Green Festival Reader: Fresh Ideas from Agents of Change

by Danaher,Kevin

• ISBN13: 9780979482281
• ISBN10: 0979482283
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2008-10-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

"The Green Festival Reader: Fresh Ideas from Agents of Change presents the addresses of the foremost thinkers and activists at these popular events. From a green New Deal to healthy homes and community empowerment, The Green Festival Reader covers the most urgent and inspiring topics in today's environmental movement." "A pervasive theme in these talks is the emergent green economy. In addition to exposing the environmental degradation and social injustice that accompany traditional business models, the speakers envision a sustainable economy that uses resources wisely and lifts people out of poverty. They invite readers to become "ecopreneurs," to create green worker cooperatives, to green their homes, and to shop and invest with the planet's health in mind. Going green is not an elitist activity, they maintain. Rather, it's the only way we can keep doing business - just not business as usual."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction	p. 1
The Global Crisis and a Prescription for Change
Confronting the Facts of Climate Change	p. 9
The Great Turning	p. 18
Box: Nuclear Power? Forget about It!	p. 27
Challenging Business as Usual
We Need a Green New Deal	p. 33
Corporate Power Is the Issue of the Day	p. 39
On Becoming an Ecopreneur	p. 50
Birthing the Green Economy
Making the Green Economy Work for Everyone	p. 61
Green Careers: The New Frontier	p. 70
Box: Green-Collar Jobs	p. 80
Accelerating the Shift to Green Energy	p. 82
Creating Green Worker Cooperatives	p. 91
Greening Your Home, Community, and Planet
Creating Healthy Homes	p. 101
Where's the Power?	p. 109
Box: Top 10 Reasons to Support Locally Owned Enterprises	p. 119
Getting More Bang for Your Investment Buck	p. 121
Climate Solutions at the Speed and Scale Necessary	p. 128
Box: Green Pricing versus Green Citizenship	p. 137
Redefining Leadership	p. 139
Organize! Organize! Organize!	p. 149
Conclusion: Where Do We Go From Here?	p. 157
Resources	p. 165
Acknowledgments	p. 174
About the Editors	p. 176
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