56 million years ago our planet experienced rapid, intense warming known as the Paleocene Eocene Thermal Maximum, resulting in a global temperature increase of about 7°C. Runaway Climate explores the causes of this catastrophic event, its dramatic impact on life on Earth, and its stark lessons for our climate future.
The Farmer's Office, Second Edition is the complete guide to starting, managing, and growing an agricultural or farm business. Fully updated and expanded to include tutorials on basic farm financial management, QuickBooks, business planning, navigating uncertainty, business growth, and thinking like an entrepreneur.
Microscopic organisms are as important to plant growth as water and light. Microbe Science for Gardeners highlights the essential role of microbes in plant biosystems and health, provides practical how-to gardening advice for enhancing plant microbiomes and preventing disease, and debunks common gardening myths.
OVERWHELMED BY CLIMATE ANXIETY?Transform your angst into action to become the hero humanity needs¿If you are filled with anxiety and reeling from the onslaught of bad climate news, do yourself and your loved ones a favor and read this book.-ABIGAIL DISNEY, Emmy-winning documentary producer and director, philanthropist, activistHelped me understand how to cope with the enormity of the challenges we face.-VANESSA NAKATE, founder, Rise Up Movement, UNICEF Goodwill AmbassadorA life-changing book.-BRITT WRAY, PhD, author, Generation DreadThis book will wake you up no matter how awake you think you are.-DAVID WALLACE-WELLS, deputy editor, New York Magazine, author The Uninhabitable EarthI hope this book becomes as ubiquitous as Heimlich maneuver posters in restaurants.-ADAM MCKAY, writer and director, Don't Look UpThe only self-help book you will ever need.-JESSICA WILDFIRE, authorAn exhortation and a wake-up call. Everyone should read it.-JEREMY STRONG, actorAn invaluable roadmap for everyone who wants to move beyond despair and into effective action. Read it and let's get to work!-ANNIE LEONARD, co-executive director, Greenpeace USAA LIFELINE FOR those suffering from climate anxiety, this fully updated second edition of Facing the Climate Emergency combines expertise in clinical psychology and disruptive climate activism to help readers transform their fear and grief into courage and heroism. Updated with an emphasis on disruptive nonviolent activism as the fastest path to real change.Whether you're drawn to the front lines of high-stakes, non-violent direct action, or prefer to play a supporting role, this guide will help you combat the forces of climate denial and discover your own power.MARGARET KLEIN SALAMON, PhD, is a clinical psychologist turned climate activist based in New York. She is the executive director of the Climate Emergency Fund, and founder of both the grassroots advocacy group Climate Mobilization and the Climate Awakening project.
Essential Cob Construction presents both hands-on and rigorous technical information on how to build code compliant, low-embodied carbon, and fire- and earthquake-resistant buildings from cob ¿ a mix of clay, sand and straw. The definitive cob guide for engineers, architects, designers, contractors, and owner-builders.
Ditch the devices and bring back the magic of being a kidScreens are everywhere. Children spend an average of 7.5 hours on digital devices every day with profoundly negative consequences. While some tech may "amplify" real-life experience, the vast majority undermines it by limiting physical activity, creating anxiety, or damaging self-esteem. Childhood Unplugged takes a bold approach to creating healthy boundaries around the use of digital media.Drawing on her own family's experience, plus interviews with digital minimalists, educators, and child development experts, Katherine Martinko presents:Meticulously researched analysis of the impacts of excessive screen time on children's physical, neurological, emotional, and social developmentSpecific pathways to reduced screen exposure, naturally leading to more time spent outdoors, increased confidence and empathy, and more creative and active playInspiration for caregivers overwhelmed by the thought of severing ties with the digital babysitterAge-appropriate advice for parents of babies and toddlers, school-aged children, and adolescents.Taking a calming, nonjudgmental approach, Childhood Unplugged is a lifeline for parents, caregivers, educators, and anyone who questions the role of digital media and yearns for the young people in their life to experience the profound beauty and magic of childhood.AWARDSFINALIST | 2023 Foreword INDIES Awards: Family & Relationships
Essential steps for leaders working to build an antiracist organizationProviding a roadmap to workplace and organizational change, Inside Out is packed with practical tools for working collectively towards racial justice and dismantling institutional racism.This essential guide includes:An adaptive approach to moving race conversations forward with authenticity and genuine curiosityConcrete strategies to help unpack the painful legacies of power, privilege, and oppressionA framework including awareness, knowledge, skills, and action/advocacyKey components for engaging effectively, calling people in, bridging the divide, identifying and addressing microaggressions, and guiding difficult interactionsCritical cross-cultural skills for facilitators and leaders faced with fears, worries, conflicts, and concerns that surface in PoC and White participantsHelpful suggestions for equity leaders trying to find their why and identify their foundational beliefs, as well as tips for practicing self-care to lessen burnout and fatigueHow to establish an equity team and bring decision makers on boardChecklists, discussion questions, recommended readings, best practices, and many other valuable resources.Inside Out is written specifically for prospective leaders championing diversity, equity, and inclusion in their workplace. It is a must-read for anyone guiding the challenging work of becoming an anti-racist organization where no one's identity is a barrier to access or opportunity and everyone belongs.
Reconnect. Restore. Reciprocate. Repairing landscapes and reconnecting us to the wild plant communities around us. Integrating restoration practices, foraging, herbalism, rewilding, and permaculture, Wild Plant Culture is a comprehensive guide to the ecological restoration of native edible and medicinal plant communities in Eastern North America.Blending science, practice, and traditional knowledge, it makes bold connections that are actionable, innovative, and ecologically imperative for repairing both degraded landscapes and our broken cultural relationship with nature. Coverage includes:Understanding and engaging in mutually beneficial human-plant connectionsTechniques for observing the land's existing and potential plant communitiesBaseline monitoring, site preparation, seeding, planting, and maintaining restored areasBotanical fieldwork restoration stories and examplesDetailed profiles of 209 native plants and their uses.Both a practical guide and an evocative read that will transport you deep into the natural landscape, Wild Plant Culture is an essential toolkit for gardeners, farmers, and ecological restoration practitioners, highlighting the important role humans play in tending and mending native plant communities.
Updated and expanded! The authoritative guide to conceiving and launching your own home-based food business - from idea to recipe to final product. Follow your dream to launch a food business from your home and join the booming movement of food entrepreneurs.Fully updated and expanded, Homemade for Sale, Second Edition is the authoritative guide to launching a successful food enterprise from your kitchen. It covers everything you need to get cooking for your customers, providing a clear road map to go from ideas and recipes to owning a food business. Contents includes:Product development and testingUnderstanding state cottage food and food freedom laws and advocacyIndependently tested recipes for non-hazardous food products, including frostingsMarketing and developing your nicheStep-by-step guides for packaging, labeling, and creating displaysStructuring and running your business while planning for the futureBookkeeping and financial managementManaging liability, risk, and government regulationsAvoiding burnout through self-care and time managementProfiles of successful food entrepreneurs.More people than ever are demanding real food made with real ingredients by real people, and you have the freedom to earn by starting a food business from home. No capital needed, just good recipes and enthusiasm, plus enough business know-how found in the pages of Homemade for Sale to be a success. Everything else is probably already in your kitchen. Best of all, you can start right now!
SOAK UP CARBON INTO BEAUTIFUL, HEALTHY BUILDINGS THAT HEAL THE CLIMATE We must go beyond building operations and address embodied carbon ¿ phasing out carbon emissions in building materials and construction by mid-century; this book illustrates how. ¿ EDWARD MAZRIA, Founder / CEO Architecture 2030 I recommend this book as a primer for anyone interested in combatting global climate change via building science. ¿ JERRY YUDELSON, PE, LEED Fellow, ¿The Godfather of Green¿ ¿ Wired Magazine and author, Reinventing Green Building That same carbon atom that¿s wreaking havoc in the atmosphere is a building block for many great traditional and new building materials. The New Carbon Architecture shows us how in ways that are both practical and imaginative ¿ truly a resource for our times. ¿ NADAV MALIN, President, BuildingGreen, Inc. LIKE NEVER BEFORE in history, buildings can become part of the climate solution. With biomimicry and innovation, we can pull huge amounts of carbon out of the atmosphere and lock it up as walls, roofs, foundations, and insulation. We can literally make buildings out of sky with a massive positive impact. The New Carbon Architecture is a paradigm-shifting tour of the innovations in architecture and construction that are making this happen. Office towers built from advanced wood products; affordable, low-carbon concrete alternatives; plastic cleaned from the oceans and turned into building blocks. We can even grow insulation and bricks! A tour de force from the leaders in the field, The New Carbon Architecture will fire the imagination of architects, engineers, builders, policy makers, and everyone else captivated by the possibility of architecture that heals the climate and produces safer, healthier, and more beautiful buildings. BRUCE KING , a structural engineer for 35 years, is Founder and Director of the Ecological Building Network (EBNet) and author of Buildings of Earth and Straw, Making Better Concrete, and Design of Straw Bale Buildings . He lives in San Rafael, California. With contributing authors in order of appearance: ERIN MCDADE * ANN EDMINSTER * CATHERINE DE WOLF * KATHRINA SIMONEN * BARBARA RODRIGUEZ DROGUETT * LARRY STRAIN * FRANCES YANG * ANDREW LAWRENCE * JASON GRANT * CHRIS MAGWOOD * MASSEY BURKE * CRAIG WHITE * FERNANDO MARTIRENA * PAUL JAQUIN * MIKHAIL DAVIS * WES SULLENS * WIL SRUBAR III *PETE WALKER * ANDREW THOMSON * DANIEL MASKELL
Cut and come again forestry - reviving the ancient practice of resprout silviculture to power local woodland-based economies.Coppice Agroforestry is a richly illustrated, comprehensive guide to resprout silviculture - managing trees and shrubs by coppicing, pollarding, shredding, and pleaching - for a continuous supply of small diameter polewood for products from firewood to fine furniture.Contextualizing resprout silviculture historically, ecologically, and economically, Coppice Agroforestry explores the potential of this ancient practice for modern times. Coverage includes:The cultural history of coppicing in Europe and North AmericaTree and shrub anatomy, biology, and woodland ecologyA suite of woodland management systemsDozens of handcrafted wood products on a continuum of value, offering a wide range of business opportunitiesCase studies of diverse coppice-based enterprisesAssessing existing forests for coppice potentialDesigning new resprout silviculture systemsTables highlighting diverse species for various usesA vision of a modern resprout silviculture renaissance.A decade in the making, encyclopedic in scope, and written by the hand of a woodsman, Coppice Agroforestry is a deep dive into this ancient practice, blending it with modern science, systems thinking, and tools to land it firmly into the 21st century.Whether you have a few trees or an entire forest, Coppice Agroforestry is the must-have practical guide for homesteaders, farmers, foresters, land managers, and educators who ally themselves with the remarkable resilience of woody plants.
Go outside and play! A seasonal guide to activities, information, stories, and games to take learning outside "These are the understandings humans have passed down over hundreds of generations; now we need to make a conscious effort to ensure our kids can understand and enjoy the gorgeous world around them" - Bill McKibben, author, Long Distance and Eaarth " The Big Book of Nature Activities is a welcome book that should be a bible for all adults and children eager to rediscover the very source of our health, joy, and spiritual connection." - David Suzuki, science broadcaster and environmental activistThe average North American child can identify over 300 corporate logos, but only 10 native plants or animals-a telling indictment of our modern disconnection from nature. The Big Book of Nature Activities is a comprehensive guide for parents, grandparents, caregivers, and teachers to help youth of all ages explore, appreciate, and connect with the natural world. This rich, fully illustrated compendium features:Nature-based skills and activities such as species identification, photography, journaling, and the judicious use of digital technologyIdeas, games, and activities grounded in what's happening in nature each seasonCore concepts that promote environmental literacy, such as climate change and the mechanisms and wonder of evolution, explained using a child-friendly, engaging approachLists of key species and happenings in nature to observe throughout the year across most of North America.Perfect for families, educators, and youth leaders, The Big Book of Nature Activities is packed with crafts, stories, information, and inspiration to make outdoor learning fun."This book provides a wealth of ideas for adults to engage children and themselves in the wonders of the natural world with suggested activities for all seasons. Nature is magic. And nature is free."- Robert Bateman, artist" The Big Book of Nature Activities will be a great resource for all of us who work with children." - Jackie Ostfeld, Nearby Nature Director, Sierra Club Jacob Rodenburg is the Executive Director of the Camp Kawartha summer camp and outdoor education centre. As well as publishing numerous articles on children, nature, and the environment, he has worked in the field of outdoor education for 25 years. Drew Monkman is a naturalist, retired teacher, and an awardwinning environmental advocate. In addition to his weekly nature column, Drew is the author of two seasons-based nature guides, including Nature's Year. He has received an honorary Doctorate of Science from Trent University, for his work in promoting nature education.
Life on 1/10th the fossil fuels turns out to be awesome A powerful reminder that it is possible - and joyful - to move away from fossil fuels, even in a society still in the throes of addiction. BILL MCKIBBEN, author, Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet A vital message about how we can indeed be the change we need to see in the world if we are to avert a climate catastrophe. MICHAEL E. MANN, Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science, Penn State University, co-author, The Madhouse Effect WE ALL WANT TO BE HAPPY. Yet as we consume ever more in a frantic bid for happiness, global warming worsens. Alarmed by drastic changes in the Earth's climate systems, the author, a climate scientist and suburban father of two, embarked on a journey to change his life and the world. He began by bicycling, growing food, meditating, and making other simple, fulfilling changes. Ultimately, he slashed his climate impact to under a tenth of the US average and became happier in the process. Being the Change explores the connections between our individual daily actions and our collective predicament. It merges science, spirituality, and practical action to develop a satisfying and appropriate response to global warming. The core message is deeply optimistic: a world without fossil fuels is not only possible - it will be better. Kalmus walks the walk for his kids, for the land, for our future -and he can help you do it too. KELLY COYNE and ERIK KNUTZEN, authors, The Urban Homestead and Making It What anyone can do to reduce climate impact - and live a better life in the process. RICHARD HEINBERG, Senior Fellow, Post Carbon Institute, and author, The End of Growth PETER KALMUS is an atmospheric scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory with a Ph.D. in physics from Columbia University. He lives in suburban Altadena, California with his wife and two children on 1/10th the fossil fuels of the average American.
Design your own sustainable homeMANY PEOPLE DREAM of building a beautiful, environmentally friendly home. But until now there has been no systematic guide to help potential builders work through the complete process of imagining, planning, designing, and building their ideal, sustainable home. Essential Sustainable Home Design walks potential homebuilders through the process starting with key concepts, principles, and a project vision that will guide the house to completion. Coverage includes:How to clarify your ideas and create a practical pathway to achieving your dreamA criteria matrix to guide design, material, and systems decisionsCreating a strong, integrated design team and working with professionals and code officials to keep the project on track from start to finish.Key building science concepts that make for a high-performance, durable buildingPrimer on building logistics, material sourcing, and protocols to ensure that the initial vision for the project comes to fruition.One-page summaries and ratings of popular sustainable building materials and system options.Ideal for owner-builders and sustainable building contractors working with clients aiming to design and build a sustainable home. Chris Magwood has designed and built some of the most innovative, sustainable buildings in North America, including the first off-grid, straw bale home in Ontario. He is co-founder and director the Endeavour Centre for Innovative Building and Living and co-editor of the Sustainable Building Essentials series. Chris is the author of Essential Prefab Straw Bale Construction , Essential Hempcrete Construction , Straw Bale Details , More Straw Bale Building , and Making Better Buildings ."It's all here. Everything you need to know about designing a sustainable home, for you, your family and the planet. Easy to read and understand while tackling a myriad of complex subjects." - Martin Hammer, architect, co-author of the Straw Bale, Light Straw-Clay and Tiny Houses appendices in the International Residential Code "Finally! An up-to-date overview of the most important approaches and questions to address when making a more sustainable home." - Ben Falk, MALD, author, The Resilient Farm and Homestead and Whole Systems Design, LLC"An intelligent synthesis of all things "green," presented in an easy-to-understand format to help future home owners make the best choices for every stage in creating their new home." - Paula Baker-Laporte FAIA co-author, Prescriptions for a Healthy House and The EcoNest Home "Both comprehensive and concise." - David Eisenberg, Director, Development Center for Appropriate Technology"I will be referring prospective clients and colleagues alike to Essential Sustainable Home Design ." - Tim Krahn, LEED AP, P. Eng. New Society's Sustainable Building Essentials Series aims to provide the highest quality information on sustainable building methods and materials. Editors Chris Magwood and Jen Feigin have scoured the world of sustainable building to bring you the techniques and systems that deliver measureable benefits in terms of greater energy efficiency and reduced environmental impact. Written by the world's leading sustainable builders, designers, and engineers, these succinct, user-friendly handbooks are indispensable tools for any project.
MEET THE NEW BLACK FRIEND YOU NEVER HAD An excellent resource for all those who are committed to equity. - PAUL KIVEL, author, Uprooting Racism This is the book that is going to save you from theory and guilt trips. - AKILAH S. RICHARDS, author, Raising Free People COMMUNITY, BUSINESS, and organization leaders often ask: How do I get diversity in my group? The thing is, the work is real, but it's a minefield out there. With a blunt style that pulls no punches, your new token Black friend, Crystal Byrd Farmer, acts as the bridge between majority white organizations and "diverse" people across identities of race, LGBTQ, socioeconomic status, and disability. Crystal tells you how it is, calling you out on tokenism, while extending a helping hand. Coverage includes: What marginalized people experience and what they need to succeed Doing "The Work" - how to have deep conversations with your membership about the reality of bias, privilege, and microaggressions Choosing appropriate meeting locations and establishing ground rules Practical exercises and discussion questions and when to bring in outside help Building support within your organization and talking to resistant friends. This provocative, humorous, and accessible guide is for all people leading progressive organizations who acknowledge the need for diversity but don't know where to start. Honest and unfiltered-a treasure trove of tools, stories, and resources. - JOE COLE, Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies Not sure what The Work is? Don't worry, Crystal Byrd Farmer is here to help. - CYNTHIA TINA, Co-Director, Foundation for Intentional CommunityCRYSTAL BYRD FARMER is an engineer turned educator, organizer, and speaker who focuses on cohousing, Black, and polyamorous communities. She lives in Gastonia, NC.
Dig into the fruits of your labor! Profitable, innovative organic fruit farming strategies and skills for modern growers of any scale Blake has done an amazing job at compiling an enormous amount of information into an easy-to-follow resource that anyone can use. - Rob Avis, PEng, co-author, Building Your Permaculture Property andValuable practical, effective, up-to-date information, including addressing climate chaos, to encourage more localized and resilient organic food production, garden by garden. - Pam Dawling, author, The Year-Round Hoophouse and Sustainable Market Farming AN INNOVATIVE GUIDE for growing and marketing organic small fruits and berries, The Berry Grower offers intelligent strategies and solutions for successful small-scale, non-chemical fruit production in the 21st century. Coverage includes:History, innovations, and 21st century challenges in modern fruit farmingCreating your own market farming realityFarm planning for efficiency and profitabilityFactoring in climate change, drought, and extreme weatherSoil fertility, efficient weed management, and organic pest controlModern tools of the trade for efficiencyHarvesting, fruit handling, and packingFruit profiles including raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, currants, gooseberries, figs, tomatoes, and more, including new cultivarsInnovative marketing methods and thinking beyond fresh fruit with multi-product strategies to maximize profitLearn from other experts through interviews with successful growers and marketers from diverse areas around the USA.From the market garden and small farm to the homestead and backyard, The Berry Grower is the essential guide for both new and aspiring organic small fruit growers and seasoned farmers looking to produce high- quality organic fruits and products for local markets and self-sufficiency.Blake covers everything from soup to nuts, figuratively, in growing these fruits in various settings for home use or markets. - Lee Reich, PhD, author, Growing Figs in Cold Climates and The Ever Curious Gardener A terrific resource ... loaded with helpful background, tips, tricks, and recommendations that will benefit small fruit growers of any scale or level of experience! - Dan Dalton, PASA Sustainable AgricultureBLAKE COTHRON owns Peaceful Heritage Nursery, a 4-acre USDA Certified Organic research farm, orchard, and edible plant nursery. He shares his two decades of experience in organic agriculture and horticulture through magazine articles, public speaking engagements, and blogging. Blake is the author of Pawpaws: The Complete Growing and Marketing Guide. He lives with his wife and son in Kentucky.
The Book of Nature Connection is packed with fun activities for using our senses to connect to nature in a deep and nourishing way. From "extenda-ears" and acorn whistles to camouflage games and scent scavenger hunts, enjoy over 70 diverse and incredible sensory nature activities for all ages.
The Complete Guide to Seed and Nut Oils is a full-color, illustrated guide to growing, foraging, and pressing over 40 nut and seed crops to produce high-quality oils for culinary and other uses. Coverage includes growing, harvesting, processing, pressing methods and equipment, storage, and use.
As a white woman, ask yourself: are you upholding or fighting racism? What's Up with White Women? is a practical guide for white women who are interested in becoming more effective in their cross-cultural, anti-racist practices. Blending real-life stories, theory, and anti-racism practices from decades of on-the-ground work, the authors invite white women to understand their gendered role in systemic racism and their unique opportunity for action. Both frank and compassionate, coverage includes: Stories of white women's experiences with sexism, racism, and white privilege How white women harm BIPOC and ourselves by colluding with systems of oppression Why and how white women often hijack race conversations A powerful six-stage identity development model for self-reflection and growth Guiding questions and practical actions for strengthening anti-racism practices Tools to cultivate genuine partnerships with BIPOC individuals and groups. White women are positioned in a power hierarchy between white men and BIPOC. It is time for white women to step up and undertake deep reflection on their role in systemic racism and take concrete actions that support equity and justice for all people.
Simple green roof design and installation for the do-it-yourself builder Essential Green Roof Construction is a comprehensive, in-depth guide to building simple green roofs for houses and small buildings. Packed with detailed photos, illustrations, case studies, and code compliance advice, it offers clear step-by-step instructions necessary to create your own living roof on a new build or as a retrofit. Coverage includes: The benefits of a green roof The basics of planning and design Assessing site conditions such as aspect, slope, and loads Navigating building codes and working with building officials Material options, including professional grade and economical or local alternatives Planting suggestions for different roof climates and conditions, including food production When to call on professionals to ensure safety and integrity Step-by-step guidance for safe roof installation and detailing Annual green roof maintenance. Where common sense meets beauty - a green roof is a system of layers that work together to support plant life, insulate homes, and make the world a greener place. Essential Green Roof Construction will give you the knowledge and confidence to install your own green roof.
The liberal state is dead, long live the partner stateAcross the world, the liberal nation state is on its knees. Rising inequality, deep political polarization, and the pervasive power of corporations are tearing apart the social contract and threatening to crush democracy. Civilizing the State traces the history and development of the liberal state and its changing role from the enabler of capitalism to protector of citizen welfare, to its hollowing out and capture by corporate and elite interests rendering it unfit to address the compounding crises of inequality, injustice, ecological collapse, and loss of legitimacy. Author John Restakis explores citizen-powered alternatives and experiments in co-operation, deep democracy, solidarity economics, and commoning from Spain, India, the global peasant movement, and the emerging stateless democracy of Rojava rising from the wreckage of the Syrian civil war. The final section views the current crisis as an opportunity to reimagine the state not as handmaid to predatory elites but as a partner state that promotes equity, economic democracy, co-operation, and human thriving, driven by deep democracy and a fully sovereign civil society. Incisive, penetrating, and inspirational, this is essential reading for all engaged citizens with a stake in co-creating a better future for all.
A useful - and sprightly! - effort to get at the choice between individual and systemic action on the greatest problem we've ever faced. - Bill McKibben, author, The End of NatureTaking a tongue-in-cheek approach, self-confessed eco-hypocrite Sami Grover says we should do what we can in our own lives to minimize our climate impacts and we need to target those actions so they create systemic change.We're All Climate Hypocrites Now helps you decide what are the most important climate actions to take for your own personal situation.Our culture tells us that personal responsibility is central to tackling the climate emergency, yet the choices we make are often governed by the systems in which we live. Whether it's activists facing criticism for eating meat or climate scientists catching flack for flying, accusations of hypocrisy are rampant. And they come from both inside and outside the movement.Sami Grover skewers those pointing fingers, celebrates those who are trying, and offers practical pathways to start making a difference. We're All Climate Hypocrites Now covers:How environmentalism lost its grooveWhy big polluters want to talk about your carbon footprintThe psychology of shamingHow businesses can find their activist voiceThe true power of individuals to spark widespread change.By understanding where our greatest leverage lies, we can prioritize our actions, maximize our impact, and join forces with the millions of other imperfect individuals who are ready to do their part and actually change the system.
From Minnesota to Moscow - how to grow fresh figs in cold climates Growing Figs in Cold Climates is a complete, full-color, illustrated guide to organic methods for growing delicious figs in cold climates, well outside the traditional hot, arid home of this ancient fruiting tree. Coverage includes: Five methods for growing figs in cold climates including overwintering Cultivar selection for cool and cold climates Pruning techniques for a variety of methods of growing figs in cold climates Pest problems and solutions Harvesting, including ways to speed ripening, identify ripe fruit, and manage an overabundance Small-scale commercial fig production in cold climates. Fresh figs are juicy, full-bodied, and filled with a honey-sweet flavor, and because truly ripe figs are highly perishable, they are only available to those who grow their own. By choosing the right cultivars and techniques, figs can be grown across cool and cold growing zones of North America, Europe, and beyond, putting them within reach of almost every gardener. Easy and delicious - if you can grow a houseplant, you can grow a fig.
The changemaker's guide to catalyzing environmental behaviour change for a healthy futureTo tackle our urgent environmental problems and achieve positive, durable change, we must design solutions based directly on how people think, make decisions, and act.From hotels that save water and money using simple signage, to energy suppliers that boost participation in renewable energy programs through mere enrollment form tweaks-shifting the behavior of millions for the better is possible.Based on decades of research into what drives behavior change, Making Shift Happen provides a suite of powerful tools to transform the world. It features A to Z guidance on how to design a behavior change initiative-from choosing the right audience and uncovering what drives their behavior, to designing, prototyping, testing, and implementation.Clear instructions and real-world examples empower you to apply hundreds of behavioral science solutions including:Using social norms to spread positive environmental behaviorsSelecting and testing stories, metaphors, and values to frame information for each audienceCatalyzing action by aligning your initiative with your audience's personal and social motivatorsBreaking bad habits and building positive onesCapturing your audience's attention and reducing barriers to actionConnecting people with nature and building empathy for the environment and its inhabitants.Making Shift Happen is a must-have guide for practitioners in non-profits, governments, and businesses looking to design successful campaigns and initiatives that shift behaviors and mindsets toward positive environmental outcomes and a better future for all.
Stop thinking about efficiency and start thinking about sufficiency Living the 1.5 Degree Lifestyle reveals the carbon cost of everything we do, identifying where we can make big reductions, while not sweating the small stuff. The international scientific consensus is that we have less than a decade to drastically slash our collective carbon emissions to keep global heating to 1.5 degrees and avert catastrophe. This means that many of us have to cut our individual carbon footprints by over 80% to 2.5 tonnes per person per year by 2030. But where to start? Drawing on Lloyd Alter's journey to track his daily carbon emissions and live the 1.5 degree lifestyle, coverage includes: What it looks like to live a rich and truly green life From take-out food, to bikes and cars, to your internet usage - finding the big wins, ignoring the trivial, and spotting marketing ploys The invisible embodied carbon baked into everything we own and why electric cars aren't the answer How to start thinking about sufficiency rather than efficiency The roles of individuals versus governments and corporations. Grounded in meticulous research and yet accessible to all, Living the 1.5 Degree Lifestyle is a journey toward a life of quality over quantity, and sufficiency over efficiency, as we race to save our only home from catastrophic heating.
Transformative Learning presents a "learn-by-doing" pedagogy informed by ecology and developed over thirty years at Schumacher College that integrates head, heart, and hands into multi-disciplinary education for living in harmony with others and the Earth.
Pawpaws is an in-depth guide to growing and marketing North America's forgotten native fruit at small commercial orchard scale. Coverage includes selecting cultivars, orchard planning, propagating, organic growing, pest management, harvesting, marketing, and value-added products.
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