he come from another planet? Perfect for reluctant readers and word lovers...
Author
Publisher
Morgan James Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The inspiring true account of one man's successful mission to bring sustainability into the building industry around the world. The winner of three Indie Book Awards, Explosion Green tells the twenty-year story of the global green building movement through the eyes of David Gottfried, the man who helped start it all. Explosion Green reveals the inner workings of the building industry as it comes to grips with the need for environmentally friendly...
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