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Orca think volume 14
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"This illustrated nonfiction book for middle-grade readers examines how artists are using their creativity to help the environment and build a more sustainable world."--
2) History of Sustainable Interior Design: A Comprehensive Guide to Evolution of Sustainable Interio
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"History of Sustainable Interior Design: A Comprehensive Guide to Evolution of Sustainable Interior Design". The book offers a thorough review of the major movements, significant personalities, and ground-breaking discoveries that have affected the subject as it follows the origins of sustainable design principles from antiquated customs to contemporary inventions. The book explores early examples of sustainable interior design in architecture and...
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Have you ever considered how architecture impacts humanity and global ecosystems, as an integrated context? Terrestrial Architecture dives deep into the concepts of environmental design and large-scale architecture, exploring the future of our biological systems at critical scales. Through the frameworks of geometry, geospatial modeling, and philosophy the book outlines the sacred relationship of design and computation with the biosphere. By analyzing...
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Everything you need to achieve your dream of living in community.
Now is the time for community led housing. Modern ways of living can leave us feeling alone in our homes and isolated from key resources. Cohousing balances independence and privacy with collaboration and togetherness to cultivate a thriving community. In cohousing spaces, neighbours know one another, and everyone works together to build and sustain a better future.
When...
5) Sustainability Reporting Frameworks, Standards, Instruments, and Regulations: A Guide for Sustainabl
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To know whether sustainability initiatives and their related commitments are improving the company's performance it is necessary to have in place procedures for "communicating with stakeholders about a firm's economic, environmental and social management and performance". These communications take the form of "sustainability reporting", which is the preparation and dissemination of disclosures pertaining to "nonfinancial information" including information...
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In "The Power of Sustainable Technology: Transforming Industries for a Greener Future," embark on an inspiring journey through the realms of innovation and environmental stewardship. As the world faces unprecedented challenges from climate change and resource depletion, the urgency for sustainable solutions has never been greater. This groundbreaking book explores the pivotal role of technology in revolutionizing industries, driving change, and shaping...
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Does small mean less? Not necessarily. In an era of housing crises, environmental unsustainability and social fragmentation, the need for more sociable, affordable and sustainable housing is vital. The answer? Shared living - from joint households to land-sharing, cohousing and ecovillages.
Using successful examples from a range of countries, Anitra Nelson shows how 'eco-collaborative housing' - resident-driven low impact living with shared facilities...
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Harper Horizon
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[2024]
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"Do you want to make eco-friendly choices, but you don't know how? Are you worried about the climate crisis? Do you want to help but aren't sure where to start? 60 Days to a Greener Life offers impactful ideas for adjusting your lifestyle with the environment in mind. Each entry in this easy-to-implement guide includes insight on a green-related topic and an energizing prompt or resource about turning eco-friendly practices into joy-filled habits."--...
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Cambridge University Press
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2023.
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"An overview of what we know about decision-making around sustainability, including sociological, psychological, and economic perspectives. This book examines how we can make better decisions by highlighting our strengths and weaknesses in decision-making, factors that can lead to conflict, and how we use science in the face of uncertainty"--
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University of Regina Press
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[2023]
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"Rediscovering, valuing, and embracing Indigenous spirituality and wisdom is critical for humanity to survive in the future. Civilization is a western, Eurocentric construct borne from a distrust of nature, a desire to endlessly exploit it and profit from it. Despite being a relatively recent development, civilization's inherent logic has resulted in over-population, inequality, poverty, misery, war, and climate change and now threatens humanity's...
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