Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet
by Jeffrey D. Sachs




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Rather than a grim manifesto on the world's problems, Jeffrey Sachs offers readers what he calls the four key goals of a global society — prosperity for all, the end of extreme poverty, stabilization of the global population, and environmental... (read more)

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Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood
by Taras Grescoe


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An eye-opening look at aquaculture that does for seafood what Fast Food Nation did for beef. Dividing his sensibilities between Epicureanism and ethics, Taras Grescoe set out on a nine-month, worldwide search for a delicious — and humane —... (read more)

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The World without Us
by Alan Weisman




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"Let us try a creative experiment," Alan Weisman proposes on page three: If humans disappeared from earth, what would happen? To your home, for example. To our cities, farms, and oceans. To the animals that remain. Or to the billion tons of plastic we'd... (read more)

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Earth: The Sequel: The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming
by Fred Krupp and Miriam Horn




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How to harness the great forces of capitalism to save the world from catastrophe. The forecasts are grim and time is running out, but that's not the end of the story. In this book, Fred Krupp, longtime president of Environmental Defense Fund, brings... (read more)

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Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai (Frances Foster Books)
by Claire A. Nivola




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A beautiful picture book about how Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai teaches the people of Kenya to care for their land by planting trees. Printed on recycled paper with breathtaking watercolor illustrations, this is a perfect gift for any eco... (read more)

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Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It
by Elizabeth Royte


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An incisive, intrepid, and habit-changing narrative investigation into the commercialization of our most basic human need: drinking water. Having already surpassed milk and beer, and second now only to soda, bottled water is on the verge of becoming... (read more)

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Simple Prosperity: Finding Real Wealth in a Sustainable Lifestyle
by David Wann


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In his bestseller Affluenza, David Wann and his co-authors diagnosed the debilitating disease of over-consumption.  In Simple Prosperity he shows readers how we can overcome this disease by investing in a variety of ... (read more)

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Values-Driven Business: How to Change the World, Make Money, and Have Fun
by Ben Cohen and Mal Warwick


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There's no shortage of books on how to run small businesses, but few of them cover the special value -- and special challenges -- of socially responsible business practices for small- or medium-size companies. Values-Driven Business addresses that gap... (read more)

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