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The Big Picture - Sustainability
Dictionary definitions for the word sustain include the idea of giving support or relief, bearing up, giving sustenance, supporting as true or just. This is the next step in our relationship with Earth. We need to sustain the Earth so it can sustain us. In the Library
Books
Tools to help you determine your individual ecological footprint and guide you to sustainability
A scholarly calculation of population limits
An anthology of solutions for the twenty-first century
Updated answers to the questions: Are current policies leading to a sustainable future or to collapse? What can be done to create a human economy that provides sufficiently for all?
Overview, chronology, facts and statistics
Disparate social changes are seen as converging under the umbrella of sustainability
Ten global challenges explored and debated
“How to shape an environmentally sustainable global economy”
“Choosing consumer products that are safe for you, your family, and the Earth”
“Charts a new course toward the positive in environmental events,” separating genuine from exaggerated alarms
Examines globalization and suggests a revitalization of the local
“Remaking the way we make things”, planning for reuse from the start
“American environmentalism in the 21st century”
A reference handbook with summaries, chronologies, biographies, reports, documents, and organizations
“What we can do about global warming”
“Toward sustainable architecture in the 21st century” A final thought-provoking title to read: From Our Database Providers
Sustainable Development
Gale Encyclopedia of Science. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. 4th ed. Detroit: Gale Group, 2008. Student Resource Center - Gold. Gale. Santa Catalina School (BAISL). 23 Apr. 2008 Opposing Viewpoints on Sustainable Development
This listing of a variety of viewpoints in a variety of formats comes from Gale's Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Whenever you want to know the pros and cons, this is the database to use. Websites
"The Worldwatch Institute is an independent research organization known around the world for its accessible, fact-based analysis of critical global issues. Worldwatch research is the gold-standard for sustainability analysis for decision makers in government, civil society, business, and academia." World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
www.wbcsd.org/templates/TemplateWBCSD5/layout.asp?... Mission Statement "Rather than looking broadly at sustainability, the Forum focuses on the way in which science and innovation can be conducted and applied to meet human needs while preserving the life support systems of the planet. It highlights people and programs that are studying nature-society interactions and applying the resulting knowledge to create a sustainability transition around the world. " Stockholm Environment Institute Sustainable Measures develops indicators that measure progress toward a sustainable economy, society and environment. Partnerships for Change (PFC) promotes social and economic
transformation through direct humanitarian action and sustainable development.
Based in San Francisco, PFC is a nonprofit (or social-profit, as we like to call
it) 501c3 organization dedicated to positive transformation at the community
level. We work with communities around the world, empowering individuals to
achieve their full potential as well as building and strengthening community
alliances.
2008 Environmental Performance Index"Environmental health and ecosystem vitality are gauged using 25 indicators tracked in six policy categories: Environmental Health, Air Pollution (effects on ecosytems), Water (effects on ecosystems), Productive Natural Resources, Biodiversity and Habitat, and Climate Change. The EPI utilizes a proximity-to-target methodology focused on a core set of environmental outcomes linked to policy goals. The 2008 EPI includes 149 countries based on data availability." |