Books, Literature

What We Think About When We Try Not To Think About Global Warming

As 15.364 scientists from 184 countries just signed a dire warning to humanity for failing to act accordingly to the threats of climate change, I think it is time to refresh the 2015 publication from Norwegian psychologist and economist Per Espen Stoknes:Β What We Think About When We Try Not To Think About Global Warming. Problem […]

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Beans For Beef: The Climate Change Initiative That Anyone Can Do

Our #FakePresident has removed the United States for the Paris climate accords, leading some Americans to experience ecoanxiety. That’s a relatively new term that American Psychological Association used to describe the feelings of dread and helplessness the follow from β€œwatching the slow and seemingly irrevocable impacts of climate change unfold, and worrying about the future

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Hogwarts School (aka Gloucester Cathedral in UK) Goes Solar

Originally published on EdenKeeper.org Formally blessed and sanctified, 150 solar panels forming a 38 kW array have been pressed into religious service at the iconic Gloucester Cathedral in Gloucestershire, England. Dubbed the oldest cathedral in the world to install solar panels, the new photovoltaic system will help reduce the ancient cathedral’s energy costs by 25%.

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How To Advance The EV Revolution (Report)

Originally published on EV Obsession. Some good peopleΒ atΒ Urban Foresight, the International Energy Agency, the Electric Vehicles Initiative, and Clean Energy Ministerial have put together an “EV City Casebook” that I highly recommend checking out (it’s free). The focus of the casebook is a summary of “50 big ideas shaping the future ofΒ electric mobility.” We’ll be

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'Super Cells – Building With Biology' – The Hope (And Hype) of Bio-Design [Book Review]

Part ‘history of’, part β€˜how to’, and a goodΒ portion hype, Super Cells ~Β Building With Biology, by Nina Tandon and Mitchell Joachim, is a fascinating, inspiring, and not-infrequently self-promoting/congratulating celebration of the β€œcollision of Biology, Design and Digital Fabrication.” The book heralds a new movement referred to asΒ bio-design (or biodesign) in which diverse designers appropriate the

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NAS & Royal Society Move Climate Talk From Debate To Mitigation

The U.S. National Academy of Sciences and The Royal Society of London debut Climate Change: Evidence & Causes, a new publication produced jointly by the two world-leading scientific institutions, live on the internet on Thursday, February 27, 2014, from 10:00-11:30 EST. The new publication bills itself as β€œa brief, readable reference document for decision makers,

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Pickle Panda Find Love in the Time of Robot Bees: Part 1, Ch. 6

CLICK HERE to return to Pickle Panda Finds Love in the Time of Robot Bees‘ table of contents. Part 1, Chapter 6 β€œDon’t worry about it,” said Pickle. β€œJust stick your hand in there and pull out whatever you find.” β€œNo, no,” said Meghan, rifling through her purse. β€œI had a twenty in here yesterday.

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Pickle Panda Find Love in the Time of Robot Bees: Part 1, Ch. 2

CLICK HERE to return to Pickle Panda Finds Love in the Time of Robot Bees‘ table of contents. Part 1, Chapter 2 β€œMeghan Watson, Ph.D.” she said, looking into the mirror. β€œDoctor Meghan Watson,” she tried, again. The woman she saw in the mirror didn’t look like the other β€œdoctors” she talked to in the

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Pickle Panda Find Love in the Time of Robot Bees: Intro. to Part 1

CLICK HERE to return to Pickle Panda Finds Love in the Time of Robot Bees‘ table of contents. Introduction β€œHello, again! If you’re just joining us on Good Morning St. Augustine, we’re here with Dr. Joyce Sartin, a professor from the Environmental Science department of Flagler College. She’s here to talk to us about bees.

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'The Inquisition of Climate Science' – A Book Review

The Inquisition of Climate Science by James Lawrence Powell is an essential literary resource for understanding how modern climate science is conducted, and equally, for understanding how climate change denialism has evolved and continues to undermine the public interest, to its great peril. Powell’s title smartly preempts the spurious notion of a “fair and balanced”

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Ecoliterate: A Great Book To Gift Someone This Holiday Season

  Ecoliterate:Β How Educators Are Cultivating Emotional, Social, and Ecological Intelligence is a practically focused book written by Daniel Goleman, Lisa Bennett, and Zenobia Barlow. The book is not only for educators and students, but also for parents and grandparents. It is a great source of information and real examples that anyone can use to help

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Pacha's Pajamas: A Hip-Hop Eco-Musical That Just Might Change The World

  β€œHorses Don’t See Colors?” His face screwed up with question. A few days ago a student of mine found my teacher plans to use the Pacha’s Pajamas soundtrack for our after-school Performing Arts program. He continued reading, β€œButterfly Life, Nature Superhero, act out the story!” What did this mean? His enthusiasm inspired him to

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In New Study of 13 Top Competing Nations, US Earns 'Dog' Rating on All Measures But One

Howard Steven Friedman is a statistician and health economist for the United Nations and an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. He also has a new book out called The Measure of a Nation: How to Regain America’s Competitive Edge and Boost Our Global Standing, which is sure to provoke

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Pacha's Pajamas — Connecting Children and Nature through Pop Culture

  How often do you see positive environmental messages infiltrating (or occupying) the television set or global media, especially in programming for children? Children are on screens a startling 7-13 hours per day, and there is a dangerous lack of environmental (or even culturally appropriate) content for these young minds. In a recent study by

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Review of The Times Atlas of the World

When I stand next to The Times Atlas of the World which has recently garnered so much controversy, sitting in its lovely hardcover slipcase to protect the lovely hardcover beauty that is the atlas itself, it comes up to just below my knee. It’s really big. It deserves to be though, because inside is a series of maps, pages of information and a very comprehensive Index of places.

Here’s my review of The Times Atlas of the World.

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The Adventures of George Global (Book)

I recently ran across a cool children’s book on environmental issues and action, The Adventures of George Global, via a friend on Facebook. I’m a sucker for these — love them. I know that books like this one and information I received as a kid on environmental topics were a big part of what made me such a green freak as an adult. Additionally, such books are fun!

Who or what is George Global?

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Book Giveaway: The Wealth of Nature

We’ve got another book giveaway opportunity for our wonderful readers. Additionally, before we get into that, we also have a coupon code for all readers which will allow you to get free shipping if you buy the author’s 3 books.

The book giveaway is for John Michael Greer’s most recent book, The Wealth of Nature: Economics as if Survival Mattered, published by New Society Publishers (my favorite publishing company for many years, I think).

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An Interview with Jonathan T. Scott — Sustainable Business Champion

Jonathan T. Scott’s latest book, New Standards for Long-Term Business Survival, has just been published. As with his previous two books on sustainability, this book is very easy-to-read and is available as a free, 30-page, PDF document that explains what sustainability is, why it is important, and how sustainable practices are being successfully implemented in businesses around the world.

I had a chance to interview Jonathan prior to the book release, and discuss his many years of influential work in promoting sustainable business practices.

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Climate Change and Health, Epic New Book Out.. & You Can Win It!

Director of Harvard Medical School Center for Health and the Global Environment Paul Epstein, MD and award-winning science journalist Dan Ferber have a new book out on the health impacts of climate change: Changing Planet, Changing Health: How the Climate Crisis Threatens Our Health and What We Can Do about It. And you can win a copy of it here on Planetsave.

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Global Warming News: Communicating Climate Science, Desertification Greatest Planetary Threat, NASA Releases Global Warming Map, Climate Education for Kids

Global warming news of the week (other than what we reported already). Desertification is Greatest Threat to Planet, Expert Warns Desertification and land degradation is “the greatest environmental challenge of our time” and “a threat to global wellbeing”, according to the UN’s top drylands official, Luc Gnacadja, who says people must be paid via global

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3 Big Lies from Big Food

Most of the meat Americans consume is from Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, which are horrific for animals and terrible for our health and our communities. CAFO: The Tragedy of Industrial Animal Factories, edited by Daniel Imhoff and published by Watershed Media and the Foundation for Deep Ecology, is a must-read and must-see book about the

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