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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Eco-Pioneers: Practical Visionaries Solving Today's Environmental Problemsby Steve Lerner
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Following the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Steve Lerner spent four years searching out people he came to call andquot;eco-pioneersandquot;andmdash;the modern pathfinders who are working in the American pragmatic tradition to reduce the pace of environmental degradation. In this book, Lerner puts a human face on Earth Summit rhetoric, finding out what sustainable development actually looks like in the United States. He provides case studies of eco-pioneers who are inventing sustainable ways to log forests, grow food, save plant species, run cattle, build houses, clean up cities, redesign rural communities, generate power, conserve water, protect rivers and wildlife, treat hazardous waste, reuse materials, and reduce both consumption and waste. Together they are creating ways of living and working that many analysts believe are essential to an ecologically sustainable future. Review:andquot;This engaging, unpretentious book suggests active, do-it-yourself environmentalism is alive and well in grassroots America.andquot; andmdash;Frederic Golden, San Francisco Chronicle Synopsis:Lerner provides case studies of eco-pioneers who are exploring sustainable ways to log forests, grow food, save plant species, run cattle, build houses, clean up cities, redesign rural communities, generate power, conserve water, protect rivers and wildlife, treat hazardous waste, reuse materials, and reduce both waste and consumption. Some of those profiled run businesses, some address environmental practices within their immediate community, and some combine their environmental concerns with social goals such as the creation of inner-city jobs. Together they are creating ways of living and working that many analysts believe to be essential to an ecologically sustainable future. About the AuthorSteve Lerner is Research Director of Commonweal, a health and environment research institute. He is the author of Eco-Pioneers: Practical Visionaries Solving Today's Environmental Problems (MIT Press, 1998). What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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