EcoAction Partners Library – Books and DVD’s

Can’t find that book on climate change or community engagement you were looking for at the Library? EcoAction Partners has a number of informational books and DVD’s that we loan out to the public… for FREE! You can find an online directory of what we have available here:

EcoAction Partners Library Book List

 General

  •  The Consumer’s Guide to Effective Environmental Choices, Practical Advice from The Union of Concerned Scientists – by Michael Brower & Warren Leon
  •  The Solution Is You!  An Activist’s Guide – by Laurie David
  •  “147 Practical Tips for Teaching Sustainability, Connecting the Environment, the Economy, and Society” by William M Timpson, Brian Dunbar, Gailmarie Kimmel, Brett Bruyere, Peter Newman, and Hillary Mizia
  •  Green Living, The E Magazine Handbook for Living Lightly on the Earth – by the editors of E/The Environmental Magazine
  •  Plan B 2.0: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble – by Lester R. Brown
  • Green Living: The E Magazine for Living Lightly on the Earth – by the editors of E/The Environmental Magazine

 Energy

  •  Hell & High Water and What We Should Do – by Joseph Romm
  •  The Live Earth Global Warming Survival Handbook – by David de Rothschild
  •  Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings – by Alex Wilson, Jennifer Thorne, and John Morrill
  •  The Home Energy Diet, How to Save Money by Making Your House Energy Smart – Paul Scheckel
  •  Low Carbon Diet, A 30 Day Program to Lose 5000 Pounds – by David Gershon, www.empowermentinstitute.net
  •  Power Down: Options and Actions for a Post-Carbon World -  by Richard Heinberg
  •  The Party’s Over: Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial Societies – by Richard Heinberg

Food

  •  Eating Fossil Fuels: Oil, Food and the Coming Crisis in Agriculture – by Dale Allen Pfeiffer
  •  Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed Our Children – by Ann Cooper and Lisa M. Holmes
  •  The Omnivore’s Dilemma – by Michael Pollan

Economy

  •  The Small-Mart Revolution: How Local Businesses are Beating the Global Competition – by Michael H. Shuman
  •  Money: Understanding and Creating Alternatives to Legal Tender – by Thomas H. Greco, Jr.
  •  Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant Communities in a Global Age – by Michael H. Shuman

Political

  • Democracy’s Edge: Choosing to Save Our Country by Bringing Democracy to Life – by Frances Moore Lappe
  • Smart Communities: How Citizens and Local Leaders Can Use Strategic Thinking to Build a Brighter Future – by Suzanne W. Morse
  • The Way of Ignorance and Other Essays – by Wendell Berry
  • Hope for a Better World!  The Small Communities Solution – by J. Donald Walters
  • The Coming Democracy: New Rules for Running a New World – by Ann Florini
  • Who Owns the Sky?  Our Common Assets and the Future of Capitalism – by Peter Barnes

CD/Video

  • Beyond Energy Alternatives: The Third US Conference on “Peak Oil” and Community Solutions – by The Community Solution.  10-disc set.
  • The Future of Food – by Deborah Koons Garcia
  • The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community – by David C. Korten (video presentation based on his book)
  • Welcome to the Wonderful World of the Growing Dome – by Growing Spaces
  • The Quivira Coalition: Education, Innovation, Restoration… One Acre at a Time.  by Wendell Berry, Disk 1

Stop by our office any time to peruse our selection and check something out, or you can e-mail emily@ecoactionpartners.org to find out if something is available.

Happy Reading!

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