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About the Book The Passionate Earth is an eco-psychology treatise that portrays the relationship the human species has maintained with planet Earth. It begins with the great transition from hunter-gatherer to agricultural living and follows societal development up to our present disposition of disconnection, discord, exploitation, and our possible extinction in the near future. An interdisciplinary understanding of the events and changes that have...
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In this ebook, my goal is to share with you some sustainable habits that I have learned over the last few years. I will try and do this in a simple, easy to understand manner, hopefully to inspire you to implement these practices at home and join this important movement for awareness of the ever-accelerating environmental problems that we are facing today. Working together as one, is the only way to make a positive impact on our planet.
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Climate change is real...depending on who you ask. Scientists and environmentalists have been going head-to-head and toe-to-toe with CEOs and politicians over our global resources, insisting that a large-scale climate crisis is upon us. This collection of diverse perspectives looks at all sides of this fraught debate, discusses the pros and cons of global action to curtail climate change, and offers ideas and solutions for what readers can do about...
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The issue of climate change has become a major concern for the global community, with increasing awareness of its impact on the environment, economy, and society. In response to this challenge, carbon credits have emerged as a powerful tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change.This compendium is focused on providing a work plan for carbon credits, covering important aspects such as Carbon Credit Standards, Carbon Offsetting,...
6) Die Anwendung der ländlichen Bodenordnung bei der Renaturierung und naturnahen Entwicklung von Fl
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Die ländliche Bodenordnung stellt ein wichtiges Instrument zur Bereitstellung und Sicherung der Fläche dar, die für die naturnahe Entwicklung anthropogen veränderter Fließgewässer hin zu eigendynamisch resistenten und resilienten Systemen benötigt wird. In diesem essential geben die Autoren einen Überblick über die Renaturierung und naturnahe Entwicklung von Fließgewässern und die grundlegenden Aspekte der ländlichen Bodenordnung. Die...
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Was bedeutet Nachhaltigkeit für Sie?
Nachhaltigkeit ist nicht nur ein Begriff mit einer Fülle von Bedeutungen und vielen möglichen Missdeutungen. Nachhaltigkeit kann auch ein effektives Werkzeug sein, um unser praktisches Handeln zu leiten und komplizierte Entscheidungen zu vereinfachen.
Mit Nachhaltigkeit lassen sich Kosten sparen und jede Organisation sowie jedes Unternehmen stabilisieren. Sie schont das Klima und die Umwelt und führt...
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Ressourcenverknappung durch den Raubbau an der Natur, steigende Rohstoffpreise und die globale Krise der Rohstoffversorgung sind Bedrohungsszenarien, welche uns immer wieder beschäftigen und allzu oft als kaum abwendbares Schicksal erscheinen.
Doch wie sieht die Rohstoffsituation in der Welt tatsächlich aus? Wie ist die Tatsache einzuordnen, dass die Menge der bekannten Rohstoffreserven entgegen der naheliegenden Vermutung tatsächlich schneller...
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Humanity is sliding toward a collision between global warming, resource depletion, and population growth. The evidence is daunting but we are hampered by anti-science demagogues who tell us everything's okay, that we'll run forever on our current course. The problem we are facing is on a global scale, far beyond any individual. It can be overwhelming and it is difficult to remain cheerful.
In Ten Journeys on a Fragile Planet, journalist Rod Taylor...
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Planet Earth: 25 Environmental Projects You Can Build Yourself provides an engaging guide to the natural world and encourages children ages 9 and up to get their hands dirty and actively connect with the environment. It then introduces key environmental issues-wind and solar power, pollution, endangered species, global warming, and recycling-and posits potential solutions. Trivia, fun facts, and 25 captivating hands-on projects investigate ecology...
11) Amazing Heights
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Take a trip to the tallest points from east to west! Which national parks have the tallest mountains? Which trees tower over the landscape? This title brings readers along to find the answers on a high interest journey to Amazing Heights. Part of our 21st Century Skills Library, this series introduces concepts of natural sciences and social studies centered around a sense of adventure.
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"Dunlap is one of the foremost researchers on the unfolding relationship between ecocide, colonialism, extractivism, and green capitalism. ... An important book" Peter Gelderloos, author of The Solutions are Already Here "Vital for understanding the forces driving violence against land and water defenders around the world" Alleen Brown, investigative journalist"A passionate account of the harms of green capitalism" Professor Anna Feigenbaum, author...
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'Written by some of the most important theorists of the ecological, degrowth and debt movements ... A powerful and comprehensive analysis. Essential reading' Silvia Federici, author of Caliban and the Witch'An impeccably documented, well-argued book [that shows that] a post-carbon world needs to be a post-capitalist world' Walden Bello, author of Deglobalization'Brilliantly surveys critical feminist, ecological and decolonial perspectives from leading...
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