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Affiche du document The Ethical Meat Handbook, Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition — The Ethical Meat Handbook, Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition
Meredith Leigh
3h20min15
Cuisine et vins
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267 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 3h20min.
A delicious alternative to the status quo when it comes to how we farm, cook, and eat A delicious alternative to the status quo when it comes to how we farm, cook, and eat Nutrition, environmental impact, ethics, sustainability – it seems like there's no end to the food factors we must consider. At the center of the dietary storm is animal-based agriculture. Was your beef factory farmed or pasture-raised? Did your chicken free range, or was it raised in a battery cage? Have you, in short, met your meat? Most efforts to unravel the complexities of the production and consumption of animals tend to pit meat eaters and vegetarians against each other. In this 2nd edition of The Ethical Meat Handbook, Meredith Leigh argues that by assuming responsibility for the food on our fork and the route by which it gets there, animals can be an optimal source of food, fiber, and environmental management. This new edition covers: Integrating animals into your garden or homestead Step-by-step color photos for beef, pork, lamb, and poultry butchery 100+ recipes for whole-animal cooking Culinary highlights: preparing difficult cuts, sauces, and extras Charcuterie, including history, general science, principles, and tooling up The economics and parameters for responsible meat production. Eating diversely may be the most revolutionary action we can take to ensure the sustainability of our food system. The Ethical Meat Handbook 2nd Edition challenges us to take a hard look at our dietary choices, increase self-reliance, and enjoy delicious food that benefits our health and our planet. Introduction to the Second Edition SECTION 1: THE ETHICAL MEAT EATERIntroduction1. Buying Differently2. Cooking Differently 3. Eating Different Things 4. General Notes on Raising, Cooking, and Eating Animals Slaughter Notes on Cooking and Eating Muscle Disclaimers5. Butchery Tools and Tips6. The Non-Farming Omnivore Activism Sourcing Butchers and Butcher Shops Buying Options Buying Cooperatively Buying Whole but Small Pricing and Terms Space and Storage for Home ButcherySECTION 2: RAISING ANIMALS FOR FOOD7. Beef Raising Beef Breeds Feed and Minerals Space and Water Fencing 8. Lamb Raising Lamb Breeds Space and Water Fencing Feed and Minerals9. Pork Raising Pigs Breeds Space and Water Fencing Feed and Minerals10. Poultry Raising Poultry Breeds Housing and Fencing Feed, Minerals, and Water Additional Consideration Home SlaughterSECTION 3: BUTCHERY11. Beef Butchery The Forequarter The Chuck and Brisket The Rib and Plate The Hindquarter The Flank, Loin, and Sirloin The Round12. Lamb Butchery The Shoulder The Rib The Saddle The Leg 13. Pork Butchery14. Poultry Butchery DeboningSECTION 4: WHOLE ANIMAL COOKERY15. Cooking with Beef Beef and Lovage Sausage Braised Beef Shank Tacos with Herb and Caper Salsa Beef Bacon Beef Tallow Beef Jerky Beef Stock Bresaola Sauces and Sundries for Beef Pickled Red Onion Bone Marrow Horseradish Sauce Queso Fresco Anchovy Butter16. Cooking with Lamb Earl Grey Braised Lamb Shank with Herb Dumplings Lime Curry Lamb Sausage with Dosas and Raita Fire-Cooked Lambchetta with Apricot and Rosemary Sous Vide Hogget Rib with Orange, Fennel, and Honey Marmalade Roast Leg of Goat with Mustard, Capers, and Marjoram Bourbon- and Sorghum-Glazed Lamb Spare Ribs Sauces and Sundries for Lamb Broiled Tomatillo Salsa Red Wine Mushrooms Ginger Mint Cilantro Chutney Grilled Artichoke Salad with Smoked Paprika Aioli17. Cooking with Pork Pulled Pork with Hot Vinegar Sauce, Chow Chow, and Corn Pancakes Pork Banh Mi Sandwiches with Quick Pickles Braised Pork Ribs with Rooster Sauce and Balsamic Chicharron with Apple Butter and Cilantro Crème Fraîche Lard Pork Tourtiere Basic Pie Crust Breakfast Scrapple with Arugula, Eggs, and Maple Syrup Porchetta with Persimmon, Chestnut, and Pine Sauces and Sundries for Pork Barbeque Sauce Sauerkraut Apple Butter Bread and Butter Pickles18. Cooking with Poultry Spatchcocked Roasted Chicken with Lemon and Fresh Herbs Chicken Ballotine, Three Ways Chicken Cardamom Sausage Fried Chicken Duck Confit Duck Rillettes Sauces and Sundries for Poultry Quick Buttermilk Drop Biscuits Milk Gravy Pesto19. Charcuterie Salt Temperature Humidity Smoke pH Nitrites and Nitrates Getting Started with Fresh Sausage Preparation Grinding Stuffing Drying Cooking Breakfast Sausages Chorizo Herbes de Provence Sausages Garlic Orange Bratwurst Pâtés, Terrines, and Meat Specialties Preparation Grinding Molding Cooking Cooling Liver Pâté Headcheese Beef Bologna Whole Muscle Cures Bacon Smoking Meats Pancetta Stesa Prosciutto Coppa or Capicola Lardo Smoked Fiochetto Ham Fermented Sausages Basic Salami Fennel Salami with Nutmeg and Wine Pepperoni20. Conclusion Appendix 1: Beef Cuts DiagramAppendix 2: Lamb Cuts DiagramAppendix 3: Pork Cuts DiagramAppendix 4: Resources for Further Study Books Suppliers, Websites, and Support OrganizationsThanks and PraiseIndexAbout the AuthorA Note about the Publisher

The Ethical Meat Handbook, Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition
Meredith Leigh
3h20min15
Cuisine et vins
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267 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 3h20min.
A delicious alternative to the status quo when it comes to how we farm, cook, and eat A delicious alternative to the status quo when it comes to how we farm, cook, and eat Nutrition, environmental impact, ethics, sustainability – it seems like there's no end to the food factors we must consider. At the center of the dietary storm is animal-based agriculture. Was your beef factory farmed or pasture-raised? Did your chicken free range, or was it raised in a battery cage? Have you, in short, met your meat? Most efforts to unravel the complexities of the production and consumption of animals tend to pit meat eaters and vegetarians against each other. In this 2nd edition of The Ethical Meat Handbook, Meredith Leigh argues that by assuming responsibility for the food on our fork and the route by which it gets there, animals can be an optimal source of food, fiber, and environmental management. This new edition covers: Integrating animals into your garden or homestead Step-by-step color photos for beef, pork, lamb, and poultry butchery 100+ recipes for whole-animal cooking Culinary highlights: preparing difficult cuts, sauces, and extras Charcuterie, including history, general science, principles, and tooling up The economics and parameters for responsible meat production. Eating diversely may be the most revolutionary action we can take to ensure the sustainability of our food system. The Ethical Meat Handbook 2nd Edition challenges us to take a hard look at our dietary choices, increase self-reliance, and enjoy delicious food that benefits our health and our planet. Introduction to the Second Edition SECTION 1: THE ETHICAL MEAT EATERIntroduction1. Buying Differently2. Cooking Differently 3. Eating Different Things 4. General Notes on Raising, Cooking, and Eating Animals Slaughter Notes on Cooking and Eating Muscle Disclaimers5. Butchery Tools and Tips6. The Non-Farming Omnivore Activism Sourcing Butchers and Butcher Shops Buying Options Buying Cooperatively Buying Whole but Small Pricing and Terms Space and Storage for Home ButcherySECTION 2: RAISING ANIMALS FOR FOOD7. Beef Raising Beef Breeds Feed and Minerals Space and Water Fencing 8. Lamb Raising Lamb Breeds Space and Water Fencing Feed and Minerals9. Pork Raising Pigs Breeds Space and Water Fencing Feed and Minerals10. Poultry Raising Poultry Breeds Housing and Fencing Feed, Minerals, and Water Additional Consideration Home SlaughterSECTION 3: BUTCHERY11. Beef Butchery The Forequarter The Chuck and Brisket The Rib and Plate The Hindquarter The Flank, Loin, and Sirloin The Round12. Lamb Butchery The Shoulder The Rib The Saddle The Leg 13. Pork Butchery14. Poultry Butchery DeboningSECTION 4: WHOLE ANIMAL COOKERY15. Cooking with Beef Beef and Lovage Sausage Braised Beef Shank Tacos with Herb and Caper Salsa Beef Bacon Beef Tallow Beef Jerky Beef Stock Bresaola Sauces and Sundries for Beef Pickled Red Onion Bone Marrow Horseradish Sauce Queso Fresco Anchovy Butter16. Cooking with Lamb Earl Grey Braised Lamb Shank with Herb Dumplings Lime Curry Lamb Sausage with Dosas and Raita Fire-Cooked Lambchetta with Apricot and Rosemary Sous Vide Hogget Rib with Orange, Fennel, and Honey Marmalade Roast Leg of Goat with Mustard, Capers, and Marjoram Bourbon- and Sorghum-Glazed Lamb Spare Ribs Sauces and Sundries for Lamb Broiled Tomatillo Salsa Red Wine Mushrooms Ginger Mint Cilantro Chutney Grilled Artichoke Salad with Smoked Paprika Aioli17. Cooking with Pork Pulled Pork with Hot Vinegar Sauce, Chow Chow, and Corn Pancakes Pork Banh Mi Sandwiches with Quick Pickles Braised Pork Ribs with Rooster Sauce and Balsamic Chicharron with Apple Butter and Cilantro Crème Fraîche Lard Pork Tourtiere Basic Pie Crust Breakfast Scrapple with Arugula, Eggs, and Maple Syrup Porchetta with Persimmon, Chestnut, and Pine Sauces and Sundries for Pork Barbeque Sauce Sauerkraut Apple Butter Bread and Butter Pickles18. Cooking with Poultry Spatchcocked Roasted Chicken with Lemon and Fresh Herbs Chicken Ballotine, Three Ways Chicken Cardamom Sausage Fried Chicken Duck Confit Duck Rillettes Sauces and Sundries for Poultry Quick Buttermilk Drop Biscuits Milk Gravy Pesto19. Charcuterie Salt Temperature Humidity Smoke pH Nitrites and Nitrates Getting Started with Fresh Sausage Preparation Grinding Stuffing Drying Cooking Breakfast Sausages Chorizo Herbes de Provence Sausages Garlic Orange Bratwurst Pâtés, Terrines, and Meat Specialties Preparation Grinding Molding Cooking Cooling Liver Pâté Headcheese Beef Bologna Whole Muscle Cures Bacon Smoking Meats Pancetta Stesa Prosciutto Coppa or Capicola Lardo Smoked Fiochetto Ham Fermented Sausages Basic Salami Fennel Salami with Nutmeg and Wine Pepperoni20. Conclusion Appendix 1: Beef Cuts DiagramAppendix 2: Lamb Cuts DiagramAppendix 3: Pork Cuts DiagramAppendix 4: Resources for Further Study Books Suppliers, Websites, and Support OrganizationsThanks and PraiseIndexAbout the AuthorA Note about the Publisher

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Affiche du document Free, Fair, and Alive — Free, Fair, and Alive
David Bollier
3h42min00
Economie
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296 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 3h42min.
The power of the commons as a free, fair system of provisioning and governance beyond capitalism, socialism, and other -isms.From co-housing and agroecology to fisheries and open-source everything, people around the world are increasingly turning to 'commoning' to emancipate themselves from a predatory market-state system.Free, Fair, and Alive presents a foundational re-thinking of the commons — the self-organized social system that humans have used for millennia to meet their needs. It offers a compelling vision of a future beyond the dead-end binary of capitalism versus socialism that has almost brought the world to its knees. Written by two leading commons activists of our time, this guide is a penetrating cultural critique, table-pounding political treatise, and practical playbook. Highly readable and full of colorful stories, coverage includes: Internal dynamics of commoning How the commons worldview opens up new possibilities for change Role of language in reorienting our perceptions and political strategies Seeing the potential of commoning everywhere. Free, Fair, and Alive provides a fresh, non-academic synthesis of contemporary commons written for a popular, activist-minded audience. It presents a compelling narrative: that we can be free and creative people, govern ourselves through fair and accountable institutions, and experience the aliveness of authentic human presence. Introduction Part I: The Commons as a Transformative Perspective1. Commons and CommoningCommoning is Everywhere, but Widely MisunderstoodWhat Island Is Not a CommonsCommons in Real Life Zaatari Refugee Camp Buurtzorg Nederland WikiHouse Community Supported Agriculture Guifi.net Understanding Commons Holistically in the Wild 2. The OntoShift to the Commons The Window Through Which We See the World The OntoStory of the Modern West OntoStories as a Hidden Deep Dimension of Politics The Nested-I and Ubuntu Rationality: The Relational Ontology of the Commons Complexity Science and Commoning Making an OntoShift to the Commons 3. Language and the Creation of Commons Words, Terms, and Categories The Tenacity of Systems of Opinion; The Harmonyof Illusions Language and World-Making Frames, Metaphors, and the Terms of Our Cognition Language Evokes and Sustains a Worldview Keywords from a Fading Era Misleading Binaries How Commoning Moves Beyond the Open/Closed Binary Glossary of Commons-Friendly Terms Part II: The Triad of CommoningIntroduction Principles and Patterns A Word on Methodology 4. The Social Life of Commoning Cultivate Shared Purpose & Values Ritualize Togetherness Contribute Freely Practice Gentle Reciprocity Trust Situated Knowing Deepen Communion with Nature Preserve Relationships in Addressing Conflicts Reflect on Your Peer Governance 5. Peer Governance Through Commoning A Few Words About Governance Patterns of Peer Governance Bring Diversity into Shared Purpose On the Origins of Peer Governance Create Semi-permeable Membranes Honor Transparency in a Sphere of Trust Share Knowledge Generously Assure Consent in Decision Making Sociocracy and Consent-Based Decision Making Rely on Heterarchy Peer Monitor & Apply Graduated Sanctions Relationalize Property Keep Commons & Commerce Distinct Enclosures as a Threat to Commons Finance Commons Provisioning 6. Provisioning Through Commons Make & Use Together Support Care & Decommodified Work Share the Risks of Provisioning Contribute & Share Varieties of Allocation in a Commons Pool, Cap & Divide Up Pool, Cap & Mutualize Trade with Price Sovereignty Cecosesola, or How to Ignore the Market Use Convivial Tools Rely on Distributed Structures Creatively Adapt & Renew Part III: Growing the CommonsverseIntroduction 7. Rethinking Property Me, My Freedom, and My Property Property is Relational Collective Property as a Counterpoint to Individual Property? Possession is Distinct From Property Custom as Vernacular Law Inalienability: A Crucial Concept for Commoning Rediscovering the Power of Res Nullius Property and the Objectification of Social Relations 8. Relationalize Property Decommodifying a Supermarket Why Relationalize Property? A Platform Designed for Collaboration: Federated Wiki Neutralizing Capital in the Housing Market: The Mietshäuser Syndikat Story Hacking Property to Help Build Commons Platform Cooperatives Open Source Seeds Commoning Mushrooms: The Iriaiken Philosophy Building Stronger Commons Through Relationalized Property Re-Introducing Meaning Making into Modern Law 9. State Power and Commoning "The State" and "The People"Equal Under Law, Unequal in Reality Some Working Notes on State Power Beyond Reform or Revolution The Power of Commoning Revamping State Power to Support Commoning Catalyze & Propagate Establish Commons at the Macroscale Provide Infrastructures for Commoning Create New Types of Finance for the Commons Commons and Subsidiarity What about Fundamental Rights Guaranteed by the State? 10. Take Commoning to Scale Charters for Commoning Distributed Ledgers as a Platform for Commoning A Brief Explanation of Hash and Hashchain, Blockchain, and Holochain Commons-Public Partnerships Commoning at Scale Acknowledgments Appendix A: Notes on the Methodology Used for Identifying Patterns of Commoning Appendix B: Visual Grammar for the Pattern Illustrations Appendix C: Commons and Commoning Tools Mentioned in This Book Appendix D: Elinor Ostrom's Eight Design Principles for Successful Commons and Commoning Tools Notes Index About the Authors A Note About the Publisher

Free, Fair, and Alive
David Bollier
3h42min00
Economie
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296 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 3h42min.
The power of the commons as a free, fair system of provisioning and governance beyond capitalism, socialism, and other -isms.From co-housing and agroecology to fisheries and open-source everything, people around the world are increasingly turning to 'commoning' to emancipate themselves from a predatory market-state system.Free, Fair, and Alive presents a foundational re-thinking of the commons — the self-organized social system that humans have used for millennia to meet their needs. It offers a compelling vision of a future beyond the dead-end binary of capitalism versus socialism that has almost brought the world to its knees. Written by two leading commons activists of our time, this guide is a penetrating cultural critique, table-pounding political treatise, and practical playbook. Highly readable and full of colorful stories, coverage includes: Internal dynamics of commoning How the commons worldview opens up new possibilities for change Role of language in reorienting our perceptions and political strategies Seeing the potential of commoning everywhere. Free, Fair, and Alive provides a fresh, non-academic synthesis of contemporary commons written for a popular, activist-minded audience. It presents a compelling narrative: that we can be free and creative people, govern ourselves through fair and accountable institutions, and experience the aliveness of authentic human presence. Introduction Part I: The Commons as a Transformative Perspective1. Commons and CommoningCommoning is Everywhere, but Widely MisunderstoodWhat Island Is Not a CommonsCommons in Real Life Zaatari Refugee Camp Buurtzorg Nederland WikiHouse Community Supported Agriculture Guifi.net Understanding Commons Holistically in the Wild 2. The OntoShift to the Commons The Window Through Which We See the World The OntoStory of the Modern West OntoStories as a Hidden Deep Dimension of Politics The Nested-I and Ubuntu Rationality: The Relational Ontology of the Commons Complexity Science and Commoning Making an OntoShift to the Commons 3. Language and the Creation of Commons Words, Terms, and Categories The Tenacity of Systems of Opinion; The Harmonyof Illusions Language and World-Making Frames, Metaphors, and the Terms of Our Cognition Language Evokes and Sustains a Worldview Keywords from a Fading Era Misleading Binaries How Commoning Moves Beyond the Open/Closed Binary Glossary of Commons-Friendly Terms Part II: The Triad of CommoningIntroduction Principles and Patterns A Word on Methodology 4. The Social Life of Commoning Cultivate Shared Purpose & Values Ritualize Togetherness Contribute Freely Practice Gentle Reciprocity Trust Situated Knowing Deepen Communion with Nature Preserve Relationships in Addressing Conflicts Reflect on Your Peer Governance 5. Peer Governance Through Commoning A Few Words About Governance Patterns of Peer Governance Bring Diversity into Shared Purpose On the Origins of Peer Governance Create Semi-permeable Membranes Honor Transparency in a Sphere of Trust Share Knowledge Generously Assure Consent in Decision Making Sociocracy and Consent-Based Decision Making Rely on Heterarchy Peer Monitor & Apply Graduated Sanctions Relationalize Property Keep Commons & Commerce Distinct Enclosures as a Threat to Commons Finance Commons Provisioning 6. Provisioning Through Commons Make & Use Together Support Care & Decommodified Work Share the Risks of Provisioning Contribute & Share Varieties of Allocation in a Commons Pool, Cap & Divide Up Pool, Cap & Mutualize Trade with Price Sovereignty Cecosesola, or How to Ignore the Market Use Convivial Tools Rely on Distributed Structures Creatively Adapt & Renew Part III: Growing the CommonsverseIntroduction 7. Rethinking Property Me, My Freedom, and My Property Property is Relational Collective Property as a Counterpoint to Individual Property? Possession is Distinct From Property Custom as Vernacular Law Inalienability: A Crucial Concept for Commoning Rediscovering the Power of Res Nullius Property and the Objectification of Social Relations 8. Relationalize Property Decommodifying a Supermarket Why Relationalize Property? A Platform Designed for Collaboration: Federated Wiki Neutralizing Capital in the Housing Market: The Mietshäuser Syndikat Story Hacking Property to Help Build Commons Platform Cooperatives Open Source Seeds Commoning Mushrooms: The Iriaiken Philosophy Building Stronger Commons Through Relationalized Property Re-Introducing Meaning Making into Modern Law 9. State Power and Commoning "The State" and "The People"Equal Under Law, Unequal in Reality Some Working Notes on State Power Beyond Reform or Revolution The Power of Commoning Revamping State Power to Support Commoning Catalyze & Propagate Establish Commons at the Macroscale Provide Infrastructures for Commoning Create New Types of Finance for the Commons Commons and Subsidiarity What about Fundamental Rights Guaranteed by the State? 10. Take Commoning to Scale Charters for Commoning Distributed Ledgers as a Platform for Commoning A Brief Explanation of Hash and Hashchain, Blockchain, and Holochain Commons-Public Partnerships Commoning at Scale Acknowledgments Appendix A: Notes on the Methodology Used for Identifying Patterns of Commoning Appendix B: Visual Grammar for the Pattern Illustrations Appendix C: Commons and Commoning Tools Mentioned in This Book Appendix D: Elinor Ostrom's Eight Design Principles for Successful Commons and Commoning Tools Notes Index About the Authors A Note About the Publisher

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Affiche du document Ecological Footprint — Ecological Footprint
Mathis Wackernagel
2h23min15
Ecologie
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191 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 2h23min.
Print Run 10,000Co-op availableFeatures offered to Sierra, Orion, Yes! Magazine Excerpt offered to UTNE Reader, Wall St Journal, The Economist, New Internationalist.E-mail promotion to the Global Footprint Network mailing list of 800k peoplePublicity and promotion in conjunction with authors speaking engagements and events including Earth Overshoot DaySimultaneous ebook release and promotionPromotion on New Society Publishers social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, our blog, Pinterest, Instagram, and YoutubePromotion on author's websites: www.footprintnetwork.org, www.overshootday.org The only metric that tracks how much nature we have – and how much nature we use Ecological Footprint accounting, first introduced in the 1990s and continuously developed, continues to be the only metric that compares overall human demand on nature with what our planet can renew — its biocapacity — and distils this into one number: how many Earths we use. Our economy is running a Bernie Madoff-style Ponzi scheme with the planet. We use future resources to run the present, using more than Earth can replenish. Like any such scheme, this works for a limited time, followed by a crash. Avoiding ecological bankruptcy requires rigorous resource accounting — a challenging task, but doable with the right tools. Ecological Footprint provides a complete introduction, covering: Footprint and biocapacity accounting Data and key findings for nations Worldwide examples including businesses, cities, and countries Strategies for creating regenerative economies Whether you’re a student, business leader, future-oriented city planner, economist, or have an abiding interest in humanity’s future, Footprint and biocapacity are key parameters to be reckoned with and Ecological Footprint is your essential guide. AWARDS SILVER | 2020 Eric Zencey Prize SILVER | 2019 Nautilus Book Awards: Ecology & Environment FINALIST | 2019 Foreword INDIES: Ecology & Environment Prelude Footprint — Why? (Introduction) Part I: Footprint — The Tool1. Area as Currency — How Much Biocapacity Does a Person Need? 2. Ecological Hinterland — How Much Biocapacity Does a City Need? 3. Croplands, Forests, and Oceans — How Much Biocapacity Do We Have? 4. One Planet — Ecological Limits and Then What? 5. Footprint as Compass — How Much Biocapacity Do We Need for a Good Life? Part II: Footprint — Challenges Defining the 21st Century6. End Overshoot! — Communication Is Key 7. Winners and Losers — Strategies for Countries to Consider 8. Footprint Scenarios — Ways out of Global Overshoot Part III: Footprint — Case Studies9. Footprint Calculations — Individuals, Cities, Countries, Products, and Companies 10. Footprint in Architecture and City Planning— BedZED, Masdar City, and Peter Seidel 11. China — A New Model of Development? 12. Africa — Protecting One's Resources 13. Footprint — A Conversation Acknowledgments: Who is Powering All This? Glossary Notes Index About the Authors About New Society Publishers

Ecological Footprint
Mathis Wackernagel
2h23min15
Ecologie
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191 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 2h23min.
Print Run 10,000Co-op availableFeatures offered to Sierra, Orion, Yes! Magazine Excerpt offered to UTNE Reader, Wall St Journal, The Economist, New Internationalist.E-mail promotion to the Global Footprint Network mailing list of 800k peoplePublicity and promotion in conjunction with authors speaking engagements and events including Earth Overshoot DaySimultaneous ebook release and promotionPromotion on New Society Publishers social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, our blog, Pinterest, Instagram, and YoutubePromotion on author's websites: www.footprintnetwork.org, www.overshootday.org The only metric that tracks how much nature we have – and how much nature we use Ecological Footprint accounting, first introduced in the 1990s and continuously developed, continues to be the only metric that compares overall human demand on nature with what our planet can renew — its biocapacity — and distils this into one number: how many Earths we use. Our economy is running a Bernie Madoff-style Ponzi scheme with the planet. We use future resources to run the present, using more than Earth can replenish. Like any such scheme, this works for a limited time, followed by a crash. Avoiding ecological bankruptcy requires rigorous resource accounting — a challenging task, but doable with the right tools. Ecological Footprint provides a complete introduction, covering: Footprint and biocapacity accounting Data and key findings for nations Worldwide examples including businesses, cities, and countries Strategies for creating regenerative economies Whether you’re a student, business leader, future-oriented city planner, economist, or have an abiding interest in humanity’s future, Footprint and biocapacity are key parameters to be reckoned with and Ecological Footprint is your essential guide. AWARDS SILVER | 2020 Eric Zencey Prize SILVER | 2019 Nautilus Book Awards: Ecology & Environment FINALIST | 2019 Foreword INDIES: Ecology & Environment Prelude Footprint — Why? (Introduction) Part I: Footprint — The Tool1. Area as Currency — How Much Biocapacity Does a Person Need? 2. Ecological Hinterland — How Much Biocapacity Does a City Need? 3. Croplands, Forests, and Oceans — How Much Biocapacity Do We Have? 4. One Planet — Ecological Limits and Then What? 5. Footprint as Compass — How Much Biocapacity Do We Need for a Good Life? Part II: Footprint — Challenges Defining the 21st Century6. End Overshoot! — Communication Is Key 7. Winners and Losers — Strategies for Countries to Consider 8. Footprint Scenarios — Ways out of Global Overshoot Part III: Footprint — Case Studies9. Footprint Calculations — Individuals, Cities, Countries, Products, and Companies 10. Footprint in Architecture and City Planning— BedZED, Masdar City, and Peter Seidel 11. China — A New Model of Development? 12. Africa — Protecting One's Resources 13. Footprint — A Conversation Acknowledgments: Who is Powering All This? Glossary Notes Index About the Authors About New Society Publishers

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Affiche du document DIY Autoflowering Cannabis — DIY Autoflowering Cannabis
Jeff Lowenfels
1h15min45
Jardinage
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101 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 1h16min.
Co-op Available National Radio and podcast CampaignFeatures offered to Organic Gardener, Hobby Farm, Cannabis Now Excerpts offered to Mother Earth News, High Times, Cannabis Magazine, Urban Farm Publicity and promotion in conjunction with the author's speaking engagements websiteSimultaneous ebook release and promotionPromotion on New Society Publishers social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, our blog, Pinterest, Instagram, and YoutubePromotion on author's website: http:www.Jefflowenfels.com Called "America's Dirtiest Lawyer," the author is well known lecturer on organic gardening circuit and writer of the longest running garden column in North America, The Alaska Daily NewsHe is the former President of the Garden Writers of America, a GWA Fellow and in 2005 was inducted into the GWA Hall of FameHis is the author of three best-selling gardening books which have sold 50,000 copiesKym Pokorny from The Oregonian called his book Teaming with Microbes, "The most important new gardening book in 25 years and maybe even ever!"He is respected by cannabis growers who recognize the Lowenfel's system as the best way to grow without chemicalsHosted Alaska public television's most popular show "Alaska Gardens with Jeff Lowenfels"Founder of the national program "Plant a Row for the Hungry" a gardener, food share program which is active in all 50 states and has resulted in millions of pounds of garden produce being donated. With the legalization of cannabis around the world, hundreds of growers are turning to this interesting and beautiful plant Introduces a new plant to the gardening audience Auto-flowering cannabis produces smaller plants, is fast growing, can be grown in containers and most importantly, does not require specific light conditions to flower. The book covers the history of cannabis origins, benefits of growing it, brief lessons in botany, chemistry and growing habits Covers all the whys and hows needed to successfully grow this beautiful new plantStep-by-step instructions for growing plants, trouble shooting problems, supplies neededIncludes information on how to breed for selected characteristicsAudience:Home gardeners, Cannabis growers, botanical gardens Canada:With the legalization of cannabis in Canada, the author predicts there will be an explosion of interest in learning about how to grow this new plant from gardeners and gardening clubs In his over 40 years' experience gardening, this is the first time he has seen an entirely new plant become available to grow.Regional Interest: Nova Scotians consume the most cannabis per person in Canada, followed by Alberta and BC. Manitoba, PEI, Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC have the most gardeners. A totally new category of plants — as easy to grow as tomatoes, perfect for gardenersCannabis prohibition is ending around the world, and there’s a new bud in town — auto-flowering cannabis. As easy to grow as tomatoes, auto-flowering cannabis is the perfect new plant for the home gardener who has limited time and space. Unlike commercially grown cannabis, auto-flowering cannabis plants are small, container-grown, day-neutral, require no special lights or equipment, and grow incredibly fast – from seed to harvest in as little as seven weeks. Written by gardening authority Jeff Lowenfels, DIY Auto-flowering Cannabis is a full-color, illustrated guide for everyone wanting to grow their own. It covers: The history and benefits of auto-flowering cannabis Its origins, chemistry, and growing habits Step-by-step growing methods, including tips, tricks, supplies, and seed sourcing How to harvest, process, and breed your new plants. If you are a home gardener or already grow cannabis, you too can learn how to grow this new plant with ease, all while reaping its many benefits, such as harvesting it for medical use, recreational use, or simply as a decorative, sweet-smelling flower to enjoy. If you like to grow tomatoes, you will love growing auto-flowering cannabis. Acknowledgments Preface 1 Something Totally New for The Home Gardener 2 A Bit of Botany and Chemistry to Get You Started 3 Equipment and Supplies You Will Need 4 Let's Grow Some Autoflowering CANNABIS 5 Pests and Other Potential Problems 6 Harvesting, Drying, Curing, and Storing 7 Enjoy Your Harvest 8 How to Create Your Own Heirloom Varieties 9 Autoflowering Breeding Stock: Some Classics to Know, Grow, and Use 10 The Future of Autoflowering CANNABIS Resources About the Author A Note About the Publisher

DIY Autoflowering Cannabis
Jeff Lowenfels
1h15min45
Jardinage
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Co-op Available National Radio and podcast CampaignFeatures offered to Organic Gardener, Hobby Farm, Cannabis Now Excerpts offered to Mother Earth News, High Times, Cannabis Magazine, Urban Farm Publicity and promotion in conjunction with the author's speaking engagements websiteSimultaneous ebook release and promotionPromotion on New Society Publishers social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, our blog, Pinterest, Instagram, and YoutubePromotion on author's website: http:www.Jefflowenfels.com Called "America's Dirtiest Lawyer," the author is well known lecturer on organic gardening circuit and writer of the longest running garden column in North America, The Alaska Daily NewsHe is the former President of the Garden Writers of America, a GWA Fellow and in 2005 was inducted into the GWA Hall of FameHis is the author of three best-selling gardening books which have sold 50,000 copiesKym Pokorny from The Oregonian called his book Teaming with Microbes, "The most important new gardening book in 25 years and maybe even ever!"He is respected by cannabis growers who recognize the Lowenfel's system as the best way to grow without chemicalsHosted Alaska public television's most popular show "Alaska Gardens with Jeff Lowenfels"Founder of the national program "Plant a Row for the Hungry" a gardener, food share program which is active in all 50 states and has resulted in millions of pounds of garden produce being donated. With the legalization of cannabis around the world, hundreds of growers are turning to this interesting and beautiful plant Introduces a new plant to the gardening audience Auto-flowering cannabis produces smaller plants, is fast growing, can be grown in containers and most importantly, does not require specific light conditions to flower. The book covers the history of cannabis origins, benefits of growing it, brief lessons in botany, chemistry and growing habits Covers all the whys and hows needed to successfully grow this beautiful new plantStep-by-step instructions for growing plants, trouble shooting problems, supplies neededIncludes information on how to breed for selected characteristicsAudience:Home gardeners, Cannabis growers, botanical gardens Canada:With the legalization of cannabis in Canada, the author predicts there will be an explosion of interest in learning about how to grow this new plant from gardeners and gardening clubs In his over 40 years' experience gardening, this is the first time he has seen an entirely new plant become available to grow.Regional Interest: Nova Scotians consume the most cannabis per person in Canada, followed by Alberta and BC. Manitoba, PEI, Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC have the most gardeners. A totally new category of plants — as easy to grow as tomatoes, perfect for gardenersCannabis prohibition is ending around the world, and there’s a new bud in town — auto-flowering cannabis. As easy to grow as tomatoes, auto-flowering cannabis is the perfect new plant for the home gardener who has limited time and space. Unlike commercially grown cannabis, auto-flowering cannabis plants are small, container-grown, day-neutral, require no special lights or equipment, and grow incredibly fast – from seed to harvest in as little as seven weeks. Written by gardening authority Jeff Lowenfels, DIY Auto-flowering Cannabis is a full-color, illustrated guide for everyone wanting to grow their own. It covers: The history and benefits of auto-flowering cannabis Its origins, chemistry, and growing habits Step-by-step growing methods, including tips, tricks, supplies, and seed sourcing How to harvest, process, and breed your new plants. If you are a home gardener or already grow cannabis, you too can learn how to grow this new plant with ease, all while reaping its many benefits, such as harvesting it for medical use, recreational use, or simply as a decorative, sweet-smelling flower to enjoy. If you like to grow tomatoes, you will love growing auto-flowering cannabis. Acknowledgments Preface 1 Something Totally New for The Home Gardener 2 A Bit of Botany and Chemistry to Get You Started 3 Equipment and Supplies You Will Need 4 Let's Grow Some Autoflowering CANNABIS 5 Pests and Other Potential Problems 6 Harvesting, Drying, Curing, and Storing 7 Enjoy Your Harvest 8 How to Create Your Own Heirloom Varieties 9 Autoflowering Breeding Stock: Some Classics to Know, Grow, and Use 10 The Future of Autoflowering CANNABIS Resources About the Author A Note About the Publisher

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Affiche du document Beyond Contempt — Beyond Contempt
Erica Etelson
1h51min45
Politique
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How liberals can talk and listen to Trump supporters without blowing a fuse Author is a former human rights lawyer, community activist and certified non-violent communication trainerA communication manual for liberals who want to create meaningful conversations with Republicans and other with differing viewsLiberal distain for Trump supporters inflames their resentment, entrenches their loyalty to Trump and enhances Trump's populist appealThis book shows how to use Powerful Non-Defensive Communication™ to engage in respectful dialogue to defuse hostility, build trust and open hearts and mindsVilification of the other, superior, antagonizing behaviour, self-righteous and condescending behaviour simply makes matters worse.Find out how to communicate respectfully and effectively across the great divideContains dozens of examples of questions you can ask and position statements you can make on hot button issues such as abortion, immigration, terrorism, climate change, racism and sexual misconductEmpowers the reader to express passionately held beliefs in ways that inspire open-minded consideration rather than defensive rejectionSimilar to The Opposite of Hate by Sally Kohn and I'm Right and You're an Idiot by James Hoggan however this book includes specific advice on how to communicate across lines of difference Audience: Resistance organizers, get out the vote organizers and trainers, liberals and progressives with conservative family and friends, democratic party candidates Canada:These tools will translate easily into Canadians speaking with Americans and, with election of Doug Ford and upcoming Federal election candidates, will be applicable to Canadian politics as well.Practical tools for finding common ground and healing a politically divided America Liberal and progressive frustration, grief, and alarm over Trump's destructive political agenda and behavior have prompted mounting disdain for Trump supporters and other conservatives. This reaction is contributing to political polarization and unwittingly serving to strengthen Trump’s hand as he sows divisiveness and hatred. In Beyond Contempt, Erica Etelson shows us how to communicate respectfully, passionately, and effectively across the political divide without soft-pedaling our beliefs. Using Powerful Non-Defensive Communication skill sets, we can express ourselves in ways that inspire open-minded consideration instead of triggering defensive reaction. Providing detailed instruction and dozens of examples of how to discuss hot button topics,Beyond Contempt is a must-have guide to productive dialogue that can defuse hostility, build trust, and open hearts and minds in unexpected ways. About the Author Erica Etelson is a writer, community activist, and certified Powerful Non-Defensive Communication facilitator. A former human rights attorney, she has advocated in support of welfare recipients, prisoners, indigenous peoples, immigrants, and environmental activists. She has also organized for clean, community-owned energy as part of a just transition to a local, low-carbon economy. Following the 2016 election, Etelson became active in the resistance movement and in left-right dialogue initiatives. Her articles have appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News, Progressive Populist, Truthout and Alternet. She lives with her husband and son in Berkeley, California.AcknowledgmentsIntroduction 1. Contempt and Its Discontents 2. Class-Based Contempt — Red with Shame3. Why Not Everyone Is a Liberal4. Curiosity — The Antidote to Contempt5. Speaking Your Peace6. Putting It All Together Conclusion: To Bridge or to BreakNotes Index About the AuthorAbout New Society Publishers

Beyond Contempt
Erica Etelson
1h51min45
Politique
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How liberals can talk and listen to Trump supporters without blowing a fuse Author is a former human rights lawyer, community activist and certified non-violent communication trainerA communication manual for liberals who want to create meaningful conversations with Republicans and other with differing viewsLiberal distain for Trump supporters inflames their resentment, entrenches their loyalty to Trump and enhances Trump's populist appealThis book shows how to use Powerful Non-Defensive Communication™ to engage in respectful dialogue to defuse hostility, build trust and open hearts and mindsVilification of the other, superior, antagonizing behaviour, self-righteous and condescending behaviour simply makes matters worse.Find out how to communicate respectfully and effectively across the great divideContains dozens of examples of questions you can ask and position statements you can make on hot button issues such as abortion, immigration, terrorism, climate change, racism and sexual misconductEmpowers the reader to express passionately held beliefs in ways that inspire open-minded consideration rather than defensive rejectionSimilar to The Opposite of Hate by Sally Kohn and I'm Right and You're an Idiot by James Hoggan however this book includes specific advice on how to communicate across lines of difference Audience: Resistance organizers, get out the vote organizers and trainers, liberals and progressives with conservative family and friends, democratic party candidates Canada:These tools will translate easily into Canadians speaking with Americans and, with election of Doug Ford and upcoming Federal election candidates, will be applicable to Canadian politics as well.Practical tools for finding common ground and healing a politically divided America Liberal and progressive frustration, grief, and alarm over Trump's destructive political agenda and behavior have prompted mounting disdain for Trump supporters and other conservatives. This reaction is contributing to political polarization and unwittingly serving to strengthen Trump’s hand as he sows divisiveness and hatred. In Beyond Contempt, Erica Etelson shows us how to communicate respectfully, passionately, and effectively across the political divide without soft-pedaling our beliefs. Using Powerful Non-Defensive Communication skill sets, we can express ourselves in ways that inspire open-minded consideration instead of triggering defensive reaction. Providing detailed instruction and dozens of examples of how to discuss hot button topics,Beyond Contempt is a must-have guide to productive dialogue that can defuse hostility, build trust, and open hearts and minds in unexpected ways. About the Author Erica Etelson is a writer, community activist, and certified Powerful Non-Defensive Communication facilitator. A former human rights attorney, she has advocated in support of welfare recipients, prisoners, indigenous peoples, immigrants, and environmental activists. She has also organized for clean, community-owned energy as part of a just transition to a local, low-carbon economy. Following the 2016 election, Etelson became active in the resistance movement and in left-right dialogue initiatives. Her articles have appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News, Progressive Populist, Truthout and Alternet. She lives with her husband and son in Berkeley, California.AcknowledgmentsIntroduction 1. Contempt and Its Discontents 2. Class-Based Contempt — Red with Shame3. Why Not Everyone Is a Liberal4. Curiosity — The Antidote to Contempt5. Speaking Your Peace6. Putting It All Together Conclusion: To Bridge or to BreakNotes Index About the AuthorAbout New Society Publishers

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Affiche du document Straw Bale Building Details — Straw Bale Building Details
3h09min00
Architecture et design
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Co-op available Galley available on Edelweiss Advertising in: Last Straw, Mother Earth News National Print campaign to: Green Builder, Fine Homebuilding, Mother Earth News, Inhabit, Treehugger Feature offered to: Green Home Builder, Green Builder Advisor, The Last Straw Publicity and promotion in conjunction with the author's speaking engagements Promotion on the author's website: https://www.strawbuilding.org Simultaneous ebook release and promotion Promotion on New Society Publishers' social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, our blog, Pinterest, and Instagram The must-have book for anyone building with straw bale Documents the wisdom and experience of dozens of architects, engineers, and builders Builds on the straw bale revival of the late 80's and brings the methods and books of the early 90's up-to-date Meets the International Residential Code of 2015, adopted across the US, and which the CASBA team was instrumental in writing. An invaluable guide to aid with design, avoid costly mistakes, increase construction efficiency, and achieve desired energy performance goals. Discusses the building science behind how these wall systems work. Uses accessible illustrations of properly installed architectural and structural elements. Loaded with design and construction tips that facilitate the build Supplies insights about how design impacts cost. Documents effective practices and innovations in site-built straw bale construction that have been developed since the straw bale revival of the 1980s. Explains functions of the straw bale wall assembly components without being prescriptive, inviting further innovation. Describes the overall design and building process while including options and alternative methods, inviting readers to make informed choices. Audience Architects, engineers, contractors, owner-builders, building code officials, municipalities, designers, and contractors International Straw bale building is popular in the UK and Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and elsewhere in Asia. the book will contain the new, revised International residential Code (IRC) for straw bale construction. A number of countries base their domestic codes on the IRC. In the case of straw bale construction, the IRC is the 'go to' world-wide as the main source of regulatory guidance. a list of countries that explicitly use the IRC can be found here: https://www.iccsafe.org/international-code-adoptions/ The devil is in the details-the science and art of designing and building durable, efficient, straw bale buildings Straw bale buildings promise superior insulation and flexibility across a range of design aesthetics, while using a typically local and abundant low-embodied energy material that sequesters carbon-an important part of mitigating climate change. However, some early straw bale designs and construction methods resulted in buildings that failed to meet design goals for energy efficiency and durability. This led to improved building practices and a deeper understanding of the building science underlying this building system. Distilling two decades of site-built straw bale design and construction experience, Straw Bale Building Details is an illustrated guide that covers: Principles and process of straw bale design and building, options, and alternatives Building science of straw bale wall systems How design impacts cost, building efficiency, and durability Avoiding costly mistakes and increasing construction efficiency Dozens of time-tested detailed drawings for straw bale wall assemblies, including foundations, windows and doors, and roofs. Whether you're an architect, engineer, contractor, or owner-builder interested in making informed choices, Straw Bale Building Details is the indispensable guide to current practice in straw bale design and construction. AcknowledgmentsBook ContributorsForeword by David Arkin, AIA–CASBA Director Introduction 1. Why Build with Straw Bales?2. Designing with Straw Bales3. Structural Design Considerations4. Electrical, Plumbing, Ducts, and Flues in Straw Bale Walls5. Stacking Straw Bale Walls 6. Plastering Straw Bale Walls7. Straw Bale Construction and Building Codes: 2018 IRC Appendix S — Strawbale ConstructionAppendix 1: Fire and Straw Bale Walls Appendix 2: Managing Successful and Effective Work Parties Glossary Principal Contributor Biographies IndexAbout New Society Publishers

Straw Bale Building Details
3h09min00
Architecture et design
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252 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 3h09min.
Co-op available Galley available on Edelweiss Advertising in: Last Straw, Mother Earth News National Print campaign to: Green Builder, Fine Homebuilding, Mother Earth News, Inhabit, Treehugger Feature offered to: Green Home Builder, Green Builder Advisor, The Last Straw Publicity and promotion in conjunction with the author's speaking engagements Promotion on the author's website: https://www.strawbuilding.org Simultaneous ebook release and promotion Promotion on New Society Publishers' social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, our blog, Pinterest, and Instagram The must-have book for anyone building with straw bale Documents the wisdom and experience of dozens of architects, engineers, and builders Builds on the straw bale revival of the late 80's and brings the methods and books of the early 90's up-to-date Meets the International Residential Code of 2015, adopted across the US, and which the CASBA team was instrumental in writing. An invaluable guide to aid with design, avoid costly mistakes, increase construction efficiency, and achieve desired energy performance goals. Discusses the building science behind how these wall systems work. Uses accessible illustrations of properly installed architectural and structural elements. Loaded with design and construction tips that facilitate the build Supplies insights about how design impacts cost. Documents effective practices and innovations in site-built straw bale construction that have been developed since the straw bale revival of the 1980s. Explains functions of the straw bale wall assembly components without being prescriptive, inviting further innovation. Describes the overall design and building process while including options and alternative methods, inviting readers to make informed choices. Audience Architects, engineers, contractors, owner-builders, building code officials, municipalities, designers, and contractors International Straw bale building is popular in the UK and Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and elsewhere in Asia. the book will contain the new, revised International residential Code (IRC) for straw bale construction. A number of countries base their domestic codes on the IRC. In the case of straw bale construction, the IRC is the 'go to' world-wide as the main source of regulatory guidance. a list of countries that explicitly use the IRC can be found here: https://www.iccsafe.org/international-code-adoptions/ The devil is in the details-the science and art of designing and building durable, efficient, straw bale buildings Straw bale buildings promise superior insulation and flexibility across a range of design aesthetics, while using a typically local and abundant low-embodied energy material that sequesters carbon-an important part of mitigating climate change. However, some early straw bale designs and construction methods resulted in buildings that failed to meet design goals for energy efficiency and durability. This led to improved building practices and a deeper understanding of the building science underlying this building system. Distilling two decades of site-built straw bale design and construction experience, Straw Bale Building Details is an illustrated guide that covers: Principles and process of straw bale design and building, options, and alternatives Building science of straw bale wall systems How design impacts cost, building efficiency, and durability Avoiding costly mistakes and increasing construction efficiency Dozens of time-tested detailed drawings for straw bale wall assemblies, including foundations, windows and doors, and roofs. Whether you're an architect, engineer, contractor, or owner-builder interested in making informed choices, Straw Bale Building Details is the indispensable guide to current practice in straw bale design and construction. AcknowledgmentsBook ContributorsForeword by David Arkin, AIA–CASBA Director Introduction 1. Why Build with Straw Bales?2. Designing with Straw Bales3. Structural Design Considerations4. Electrical, Plumbing, Ducts, and Flues in Straw Bale Walls5. Stacking Straw Bale Walls 6. Plastering Straw Bale Walls7. Straw Bale Construction and Building Codes: 2018 IRC Appendix S — Strawbale ConstructionAppendix 1: Fire and Straw Bale Walls Appendix 2: Managing Successful and Effective Work Parties Glossary Principal Contributor Biographies IndexAbout New Society Publishers

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Affiche du document When Kids Rule the School — When Kids Rule the School
Jim Rietmulder
2h45min45
Politique
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221 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 2h46min.
Co-op Available Galley available on Edelweiss Advertising in Homeschool Almanac National print campaign American Journal of Education, Psychology Today, Chronicle of Higher Education, Homeschool Almanac, Yale Alumni Excerpts offered to: Yes! Magazine, UTNE, The Atlantic, The New Yorker Academic promotion to Educational Psychology, Early Childhood Education, Psychology departments Promoted to states with large numbers of democratic schools including Pennsylvania, California, Massachusetts, New York, and Oregon Promotion through the Open Syllabus Education group , Sudbury Schools and the Alternative Education Resource Organization newsletter Promoted through Circle School website www.circleschool.org Simultaneous eBook release and promotion Promotion on New Society Publishers' social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, our blog, Pinterest, Instagram, and YouTube How self-directed democratic schooling builds fulfilling lives and can lead the way back to a civilized society Education is ripe for democratic disruption. Students in most schools are denied fundamental social ideals such as personal freedom, public government, rule of law, and free enterprise. In our increasingly authoritarian post-truth world, self-directed democratic schooling offers a timely alternative: educating children in civilized society and showing that self-motivation outperforms coercion in its power to educate and fulfill. When Kids Rule the School is the first comprehensive guide to democratic schooling, where kids practice life in a self-governed society—empowered as voters, bound by laws, challenged by choice, supported by community, and driven by nature. Through heartwarming stories and hard-headed details, this book covers: Democratic schooling philosophy, theory, and practice School governance by students and staff together Student self-direction and day-to-day life Deep play, cognitive development, and critical thinking Why democratic schooling is morally right and effective Model bylaws and guidance for starting a democratic school. Created for educators, parents, and scholars, When Kids Rule the School will immerse you, heart and mind, in a promising new approach to education, and stretch your thinking about what school can be. StoriesPrologue: Taming the WildIntroduction Part One: Self-directed Democratic Schools1. What's a Democratic School? Small-scale Democracy Sudbury Schools Summerhill School Integral Education Free Schools2. The Circle School Scaled-down World Foundation PrinciplesPart Two: A Case for Democratic Schooling 3. Integral Education: An Emerging Era Traditional to Modern to Integral Fill a Bucket, Light a Fire, Fan a Flame The Radical Difference4. Democratic Schools: A Better Fit Aligning School with Society's Ideals Alignments Within the School Aligning School with Children's Lives Bliss It Isn't Human Development and Democratic Schooling And Finally There's This 5. Seven Ideas Democratic Schooling in a Nutshell Community: Less Obvious, More Important? Intrinsic Motivation and Autonomy Optimal Challenge: Children Reaching Higher Embodied Cognition and Deep Learning Coercive Curriculum Harms Children Practicing LifePart Three: Thinking about Thinking 6. How and What Do They Learn? Worldviews, Culture Wars, Concerts, and Railroads Expanding the Scope of Education in School Old Ways Integral Learning Patterns Enabled by Democratic Schooling7. Critical Thinking Capable Cognition Provocations Culture of Critical Thinking Deep Play and Critical Thinking Critical Thinking in PerspectivePart Four: In Practice 8. Jargon School Meeting Ends We Seek School Meeting Committees School Meeting Officials Corporations Certification Lawbook Judicial Committee Board of Trustees9. A Typical Day? Walking Tour Bulletin Board Room Reservations Daily Schedule What You See and What You Don't10. School Government Elections School Meeting Corporations Staff Management Manual Laws Enforcement and Empowerment Judicial Committee Formal Governance Legal Structure11. The Chore System 12. Safety, Safety, Safety Standards Laws Safety Practices13. Moving On: College and the World High School Diplomas College Admissions Not Going College and DegreesPart Five: Frequently Asked Questions Basics Curriculum Assessment and Reporting to Parents Getting into a Democratic SchoolEpilogue: Seeking InfinityAcknowledgmentsAppendix A: Management Manual Table of Contents Appendix B: The Circle School Corporation BylawsAppendix C: Colleges Attended by Circle School GraduatesIndexAbout the AuthorA Note about the Publisher

When Kids Rule the School
Jim Rietmulder
2h45min45
Politique
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Co-op Available Galley available on Edelweiss Advertising in Homeschool Almanac National print campaign American Journal of Education, Psychology Today, Chronicle of Higher Education, Homeschool Almanac, Yale Alumni Excerpts offered to: Yes! Magazine, UTNE, The Atlantic, The New Yorker Academic promotion to Educational Psychology, Early Childhood Education, Psychology departments Promoted to states with large numbers of democratic schools including Pennsylvania, California, Massachusetts, New York, and Oregon Promotion through the Open Syllabus Education group , Sudbury Schools and the Alternative Education Resource Organization newsletter Promoted through Circle School website www.circleschool.org Simultaneous eBook release and promotion Promotion on New Society Publishers' social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, our blog, Pinterest, Instagram, and YouTube How self-directed democratic schooling builds fulfilling lives and can lead the way back to a civilized society Education is ripe for democratic disruption. Students in most schools are denied fundamental social ideals such as personal freedom, public government, rule of law, and free enterprise. In our increasingly authoritarian post-truth world, self-directed democratic schooling offers a timely alternative: educating children in civilized society and showing that self-motivation outperforms coercion in its power to educate and fulfill. When Kids Rule the School is the first comprehensive guide to democratic schooling, where kids practice life in a self-governed society—empowered as voters, bound by laws, challenged by choice, supported by community, and driven by nature. Through heartwarming stories and hard-headed details, this book covers: Democratic schooling philosophy, theory, and practice School governance by students and staff together Student self-direction and day-to-day life Deep play, cognitive development, and critical thinking Why democratic schooling is morally right and effective Model bylaws and guidance for starting a democratic school. Created for educators, parents, and scholars, When Kids Rule the School will immerse you, heart and mind, in a promising new approach to education, and stretch your thinking about what school can be. StoriesPrologue: Taming the WildIntroduction Part One: Self-directed Democratic Schools1. What's a Democratic School? Small-scale Democracy Sudbury Schools Summerhill School Integral Education Free Schools2. The Circle School Scaled-down World Foundation PrinciplesPart Two: A Case for Democratic Schooling 3. Integral Education: An Emerging Era Traditional to Modern to Integral Fill a Bucket, Light a Fire, Fan a Flame The Radical Difference4. Democratic Schools: A Better Fit Aligning School with Society's Ideals Alignments Within the School Aligning School with Children's Lives Bliss It Isn't Human Development and Democratic Schooling And Finally There's This 5. Seven Ideas Democratic Schooling in a Nutshell Community: Less Obvious, More Important? Intrinsic Motivation and Autonomy Optimal Challenge: Children Reaching Higher Embodied Cognition and Deep Learning Coercive Curriculum Harms Children Practicing LifePart Three: Thinking about Thinking 6. How and What Do They Learn? Worldviews, Culture Wars, Concerts, and Railroads Expanding the Scope of Education in School Old Ways Integral Learning Patterns Enabled by Democratic Schooling7. Critical Thinking Capable Cognition Provocations Culture of Critical Thinking Deep Play and Critical Thinking Critical Thinking in PerspectivePart Four: In Practice 8. Jargon School Meeting Ends We Seek School Meeting Committees School Meeting Officials Corporations Certification Lawbook Judicial Committee Board of Trustees9. A Typical Day? Walking Tour Bulletin Board Room Reservations Daily Schedule What You See and What You Don't10. School Government Elections School Meeting Corporations Staff Management Manual Laws Enforcement and Empowerment Judicial Committee Formal Governance Legal Structure11. The Chore System 12. Safety, Safety, Safety Standards Laws Safety Practices13. Moving On: College and the World High School Diplomas College Admissions Not Going College and DegreesPart Five: Frequently Asked Questions Basics Curriculum Assessment and Reporting to Parents Getting into a Democratic SchoolEpilogue: Seeking InfinityAcknowledgmentsAppendix A: Management Manual Table of Contents Appendix B: The Circle School Corporation BylawsAppendix C: Colleges Attended by Circle School GraduatesIndexAbout the AuthorA Note about the Publisher

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Affiche du document Are We Done Fighting? — Are We Done Fighting?
Matthew Legge
2h57min00
Sciences humaines et sociales
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Co-op available Galley available on Edelweiss Advertising in Sojourners National Print Campaign Adbusters, Mother Jones, Counter Punch, Truthout, Dissident Voice Excerpts offered to: UTNE, Yes! Magazine, Greater Good, The Progressive, Lions Roar, Chronicle of Higher Education Promoted to peace and justice community through relevant publications and organizations such as The Left Forum, Peace and Social Justice Association, Critical Resistance, American Educational Research Association Promoted to academic audience in fields of peace and conflict, social and political theory, philosophy of communication, justice studies Promoted on author's website https://quakerservice.ca Simultaneous ebook release and promotion Promotion on New Society Publishers' social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, our blog, Pinterest, Instagram and YouTube Powerful tools for spreading peace in your community Unfounded beliefs and hateful political and social divisions that can cascade into violence are threatening to pull the world apart. Responding to fear and aggression strategically and with compassion is vital if we are to push back against the politics of hate and live in greater safety and harmony. But how to do it? Are We Done Fighting? is brimming with the latest research, practical activities, and inspirational stories of success for cultivating inner change and spreading peace at the community level and beyond. Coverage includes: An explanation of the different styles of conflict Cognitive biases that help explain polarized and lose-lose positions Practical methods and activities for changing our own and others' minds When punishment works and doesn't, and how to encourage discipline in children without using violence The skill of self-compassion and ways to reduce prejudice in ourselves and others Incredible programs that are rebuilding trust between people after genocide. Packed with inspiration and cutting-edge findings from fields including neuroscience, social psychology, and behavioural economics, Are We Done Fighting? is an essential toolkit for activists, community and peace groups, and students and instructors working to build dialogue, understanding, and peace as the antidote to the politics of hate and division. AWARDS SILVER | 2019 Nautilus Book Awards: Social Change & Social Justice Foreword by George Lakey About Quakers and the Author Introduction Using This Book Activity: Learning Contract or Journaling Activity: Your Values and a Special Person Activity: Your Strengths Section 1: Peace and Power 1. What Peace is Not Tips from This Chapter Activity: Group Ideas — What Peace is Not Example: Experience Changes Beliefs in Kenya 2. Us and Others Tips from This Chapter Activity: Transforming Bias3. Power-over Tips from This Chapter 4. Power-with and Power-from- within Tips from This Chapter Activity: Walk Around Activity: Find Your Power-from- within 5. Process and Change Tips from This Chapter Activity: Meeting an Unsympathetic Politician Section 2: Communication Skills 6. Firm Belief Tips from This Chapter Activity: Decision Making Activity: Our Position 7. Treating Emotions with Care Tips from This Chapter Activity: Making Connections 8. Communication Tips from This Chapter Activity: Rewording a Conflict Activity: Concentric Circles Questions for This First Concentric Circles Activity 9. Conflict Tips from This Chapter Activity: What Would You Need? Example: Who Gets Recognized? Section 3: Violence and Interpersonal Peace 10. Seeing Violence Tips from This Chapter 11. What's Natural? Tips from This Chapter 12. Safety Tips from This Chapter Activity: Accepting Everyone Example: The Nashville Sit-ins 13. When Hate Rises Tips from This Chapter Activity: Violence Example: Sammy Rangel 14. Violence in Social Change Tips from This Chapter Example: Elections in Idlib City Activity: Four Elements Activity: Follow the Leader 15. Who Benefits? Tips from This Chapter Activity: Mainstream and Margins 16. Oppressors and Victims Tips from This Chapter Example: Pronouns Activity: What's Changed So Far? Section 4: Inner Peace 17. Connection Tips from This Chapter 18. Changing Ourselves Tips from This Chapter Activity: Kindness Meditation Activity: Gratitude Section 5: Structural Peace 19. Who's Dreaming? Tips from This Chapter 20. Just War, Just Peace, and Responsibility Tips from This Chapter Example: Healing and Rebuilding our Communities 21. Unarmed Civilian Protection Tips from This Chapter Example: Bear Clan Patrol Activity: De-escalation on the Subway 22. Mediation Tips from This Chapter Example: Concerned Citizens for Peace 23. Peace Education Tips from This Chapter Example: Power-with the Smallest Children? Activity: Peacebuilding Dreams Activity: What is Peace? 24. What Peace Is Tips from This Chapter Appendix 1: What We Mean by a Culture of Peacebuilding Appendix 2: The Basics of Facilitation Notes Index About New Society Publishers

Are We Done Fighting?
Matthew Legge
2h57min00
Sciences humaines et sociales
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Co-op available Galley available on Edelweiss Advertising in Sojourners National Print Campaign Adbusters, Mother Jones, Counter Punch, Truthout, Dissident Voice Excerpts offered to: UTNE, Yes! Magazine, Greater Good, The Progressive, Lions Roar, Chronicle of Higher Education Promoted to peace and justice community through relevant publications and organizations such as The Left Forum, Peace and Social Justice Association, Critical Resistance, American Educational Research Association Promoted to academic audience in fields of peace and conflict, social and political theory, philosophy of communication, justice studies Promoted on author's website https://quakerservice.ca Simultaneous ebook release and promotion Promotion on New Society Publishers' social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, our blog, Pinterest, Instagram and YouTube Powerful tools for spreading peace in your community Unfounded beliefs and hateful political and social divisions that can cascade into violence are threatening to pull the world apart. Responding to fear and aggression strategically and with compassion is vital if we are to push back against the politics of hate and live in greater safety and harmony. But how to do it? Are We Done Fighting? is brimming with the latest research, practical activities, and inspirational stories of success for cultivating inner change and spreading peace at the community level and beyond. Coverage includes: An explanation of the different styles of conflict Cognitive biases that help explain polarized and lose-lose positions Practical methods and activities for changing our own and others' minds When punishment works and doesn't, and how to encourage discipline in children without using violence The skill of self-compassion and ways to reduce prejudice in ourselves and others Incredible programs that are rebuilding trust between people after genocide. Packed with inspiration and cutting-edge findings from fields including neuroscience, social psychology, and behavioural economics, Are We Done Fighting? is an essential toolkit for activists, community and peace groups, and students and instructors working to build dialogue, understanding, and peace as the antidote to the politics of hate and division. AWARDS SILVER | 2019 Nautilus Book Awards: Social Change & Social Justice Foreword by George Lakey About Quakers and the Author Introduction Using This Book Activity: Learning Contract or Journaling Activity: Your Values and a Special Person Activity: Your Strengths Section 1: Peace and Power 1. What Peace is Not Tips from This Chapter Activity: Group Ideas — What Peace is Not Example: Experience Changes Beliefs in Kenya 2. Us and Others Tips from This Chapter Activity: Transforming Bias3. Power-over Tips from This Chapter 4. Power-with and Power-from- within Tips from This Chapter Activity: Walk Around Activity: Find Your Power-from- within 5. Process and Change Tips from This Chapter Activity: Meeting an Unsympathetic Politician Section 2: Communication Skills 6. Firm Belief Tips from This Chapter Activity: Decision Making Activity: Our Position 7. Treating Emotions with Care Tips from This Chapter Activity: Making Connections 8. Communication Tips from This Chapter Activity: Rewording a Conflict Activity: Concentric Circles Questions for This First Concentric Circles Activity 9. Conflict Tips from This Chapter Activity: What Would You Need? Example: Who Gets Recognized? Section 3: Violence and Interpersonal Peace 10. Seeing Violence Tips from This Chapter 11. What's Natural? Tips from This Chapter 12. Safety Tips from This Chapter Activity: Accepting Everyone Example: The Nashville Sit-ins 13. When Hate Rises Tips from This Chapter Activity: Violence Example: Sammy Rangel 14. Violence in Social Change Tips from This Chapter Example: Elections in Idlib City Activity: Four Elements Activity: Follow the Leader 15. Who Benefits? Tips from This Chapter Activity: Mainstream and Margins 16. Oppressors and Victims Tips from This Chapter Example: Pronouns Activity: What's Changed So Far? Section 4: Inner Peace 17. Connection Tips from This Chapter 18. Changing Ourselves Tips from This Chapter Activity: Kindness Meditation Activity: Gratitude Section 5: Structural Peace 19. Who's Dreaming? Tips from This Chapter 20. Just War, Just Peace, and Responsibility Tips from This Chapter Example: Healing and Rebuilding our Communities 21. Unarmed Civilian Protection Tips from This Chapter Example: Bear Clan Patrol Activity: De-escalation on the Subway 22. Mediation Tips from This Chapter Example: Concerned Citizens for Peace 23. Peace Education Tips from This Chapter Example: Power-with the Smallest Children? Activity: Peacebuilding Dreams Activity: What is Peace? 24. What Peace Is Tips from This Chapter Appendix 1: What We Mean by a Culture of Peacebuilding Appendix 2: The Basics of Facilitation Notes Index About New Society Publishers

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Affiche du document The School Garden Curriculum — The School Garden Curriculum
Kaci Rae Christopher
5h06min45
Sciences de la vie et de la nature
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Sow the seeds of science and wonder and inspire the next generation of Earth stewards The world needs young people to grow into strong, scientifically literate environmental stewards. Learning gardens are great places to build this knowledge, yet until now there has been a lack of a multi-grade curriculum for school-wide teaching aimed at fostering a connection with the Earth. The School Garden Curriculum offers a unique and comprehensive framework, enabling students to grow their knowledge throughout the school year and build on it from kindergarten to eighth grade. From seasonal garden activities to inquiry projects and science-skill building, children will develop organic gardening solutions, a positive land ethic, systems thinking, and instincts for ecological stewardship. The book offers: A complete K-8 school-wide framework Over 200 engaging, weekly lesson plans – ready to share Place-based activities, immersive learning, and hands-on activities Integration of science, critical thinking, permaculture, and life skills Links to Next Generation Science Standards Further resources and information sources. A model and guide for all educators, The School Garden Curriculum is the complete package for any school wishing to use ecosystem perspectives, science, and permaculture to connect children to positive land ethics, personal responsibility, and wonder, while building vital lifelong skills. Acknowledgments Introduction: Where Permaculture and Science Meet Kindergarten: An Introduction to Gardening Fall: Getting to Know the Garden Winter: Pollination and Seeds Spring: Insects and Garden Species First Grade — Grade One: Seeds Fall: The Edible Parts of Plants Winter: Traveling Seeds Spring: Sprouting Seeds ExperimentSecond Grade — Grade Two: Pollinators and Cycles Fall: Seasons and Garden Changes Winter: Beneficial Insects and Birds Spring: Observing PollinatorsThird Grade — Grade Three: Becoming Soil Scientists Fall: The Garden Ecosystem Winter: Soil Vitality Experiment Spring: Fostering Healthy SoilsFourth Grade — Grade Four: Vermicomposting Fall: Becoming a Worm Expert Winter: Mini Worm Bin Project Spring: Worms Help Grow a Healthier GardenFifth Grade — Grade Five: Composting Fall: Composting Basics Winter: Compost in a Jar Experiment Spring: Healthy Soils and Garden PlantsSixth Grade — Grade Six: Rain Gardens Fall: The Way Water Moves Winter: Rain Garden Design Spring: Building a Rain GardenLeadership and StewardshipSeventh Grade — Grade Seven: Renewable Resources Fall: Catching and Storing Energy Winter: Valuing Renewable and Natural Resources Spring: Using Small and Slow SolutionsEighth Grade — Grade Eight: Leadership and Stewardship Fall: Energy Cycles and Conservation Winter: Designing Systems Spring: Supporting BiodiversityEndnotesAppendix A: Next Generation Science StandardsAppendix B: Resources IndexAbout the AuthorAbout New Society Publishers

The School Garden Curriculum
Kaci Rae Christopher
5h06min45
Sciences de la vie et de la nature
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Sow the seeds of science and wonder and inspire the next generation of Earth stewards The world needs young people to grow into strong, scientifically literate environmental stewards. Learning gardens are great places to build this knowledge, yet until now there has been a lack of a multi-grade curriculum for school-wide teaching aimed at fostering a connection with the Earth. The School Garden Curriculum offers a unique and comprehensive framework, enabling students to grow their knowledge throughout the school year and build on it from kindergarten to eighth grade. From seasonal garden activities to inquiry projects and science-skill building, children will develop organic gardening solutions, a positive land ethic, systems thinking, and instincts for ecological stewardship. The book offers: A complete K-8 school-wide framework Over 200 engaging, weekly lesson plans – ready to share Place-based activities, immersive learning, and hands-on activities Integration of science, critical thinking, permaculture, and life skills Links to Next Generation Science Standards Further resources and information sources. A model and guide for all educators, The School Garden Curriculum is the complete package for any school wishing to use ecosystem perspectives, science, and permaculture to connect children to positive land ethics, personal responsibility, and wonder, while building vital lifelong skills. Acknowledgments Introduction: Where Permaculture and Science Meet Kindergarten: An Introduction to Gardening Fall: Getting to Know the Garden Winter: Pollination and Seeds Spring: Insects and Garden Species First Grade — Grade One: Seeds Fall: The Edible Parts of Plants Winter: Traveling Seeds Spring: Sprouting Seeds ExperimentSecond Grade — Grade Two: Pollinators and Cycles Fall: Seasons and Garden Changes Winter: Beneficial Insects and Birds Spring: Observing PollinatorsThird Grade — Grade Three: Becoming Soil Scientists Fall: The Garden Ecosystem Winter: Soil Vitality Experiment Spring: Fostering Healthy SoilsFourth Grade — Grade Four: Vermicomposting Fall: Becoming a Worm Expert Winter: Mini Worm Bin Project Spring: Worms Help Grow a Healthier GardenFifth Grade — Grade Five: Composting Fall: Composting Basics Winter: Compost in a Jar Experiment Spring: Healthy Soils and Garden PlantsSixth Grade — Grade Six: Rain Gardens Fall: The Way Water Moves Winter: Rain Garden Design Spring: Building a Rain GardenLeadership and StewardshipSeventh Grade — Grade Seven: Renewable Resources Fall: Catching and Storing Energy Winter: Valuing Renewable and Natural Resources Spring: Using Small and Slow SolutionsEighth Grade — Grade Eight: Leadership and Stewardship Fall: Energy Cycles and Conservation Winter: Designing Systems Spring: Supporting BiodiversityEndnotesAppendix A: Next Generation Science StandardsAppendix B: Resources IndexAbout the AuthorAbout New Society Publishers

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Affiche du document Renewal — Renewal
Andrés R Edwards
1h42min45
Ecologie
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Co-op available Galley available on Edelweiss Advertising in Sierra National print campaign: New York Times, The Atlantic, Psychology Today, Sojourner, Excerpts offered to: Sierra, UTNE, Journal of Sustainability Education, Spirituality, Resurgence, Orion, Lions Roar, Alternatives Journal, and Green America Promoted to Bioneers, Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, Greater Good Science Center, Institute of Noetic Sciences, Mind and Life Institute Promoted to academic audience in fields of psychology, environment, conservation, cognitive science (mindfulness and happiness) Promoted through author's website https://andresedwards.com Simultaneous ebook release and promotion Promotion on New Society Publishers social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, our blog, Pinterest, Instagram and YouTube Explore our emotional bond with nature to heal ourselves and the natural world Why spend countless hours indoors in front of screens when being in nature feels so good? In learning why and how to nurture our emotional connection with nature, we can also regenerate the ecosystems on which we depend for our survival. Renewal explores the science behind why being in nature makes us feel alive and helps us thrive. Using personal experiences and cutting-edge research in cognitive science, this book weaves delightful stories that: Reveal nature's genius and impacts on our lives from physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual perspectives Explore how emulating nature is yielding design breakthroughs with biomimicry and biophilic design Highlight the importance of compassion and coexisting with wildlife in designing our conservation strategies Describe the significance of nurturing an ecological ethic that supports a reciprocal relationship with nature. Whether you are drawn to conservation or are interested in the science behind human behavior, Renewal will help create a blueprint for integrating nature with a life of creativity, compassion, and joy. AWARD GOLD | 2019 Nautilus Book Awards: Green Living & Sustainability SILVER | 2020 Living Now Awards: Green Living Acknowledgments Foreword by Marc Bekoff Introduction: Forging an Emotional Bond with Nature 1. Aligning with Nature Doorways to Nature • Types of Nature Alignment • Internal and External Alignment • Natural Principles • Awareness and Humility • Natural Ingredients 2. Awe and Beauty Awe's Qualities • Beauty's Attributes • Reinstilling Awe and Beauty 3. Health and Well-BeingHealing Impacts of Nature • Nature As a Vital Supplement • Green Care • Finding Our Place in Nature 4. Mentor and Provider Learning from Nature • Cycles and Milestones • Nature As Provider 5. Nature's Intelligence Intelligence of Gaia • Why Nature's Intelligence Matters • Nature's Designs • Animal Intelligence • Plant Awareness • Slime and Mushrooms 6. Kinship and Creativity Skalalitude • Biophilic Design • Creativity and Nature • Nature As Canvas • Beyond Nature As Resource 7. Compassion and Coexistence Cultivating Coexistence • Biological Altruism • Animal Emotions • Compassionate Conservation • Rewilding Our Hearts 8. An Ecocentric Ethic An Integral Perspective • Five Global Trends • Reciprocity Through Nature • Flourishing with Nature • A Legacy of Regenerative Coexistence • Doing What We Can Resources Bibliography Notes Index About the Author About New Society Publishers

Renewal
Andrés R Edwards
1h42min45
Ecologie
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Co-op available Galley available on Edelweiss Advertising in Sierra National print campaign: New York Times, The Atlantic, Psychology Today, Sojourner, Excerpts offered to: Sierra, UTNE, Journal of Sustainability Education, Spirituality, Resurgence, Orion, Lions Roar, Alternatives Journal, and Green America Promoted to Bioneers, Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, Greater Good Science Center, Institute of Noetic Sciences, Mind and Life Institute Promoted to academic audience in fields of psychology, environment, conservation, cognitive science (mindfulness and happiness) Promoted through author's website https://andresedwards.com Simultaneous ebook release and promotion Promotion on New Society Publishers social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, our blog, Pinterest, Instagram and YouTube Explore our emotional bond with nature to heal ourselves and the natural world Why spend countless hours indoors in front of screens when being in nature feels so good? In learning why and how to nurture our emotional connection with nature, we can also regenerate the ecosystems on which we depend for our survival. Renewal explores the science behind why being in nature makes us feel alive and helps us thrive. Using personal experiences and cutting-edge research in cognitive science, this book weaves delightful stories that: Reveal nature's genius and impacts on our lives from physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual perspectives Explore how emulating nature is yielding design breakthroughs with biomimicry and biophilic design Highlight the importance of compassion and coexisting with wildlife in designing our conservation strategies Describe the significance of nurturing an ecological ethic that supports a reciprocal relationship with nature. Whether you are drawn to conservation or are interested in the science behind human behavior, Renewal will help create a blueprint for integrating nature with a life of creativity, compassion, and joy. AWARD GOLD | 2019 Nautilus Book Awards: Green Living & Sustainability SILVER | 2020 Living Now Awards: Green Living Acknowledgments Foreword by Marc Bekoff Introduction: Forging an Emotional Bond with Nature 1. Aligning with Nature Doorways to Nature • Types of Nature Alignment • Internal and External Alignment • Natural Principles • Awareness and Humility • Natural Ingredients 2. Awe and Beauty Awe's Qualities • Beauty's Attributes • Reinstilling Awe and Beauty 3. Health and Well-BeingHealing Impacts of Nature • Nature As a Vital Supplement • Green Care • Finding Our Place in Nature 4. Mentor and Provider Learning from Nature • Cycles and Milestones • Nature As Provider 5. Nature's Intelligence Intelligence of Gaia • Why Nature's Intelligence Matters • Nature's Designs • Animal Intelligence • Plant Awareness • Slime and Mushrooms 6. Kinship and Creativity Skalalitude • Biophilic Design • Creativity and Nature • Nature As Canvas • Beyond Nature As Resource 7. Compassion and Coexistence Cultivating Coexistence • Biological Altruism • Animal Emotions • Compassionate Conservation • Rewilding Our Hearts 8. An Ecocentric Ethic An Integral Perspective • Five Global Trends • Reciprocity Through Nature • Flourishing with Nature • A Legacy of Regenerative Coexistence • Doing What We Can Resources Bibliography Notes Index About the Author About New Society Publishers

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Affiche du document i-Minds - 2nd edition — i-Minds - 2nd edition
Mari K. Swingle
4h29min15
Informatique
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Co-op available Galleys available on Edelweiss National print campaign: Wired Magazine, The New York Times, Psychology Today, Today's Parent Features offered to: Sojourners, GEEZ, Fast Company Promoted to organizations such as: American and Canadian psychological associations, parenting groups and Promotion on author's website: http://www.drmariswingle.com/ Simultaneous ebook release and promotion Promotion on New Society Publishers social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, our blog, Pinterest, Instagram, and Youtube In 2018 the World Health Organization included video gaming addiction as a mental health disorder This book provides clear scientific proof to back up what we've all been suspecting: we're all subjects in a massive experiment to see what "i-Technology" (video games, social media, cell phones, and a host of other screen-based devices) will do to our brains The evidence is in, and it's frightening i-Minds explains what the dangers are and provides simple, positive steps we can all take to embrace technology while avoiding harmful effects The first edition of i-Minds sold 350 France will ban Cell phones in primary, elementary and highschool effective September 2018 due to the disruption they cause in class and to encourage children to socialize at break times. This edition contains 50% new material including: an extensive chapter on the shifts in gaming (the introduction of an entirely new industry of esports) a chapter/section on the imperatives of children learning from nature and the maintenance of physical and mental skills a chapter/section on big data expanded chapter on sexuality new section on "the forgotten generation," examining elders and technology broadening of social contexts (e.g., more on bullying) chapter/section on the fragile generation --the extreme social, sexual, and emotional alteration we are seeing/living in the first totally tech-immersed generation Dr. Mari Swingle is a clinical psychologist, practicing therapist, and researcher who has been working in the fields of Mental Health and Education for over 25 years. She is a known expert on the effects of i-technology (screen-based devices) and holds a PhD and MA in Clinical Psychology, an MA in Language Education, and a BA in Fine arts She lectures locally and internationally on the effects of screen-based technology on our brains and behavior The book is informed by her work with children and families experiencing behavioral and learning difficulties including but not limited to dyslexia, processing, written output, and speech and auditory disorders Written in a witty and entertaining style, Dr. Mari (as she's known to her patients) walks us through the science on how rapidly our brains are changing after 100,000 years of slow development Audience Parents, teachers, counsellors, readers of popular science, psychologists, child care workers, business executives, general public concerned about impact of digital devices, readers of her previous book. International Dr. Swingle has a large following in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries. Brazil, South Africa, the UK, Germany and Japan report high usage of digital devices. An entertaining, scientifically rigorous exploration of the social and biological effects of our wireless world The way we use i-technology is affecting our health and happiness. While programs, devices, information, and constant connectivity can offer us ease, liberation, and efficiency, they can also rewire our brains to feel restless, disconnected, unable to sleep, anxious, and depressed, with new illnesses like FOMO (fear of missing out), and electro sensitivities appearing. Engaging and entertaining yet scientifically rigorous, this fully revised and updated second edition of i-Minds comprehensively explores an era of screen-based technology's assimilation into our lives, pondering it as both godsend and plague. Addressing theory, popular media, and industry hype, i-Minds demonstrates: How constant connectivity is changing our brains The dangers of unchecked connectivity Positive steps to embrace new technologies while protecting our well-being and steering our future in a more human direction. i-Minds is a must-read for anyone interested in fostering health and happiness, or who is struggling with the role of screened technology in our lives. Introduction Part 1: How and Why 1. The Shift 2. Technological Integration Versus Technological Interference 3. The Pull 4. The Power of Sound: History and Biology 5. The Biological Science — What's Really Going on in Our Brains? 6. Boxed In — Anxiety in the Masses 7. From Digital Natives to i-Kids8. The Story of Alpha 9. The Narrowing of Minds Part 2: Process and Development 10. Of Systems and Process 11. Back to Biology: Epigenetics and Vestibular Regulation 12. From i-Kids to i-Brains13. Learning, Play, and Parenting— Conflicting Needs in a Busy, Busy World 14. Socialization — Child's Play Part 3: Education, Games, Power, and Politics 15. The Good, the Bad, and the Neutral 16. Of Games and Gaming 17. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly— Esports and the Business of Gaming 18. Beyond Illusions — Spatial Planning, Arbitrary Learning, and Geolocation Skills 19. Breaking the Trance 20. i-Tech and Healthcare — To Care or i-Care Part 4: Trust, Governance, and the Attention Ecconomy 21. i-Trust and i-Privacy— Social, Economic, and Political Manipulation 22. Governance Part One — Self-Governance and the Rise of the Attention Economy 23. Governance Part Two — Crossing the Floor and the Perils of Protection24. The Attention Economy 25. Governance and Safety — Electromagnetic Explorations Part 5: The Interpersonal 26. Community, Communication, Digital Mediation, and Friendship 27. Sex and Sexuality Part A — Adult Play 28. Sex and Sexuality Part B — Brain Wiring and the Death of Intimacy 29. Sex and Sexuality Part C — From Children to Elders, Communication, and Lifestyle Solutions 30. Benefactors of Change 31. i-Addiction and i-Life— The Beginnings of a New World 32. The Tipping Point 33. Our Future Our Selves Epilogue: So What to Do? Notes Index About the Author About New Society Publishers

i-Minds - 2nd edition
Mari K. Swingle
4h29min15
Informatique
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Co-op available Galleys available on Edelweiss National print campaign: Wired Magazine, The New York Times, Psychology Today, Today's Parent Features offered to: Sojourners, GEEZ, Fast Company Promoted to organizations such as: American and Canadian psychological associations, parenting groups and Promotion on author's website: http://www.drmariswingle.com/ Simultaneous ebook release and promotion Promotion on New Society Publishers social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, our blog, Pinterest, Instagram, and Youtube In 2018 the World Health Organization included video gaming addiction as a mental health disorder This book provides clear scientific proof to back up what we've all been suspecting: we're all subjects in a massive experiment to see what "i-Technology" (video games, social media, cell phones, and a host of other screen-based devices) will do to our brains The evidence is in, and it's frightening i-Minds explains what the dangers are and provides simple, positive steps we can all take to embrace technology while avoiding harmful effects The first edition of i-Minds sold 350 France will ban Cell phones in primary, elementary and highschool effective September 2018 due to the disruption they cause in class and to encourage children to socialize at break times. This edition contains 50% new material including: an extensive chapter on the shifts in gaming (the introduction of an entirely new industry of esports) a chapter/section on the imperatives of children learning from nature and the maintenance of physical and mental skills a chapter/section on big data expanded chapter on sexuality new section on "the forgotten generation," examining elders and technology broadening of social contexts (e.g., more on bullying) chapter/section on the fragile generation --the extreme social, sexual, and emotional alteration we are seeing/living in the first totally tech-immersed generation Dr. Mari Swingle is a clinical psychologist, practicing therapist, and researcher who has been working in the fields of Mental Health and Education for over 25 years. She is a known expert on the effects of i-technology (screen-based devices) and holds a PhD and MA in Clinical Psychology, an MA in Language Education, and a BA in Fine arts She lectures locally and internationally on the effects of screen-based technology on our brains and behavior The book is informed by her work with children and families experiencing behavioral and learning difficulties including but not limited to dyslexia, processing, written output, and speech and auditory disorders Written in a witty and entertaining style, Dr. Mari (as she's known to her patients) walks us through the science on how rapidly our brains are changing after 100,000 years of slow development Audience Parents, teachers, counsellors, readers of popular science, psychologists, child care workers, business executives, general public concerned about impact of digital devices, readers of her previous book. International Dr. Swingle has a large following in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries. Brazil, South Africa, the UK, Germany and Japan report high usage of digital devices. An entertaining, scientifically rigorous exploration of the social and biological effects of our wireless world The way we use i-technology is affecting our health and happiness. While programs, devices, information, and constant connectivity can offer us ease, liberation, and efficiency, they can also rewire our brains to feel restless, disconnected, unable to sleep, anxious, and depressed, with new illnesses like FOMO (fear of missing out), and electro sensitivities appearing. Engaging and entertaining yet scientifically rigorous, this fully revised and updated second edition of i-Minds comprehensively explores an era of screen-based technology's assimilation into our lives, pondering it as both godsend and plague. Addressing theory, popular media, and industry hype, i-Minds demonstrates: How constant connectivity is changing our brains The dangers of unchecked connectivity Positive steps to embrace new technologies while protecting our well-being and steering our future in a more human direction. i-Minds is a must-read for anyone interested in fostering health and happiness, or who is struggling with the role of screened technology in our lives. Introduction Part 1: How and Why 1. The Shift 2. Technological Integration Versus Technological Interference 3. The Pull 4. The Power of Sound: History and Biology 5. The Biological Science — What's Really Going on in Our Brains? 6. Boxed In — Anxiety in the Masses 7. From Digital Natives to i-Kids8. The Story of Alpha 9. The Narrowing of Minds Part 2: Process and Development 10. Of Systems and Process 11. Back to Biology: Epigenetics and Vestibular Regulation 12. From i-Kids to i-Brains13. Learning, Play, and Parenting— Conflicting Needs in a Busy, Busy World 14. Socialization — Child's Play Part 3: Education, Games, Power, and Politics 15. The Good, the Bad, and the Neutral 16. Of Games and Gaming 17. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly— Esports and the Business of Gaming 18. Beyond Illusions — Spatial Planning, Arbitrary Learning, and Geolocation Skills 19. Breaking the Trance 20. i-Tech and Healthcare — To Care or i-Care Part 4: Trust, Governance, and the Attention Ecconomy 21. i-Trust and i-Privacy— Social, Economic, and Political Manipulation 22. Governance Part One — Self-Governance and the Rise of the Attention Economy 23. Governance Part Two — Crossing the Floor and the Perils of Protection24. The Attention Economy 25. Governance and Safety — Electromagnetic Explorations Part 5: The Interpersonal 26. Community, Communication, Digital Mediation, and Friendship 27. Sex and Sexuality Part A — Adult Play 28. Sex and Sexuality Part B — Brain Wiring and the Death of Intimacy 29. Sex and Sexuality Part C — From Children to Elders, Communication, and Lifestyle Solutions 30. Benefactors of Change 31. i-Addiction and i-Life— The Beginnings of a New World 32. The Tipping Point 33. Our Future Our Selves Epilogue: So What to Do? Notes Index About the Author About New Society Publishers

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Affiche du document Everyone Wins - 3rd Edition — Everyone Wins - 3rd Edition
Ba Luvmour
1h21min00
Architecture et design
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Co-op available Galley available on Edelweiss Advertising in Encounter Magazine National print campaign: Paths of Learning, Parenting Matters, Family Post, Wholistic Education, School Library Journal Excerpts offered to: Mothering, UTNE, Parenting, Canadian Teacher Promoted to Self Design Education Institute, outdoor education groups, experiential learners Promoted through author's website www.luvmourconsulting.com Simultaneous ebook release and promotion Promotion on New Society Publishers social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, our blog, Pinterest, Instagram and YouTube Over 25,000 copies sold — promote optimal well-being and social justice through 170+ games and activities for all agesAt this critical point of human evolution, we want our children to have the ability to resolve conflict, communicate positively, build social skills, and increase self-esteem so that they may actualize their potential and live in well-being. The highly sought-after 3rd edition of the best-selling, Parent Choice Award-winning book Everyone Wins: Cooperative Games and Activities for All Ages features over 170 well-designed cooperative games and activities. Developmentally appropriate and indexed according to age level, group size, activity level, and location, Everyone Wins offers great value through evaluating interpersonal dynamics, teaching social justice, and assessing development capacities. By popular request, new features include: Information on development and learning in children and youth New and updated games and activities An overview of Natural Learning Relationships for whole-child development Everyone Wins is an easy to use, quick reference guide for everyone who cares for and about children, education, and the actualization of social well-being in a diverse range of environments.Introduction to the First EditionPreface to the Third Edition How to Use This Book Activity Level OneElbow TagChase in the Ocean Smaug's Jewels Dho – Dho – Dho Giants-Wizards-Elves On Your Knees Emotional Relay Race Hop As One Blanket Volleyball Upside Down Cycling Dragon Dodge Ball How Do You Do? Up and Around Blow the Ball Go Tag It Cooperative Relay Races True or False Big Toe Pull Together Toby Terrific TurtleCatch the Dragon's Tail Hug Tag Obstacle Course Creative Monkey Bars Couples Sports Activity Level TwoBetween You and MeUpset Fruit BasketI've Been TaggedGroup WeaveNature DesignsCome Together Snowblind Lemonade Hawk and Mouse Amigos All Don't Use Your TeethUp and OverStanding Together Octopus Beam Walk Walking Together Base Ball Pass Moving Ladder Snake in the Grass Log Pass Shape Tag Wheelbarrow Cooperative Juggle Garden One Big Slug Cooperative Musical Chairs Popcorn Balls See Saw Rope Raising Rolling Along Dolphin and Fish All of Us, All at Once Blind Trail Dances of the Mind Activity Level ThreeGroup PoemThe Signs Are EverywhereWhat Does This Mean? Where Were You? Rhythm Sticks Still Photograph Wheel Stiff As a Board Down the Tube Down the Hole Hello, But I'm Gone Use That Rope Alternate Leaning Hold Me Up How Many Are Standing? Feeling Sculpture Strike the Pose Spaghetti Find Your Animal Mate Gyrating Reptile Nature Acting Animal Acting Tied Together Blind Walks Face to Face In and Out Rhythm Learning Use That Body Move Softly No-Hands Ball Pass Pasta Blanket Toss Strange Positions Wooden Children Shoe Mates Rocks in a Creek Ocean Friends Hold That Floor Slow Motion Tag A Chance to Be NiceWhose Shoe? Inuit Ball Pass Don't Let Go Children's Carapace Jump Jump Jump All Paint Probably Wet Handle With Care Marble Tracking Path Finder Sounds and Colors Tree Silhouettes Hug a Tree Unnature Trail Duplicate Prooie Activity Level FourSocial Justice IdealsPlant a Pet PickleAre We Near You? What Animal Am I? Pinocchio Talking Without Words Rhythm Pulse Hit the Nail Sleeper Two Way Copy In Between Find Your Rock Clothes Switch I Am Psychic Nonsense Canyon Echo Back to Back Chief Catch Me Make Me Into You A What? Cast Your Vote Subtle Pressure Circuits Guess Our Shape Body Ball Alphabet Direct Me Getting Together Hello Where Is It? Huh? Mime Rhyme Human Puzzles Chalkboard Drawing Feel and Find Boxes Activity Level FiveDilemmasCulture Creation in a BoxWatch My FaceTry Not to LaughWhat Did I Do? Where Did It Go? Webs Nature Web Dictionary T-Shirts ReConnect Guess Casual Conversation Silent Drawing Do You Know Me? Silent Structures Cooperative House Play Lion, Fox, Deer, Dove Prehistoric Communication Cooperative Storytelling Collage Appendix A: Natural Learning Relationships OverviewGlossary of TermsBooks about Cooperative Games Indices Games Group Size Index Games Age Level IndexAbout the Authors A Note about the Publisher

Everyone Wins - 3rd Edition
Ba Luvmour
1h21min00
Architecture et design
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Co-op available Galley available on Edelweiss Advertising in Encounter Magazine National print campaign: Paths of Learning, Parenting Matters, Family Post, Wholistic Education, School Library Journal Excerpts offered to: Mothering, UTNE, Parenting, Canadian Teacher Promoted to Self Design Education Institute, outdoor education groups, experiential learners Promoted through author's website www.luvmourconsulting.com Simultaneous ebook release and promotion Promotion on New Society Publishers social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, our blog, Pinterest, Instagram and YouTube Over 25,000 copies sold — promote optimal well-being and social justice through 170+ games and activities for all agesAt this critical point of human evolution, we want our children to have the ability to resolve conflict, communicate positively, build social skills, and increase self-esteem so that they may actualize their potential and live in well-being. The highly sought-after 3rd edition of the best-selling, Parent Choice Award-winning book Everyone Wins: Cooperative Games and Activities for All Ages features over 170 well-designed cooperative games and activities. Developmentally appropriate and indexed according to age level, group size, activity level, and location, Everyone Wins offers great value through evaluating interpersonal dynamics, teaching social justice, and assessing development capacities. By popular request, new features include: Information on development and learning in children and youth New and updated games and activities An overview of Natural Learning Relationships for whole-child development Everyone Wins is an easy to use, quick reference guide for everyone who cares for and about children, education, and the actualization of social well-being in a diverse range of environments.Introduction to the First EditionPreface to the Third Edition How to Use This Book Activity Level OneElbow TagChase in the Ocean Smaug's Jewels Dho – Dho – Dho Giants-Wizards-Elves On Your Knees Emotional Relay Race Hop As One Blanket Volleyball Upside Down Cycling Dragon Dodge Ball How Do You Do? Up and Around Blow the Ball Go Tag It Cooperative Relay Races True or False Big Toe Pull Together Toby Terrific TurtleCatch the Dragon's Tail Hug Tag Obstacle Course Creative Monkey Bars Couples Sports Activity Level TwoBetween You and MeUpset Fruit BasketI've Been TaggedGroup WeaveNature DesignsCome Together Snowblind Lemonade Hawk and Mouse Amigos All Don't Use Your TeethUp and OverStanding Together Octopus Beam Walk Walking Together Base Ball Pass Moving Ladder Snake in the Grass Log Pass Shape Tag Wheelbarrow Cooperative Juggle Garden One Big Slug Cooperative Musical Chairs Popcorn Balls See Saw Rope Raising Rolling Along Dolphin and Fish All of Us, All at Once Blind Trail Dances of the Mind Activity Level ThreeGroup PoemThe Signs Are EverywhereWhat Does This Mean? Where Were You? Rhythm Sticks Still Photograph Wheel Stiff As a Board Down the Tube Down the Hole Hello, But I'm Gone Use That Rope Alternate Leaning Hold Me Up How Many Are Standing? Feeling Sculpture Strike the Pose Spaghetti Find Your Animal Mate Gyrating Reptile Nature Acting Animal Acting Tied Together Blind Walks Face to Face In and Out Rhythm Learning Use That Body Move Softly No-Hands Ball Pass Pasta Blanket Toss Strange Positions Wooden Children Shoe Mates Rocks in a Creek Ocean Friends Hold That Floor Slow Motion Tag A Chance to Be NiceWhose Shoe? Inuit Ball Pass Don't Let Go Children's Carapace Jump Jump Jump All Paint Probably Wet Handle With Care Marble Tracking Path Finder Sounds and Colors Tree Silhouettes Hug a Tree Unnature Trail Duplicate Prooie Activity Level FourSocial Justice IdealsPlant a Pet PickleAre We Near You? What Animal Am I? Pinocchio Talking Without Words Rhythm Pulse Hit the Nail Sleeper Two Way Copy In Between Find Your Rock Clothes Switch I Am Psychic Nonsense Canyon Echo Back to Back Chief Catch Me Make Me Into You A What? Cast Your Vote Subtle Pressure Circuits Guess Our Shape Body Ball Alphabet Direct Me Getting Together Hello Where Is It? Huh? Mime Rhyme Human Puzzles Chalkboard Drawing Feel and Find Boxes Activity Level FiveDilemmasCulture Creation in a BoxWatch My FaceTry Not to LaughWhat Did I Do? Where Did It Go? Webs Nature Web Dictionary T-Shirts ReConnect Guess Casual Conversation Silent Drawing Do You Know Me? Silent Structures Cooperative House Play Lion, Fox, Deer, Dove Prehistoric Communication Cooperative Storytelling Collage Appendix A: Natural Learning Relationships OverviewGlossary of TermsBooks about Cooperative Games Indices Games Group Size Index Games Age Level IndexAbout the Authors A Note about the Publisher

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Affiche du document Democratic Rules of Order — Democratic Rules of Order
Fred Francis
42min00
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Co-op Available Galley available on Edelweiss Advertising in Non-profit Quarterly National print campaign The Progressive, Grass Roots Fundraising Journal Excerpts offered to: Communities Magazine, School Library Journal, United Church Observer Academic promotion to civic studies, social studies, political science, democracy and citizenship, education, business management, non-profit management courses Promoted to national service organizations, churches and non-profit groups Promoted through author's website https://democraticrules.com Simultaneous eBook release and promotion Promotion on New Society Publishers' social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, our blog, Pinterest, Instagram, and YouTube Intended audience: Anyone who attends meetings, eg: stratas, churches, unions, non-profits, clubs, student associations, civic groups, government. Democratic Rules of Order is a complete, concise parliamentary authority, made to be adopted as the official rules of order for meetings of any size. The two pillars of democracy are the right of each member to participate fully and equally and the right of the majority to make decisions. Democratic Rules of Order ensures those rights. A straightforward alternative to Robert's Rules of Order for running meetings When everyone knows the rules, you have better participation, better decisions and a stronger democracy. It is written in plain language so easy to understand, without parliamentary jargon. It can be read in under an hour. Includes an example of a meeting governed by these rules of order. Through thousands of meetings, these rules have been tested in virtually every situation that meetings confront and when applied, the results are invariably fair, efficient and harmonious. International Previous editions have been purchased by People from Canada, US, England, South Africa, Japan, Australia, Norway and Ireland, New Zealand, Belgium, UK and the Armed Forces Europe The rules are based on the natural laws of democracy: the right of individuals to participate fully and fairly and the right of the people to make decisions for themselves. So the rules are not particularly limited by culture. Will be of applicable to any democratic country. Revolutionize meetings! Over 20,000 copies sold – the easy-to-use guide for running democratic meetings of any size The key to promoting true democracy in meetings is clear, easy-to-understand rules of order that support the right of each member to participate fully and equally, and the right of the majority to make decisions while respecting minority rights. An alternative to Robert's Rules of Order and other complicated and unwieldy guides, Democratic Rules of Order is the guide for the rest of us. It lays out clear, concise, easy-to-use rules for governing meetings from clubs and non profits to formal meetings. Benefits include: A complete set of laws for governing meetings Can be read in an hour Plain language, free of complex protocol and jargon to enable equal and efficient participation Tested and honed through thousands of successful meetings Adoptable as the official rules of order for meetings of any size Allows informality, including decisions by consensus, but ensures formality when needed A sample meeting that uses all the rules plus answers to 31 common questions. Now in its tenth edition, and with over 20,000 copies sold, Democratic Rules of Order will produce fair, efficient, and harmonious decisions in meetings of any size or complexity. Foreword by Douglas LeitermanPreface Part 1: The RulesIntroduction Fairness and Orderliness Democratic Principles A Democratic Ideal Another Democratic Ideal Degrees of Formality Higher Laws Minority Rights For Maximum Efficiency The Tenth Edition Virtual Meetings To Adopt or Modify These Rules of Order An Impersonal Referee Governing Elements Government Control Constitution Bylaws Standing Rules Rules of Order Executive Board Officers Election ProceduresMembers Making Decisions Final Authority Equal Rights The Chair Chair's Authority Formal Chair Informal Chair Addressing the Chair Quorum Agenda Motions and Decisions Mover's Privilege Amendments Postpone, Refer Voting Tie Vote Larger Majority Vote Informal Discussion Rescind Reconsider Minutes Reports Ratifying a Previous Decision AdjournmentKeeping Meetings Flowing Staying on the Subject More Thought, Less Talk Mutual Respect Point of Order Disturbances Differing Opinions A New ChairCommittees and Small Meetings Committees Less Formality Special Committees Chairing a Committee Meeting Nondemocratic MeetingsPart 2: Further HelpFrequently Asked Questions Involving the Chair Involving the Secretary Motions and Other TopicsSample Meeting Flowchart Using Democratic Rules of OrderSummary of the RulesIndexAbout the AuthorsA Note about the Publisher

Democratic Rules of Order
Fred Francis
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Co-op Available Galley available on Edelweiss Advertising in Non-profit Quarterly National print campaign The Progressive, Grass Roots Fundraising Journal Excerpts offered to: Communities Magazine, School Library Journal, United Church Observer Academic promotion to civic studies, social studies, political science, democracy and citizenship, education, business management, non-profit management courses Promoted to national service organizations, churches and non-profit groups Promoted through author's website https://democraticrules.com Simultaneous eBook release and promotion Promotion on New Society Publishers' social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, our blog, Pinterest, Instagram, and YouTube Intended audience: Anyone who attends meetings, eg: stratas, churches, unions, non-profits, clubs, student associations, civic groups, government. Democratic Rules of Order is a complete, concise parliamentary authority, made to be adopted as the official rules of order for meetings of any size. The two pillars of democracy are the right of each member to participate fully and equally and the right of the majority to make decisions. Democratic Rules of Order ensures those rights. A straightforward alternative to Robert's Rules of Order for running meetings When everyone knows the rules, you have better participation, better decisions and a stronger democracy. It is written in plain language so easy to understand, without parliamentary jargon. It can be read in under an hour. Includes an example of a meeting governed by these rules of order. Through thousands of meetings, these rules have been tested in virtually every situation that meetings confront and when applied, the results are invariably fair, efficient and harmonious. International Previous editions have been purchased by People from Canada, US, England, South Africa, Japan, Australia, Norway and Ireland, New Zealand, Belgium, UK and the Armed Forces Europe The rules are based on the natural laws of democracy: the right of individuals to participate fully and fairly and the right of the people to make decisions for themselves. So the rules are not particularly limited by culture. Will be of applicable to any democratic country. Revolutionize meetings! Over 20,000 copies sold – the easy-to-use guide for running democratic meetings of any size The key to promoting true democracy in meetings is clear, easy-to-understand rules of order that support the right of each member to participate fully and equally, and the right of the majority to make decisions while respecting minority rights. An alternative to Robert's Rules of Order and other complicated and unwieldy guides, Democratic Rules of Order is the guide for the rest of us. It lays out clear, concise, easy-to-use rules for governing meetings from clubs and non profits to formal meetings. Benefits include: A complete set of laws for governing meetings Can be read in an hour Plain language, free of complex protocol and jargon to enable equal and efficient participation Tested and honed through thousands of successful meetings Adoptable as the official rules of order for meetings of any size Allows informality, including decisions by consensus, but ensures formality when needed A sample meeting that uses all the rules plus answers to 31 common questions. Now in its tenth edition, and with over 20,000 copies sold, Democratic Rules of Order will produce fair, efficient, and harmonious decisions in meetings of any size or complexity. Foreword by Douglas LeitermanPreface Part 1: The RulesIntroduction Fairness and Orderliness Democratic Principles A Democratic Ideal Another Democratic Ideal Degrees of Formality Higher Laws Minority Rights For Maximum Efficiency The Tenth Edition Virtual Meetings To Adopt or Modify These Rules of Order An Impersonal Referee Governing Elements Government Control Constitution Bylaws Standing Rules Rules of Order Executive Board Officers Election ProceduresMembers Making Decisions Final Authority Equal Rights The Chair Chair's Authority Formal Chair Informal Chair Addressing the Chair Quorum Agenda Motions and Decisions Mover's Privilege Amendments Postpone, Refer Voting Tie Vote Larger Majority Vote Informal Discussion Rescind Reconsider Minutes Reports Ratifying a Previous Decision AdjournmentKeeping Meetings Flowing Staying on the Subject More Thought, Less Talk Mutual Respect Point of Order Disturbances Differing Opinions A New ChairCommittees and Small Meetings Committees Less Formality Special Committees Chairing a Committee Meeting Nondemocratic MeetingsPart 2: Further HelpFrequently Asked Questions Involving the Chair Involving the Secretary Motions and Other TopicsSample Meeting Flowchart Using Democratic Rules of OrderSummary of the RulesIndexAbout the AuthorsA Note about the Publisher

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Affiche du document The Year-Round Hoophouse — The Year-Round Hoophouse
Pam Dawling
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Design and build a hoophouse or polytunnel, and grow abundant produce year-round in any climate The Year-Round Hoophouse is the comprehensive guide to designing and building a hoophouse and making a success of growing abundant, delicious fresh produce all year, whatever your climate and land size. Chapters include: Hoophouse siting, size, style, frame construction, and tools Bed layout, soil, crop rotations, and extensive coverage of various crops for all seasons Organic solutions to pests and diseases Disaster preparation Tested resources for each chapter. The Year-Round Hoophouse is ideal for farmers who wish to move into protected growing, as well as beginning farmers in rural and urban spaces. It is an essential reference resource for professors and students of courses in sustainable agriculture, as well as interns and apprentices learning on the job. Growing in hoophouses – also known as high tunnels or polytunnels – reduces the impact of an increasingly unpredictable climate on crops, mitigates soil erosion, extends the growing season, keeps leafy greens alive through the winter, and enables growers to supply more regional food needs. Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Design, Siting and Construction 1. Hoophouse Siting and Planning 2. Style and Design 3. Shopping Checklist 4. Preparing the Site and the Base 5. Utilities 6. Frame Assembly, Baseboards and Hipboards 7. End Walls 8. Roof Plastic 9. Drip Irrigation and Outfitting Your Hoophouse Part II: Growing Crops 10. Lettuce 11. Other Salad Greens 12. Cooking Greens 13. Root Crops 14. Alliums 15. Legumes 16. Tomatoes 17. Peppers and Eggplants 18. Cucurbits 19. Crops for High Summer 20. Bare-Root Transplants 21. Seed Crops Part III: Keeping Everything Working Well 22. Planning and Record-Keeping 23. Cold Weather Care 24. Hot Weather Care 25. Succession Crops 26. Crop Rotations and Sequences 27. Pests and Diseases 28. Salt Build-Up 29. Feeding the Soil 30. Replacing the Plastic 31. Preparing for and Coping with Disasters Resources Index About the Author About New Society Publishers

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Pam Dawling
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Design and build a hoophouse or polytunnel, and grow abundant produce year-round in any climate The Year-Round Hoophouse is the comprehensive guide to designing and building a hoophouse and making a success of growing abundant, delicious fresh produce all year, whatever your climate and land size. Chapters include: Hoophouse siting, size, style, frame construction, and tools Bed layout, soil, crop rotations, and extensive coverage of various crops for all seasons Organic solutions to pests and diseases Disaster preparation Tested resources for each chapter. The Year-Round Hoophouse is ideal for farmers who wish to move into protected growing, as well as beginning farmers in rural and urban spaces. It is an essential reference resource for professors and students of courses in sustainable agriculture, as well as interns and apprentices learning on the job. Growing in hoophouses – also known as high tunnels or polytunnels – reduces the impact of an increasingly unpredictable climate on crops, mitigates soil erosion, extends the growing season, keeps leafy greens alive through the winter, and enables growers to supply more regional food needs. Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Design, Siting and Construction 1. Hoophouse Siting and Planning 2. Style and Design 3. Shopping Checklist 4. Preparing the Site and the Base 5. Utilities 6. Frame Assembly, Baseboards and Hipboards 7. End Walls 8. Roof Plastic 9. Drip Irrigation and Outfitting Your Hoophouse Part II: Growing Crops 10. Lettuce 11. Other Salad Greens 12. Cooking Greens 13. Root Crops 14. Alliums 15. Legumes 16. Tomatoes 17. Peppers and Eggplants 18. Cucurbits 19. Crops for High Summer 20. Bare-Root Transplants 21. Seed Crops Part III: Keeping Everything Working Well 22. Planning and Record-Keeping 23. Cold Weather Care 24. Hot Weather Care 25. Succession Crops 26. Crop Rotations and Sequences 27. Pests and Diseases 28. Salt Build-Up 29. Feeding the Soil 30. Replacing the Plastic 31. Preparing for and Coping with Disasters Resources Index About the Author About New Society Publishers

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Affiche du document So You Want to Be a Modern Homesteader? — So You Want to Be a Modern Homesteader?
Kirsten Lie-Nielsen
1h20min15
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Co-op available Featured in Hobby Farms and Mother Earth News Excerpts offered to Beekman 1802 Almanac, Grit, Backyard Chickens, Harrowsmith, and Permaculture North America Email promotion to Homesteader Bloggers Network Promotion on author's blog www.hostilevalleyliving.com Publicity and promotion in conjunction with the author's speaking engagements Simultaneous ebook release and promotion Promotion on New Society Publishers social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, our blog, Pinterest, Instagram, and Youtube The "look before you leap" guide to the joys and pitfalls of the rural good life. Dreams of self-sufficiency, independence, and tranquility continue to pull in a new generation of modern homesteaders. While growing your own food and being in charge of your life is the source of much satisfaction, there are many challenges to living away from modern conveniences. Written by an experienced modern homesteader who successfully made the leap, So You Want to Be a Modern Homesteader? offers an in-depth examination of what you need to consider before moving "back to the land." Drawing from a deep well of experience, this essential guide covers: Romance versus the reality of rural living Finding the right property Building versus bootstrapping Practical "must-have" skills Earning an income and farming on a budget Creating community Seasonal living Children and schooling Social media, the internet and rural life. Whether you are dreaming of moving to the country for peace and an escape from the daily grind, to provide a different lifestyle for your children, or you're already long-established in the country, this complete and realistic guide is the essential resource to help you achieve success as a modern homesteader.Introduction1. Preparing for Rural Life 2. Skills and Resources for Rural Living3. Earning an Income4. Finding Property5. Infrastructure and Equipment Basics:Sorting Needs from Wants6. Creating Community7. Seasonal Living 8. Raising and Educating Children on the Homestead 9. Connectivity and Social Media 10. Rewards of Rural LivingIndex About the Author About New Society Publishers

So You Want to Be a Modern Homesteader?
Kirsten Lie-Nielsen
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Co-op available Featured in Hobby Farms and Mother Earth News Excerpts offered to Beekman 1802 Almanac, Grit, Backyard Chickens, Harrowsmith, and Permaculture North America Email promotion to Homesteader Bloggers Network Promotion on author's blog www.hostilevalleyliving.com Publicity and promotion in conjunction with the author's speaking engagements Simultaneous ebook release and promotion Promotion on New Society Publishers social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, our blog, Pinterest, Instagram, and Youtube The "look before you leap" guide to the joys and pitfalls of the rural good life. Dreams of self-sufficiency, independence, and tranquility continue to pull in a new generation of modern homesteaders. While growing your own food and being in charge of your life is the source of much satisfaction, there are many challenges to living away from modern conveniences. Written by an experienced modern homesteader who successfully made the leap, So You Want to Be a Modern Homesteader? offers an in-depth examination of what you need to consider before moving "back to the land." Drawing from a deep well of experience, this essential guide covers: Romance versus the reality of rural living Finding the right property Building versus bootstrapping Practical "must-have" skills Earning an income and farming on a budget Creating community Seasonal living Children and schooling Social media, the internet and rural life. Whether you are dreaming of moving to the country for peace and an escape from the daily grind, to provide a different lifestyle for your children, or you're already long-established in the country, this complete and realistic guide is the essential resource to help you achieve success as a modern homesteader.Introduction1. Preparing for Rural Life 2. Skills and Resources for Rural Living3. Earning an Income4. Finding Property5. Infrastructure and Equipment Basics:Sorting Needs from Wants6. Creating Community7. Seasonal Living 8. Raising and Educating Children on the Homestead 9. Connectivity and Social Media 10. Rewards of Rural LivingIndex About the Author About New Society Publishers

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Affiche du document Raising Rabbits for Meat — Raising Rabbits for Meat
Callene Rapp
2h06min45
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Co-op available Features in Hobby Farms and Mother Earth News Excerpts offered to Saveur, Bon Appetit, Harrowsmith, and Permaculture North America E-mail promotion to Homesteader Bloggers Network Publicity and promotion in conjunction with the author's speaking engagements Simultaneous ebook release and promotion Promotion on New Society Publishers social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, our blog, Pinterest, Instagram, and Youtube Rabbits are one of the most sustainable, nutritious meat sources available This book provides the basic information to begin a home rabbitry, whether as a source of food for the family or a market product Raising Rabbits for Meat contains information on the history of the domestic rabbit, breeding, housing, and harvesting, and provides the tools to help you succeed Rabbits are quiet, thus able to be raised in a variety of locations, and with proper management, can succeed in a variety of climates Rabbits require less space and infrastructure than many other species of livestock, and can provide a steady source of meat for a family Callene is the Senior Zookeeper, Children's Farms, Sedgwick County Zoo and writes for Grit Magazine Eric is the owner/operator of the Rare Hare Barn, the largest heritage- breed meat rabbit enterprise in the country Eric and Callene won the 2011 Bixby-Sponenberg Conservation Award for their work with heritage rabbits and both are involved in The Livestock Conservancy Intended audience: People wanting to start a small rabbitry for home use; people wanting to market a few fryers to supplement income, homesteaders, DIYers How to raise rabbits for a steady source of meat and income Rabbits are one of the most sustainable, nutritious, and economic meat sources available. They can easily be raised in a variety of locations and climates, and require less space and infrastructure than many other species of livestock. Raising Rabbits for Meat is the how-to guide to help you succeed in starting and running a home rabbitry for a steady source of meat or income. Coverage includes: The history of the domestic rabbit Information on breeding, housing, and harvesting Tools to help you succeed with your program An emphasis on heritage breeds. Raising Rabbits for Meat provides a solid foundation for success in raising rabbits and is ideal for anyone interested in starting a small rabbitry for home use or to market rabbit meat as a business opportunity.Acknowledgments 1. The History of Rabbit Keeping 2. What's Your Plan? 3. Rabbit Biology 4. Rare Breeds and Conservation Breeding 5. Selecting and Handling Rabbits 6. Housing and Environment 7. Basic Rabbitry Equipment 8. Diet and Nutrition 9. Hands-On Evaluation of the Rabbit 10. Breeding and Reproduction 11. Kindling 12. Milestones and Management — Birth to Harvest 13. Processing, Storage and Distribution 14. Cooking with Rabbit Meat 15. Rabbit Ailments and Health Problems Appendix: Rabbit Breeds Endnotes Index About the Authors About New Society Publishers

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Callene Rapp
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Co-op available Features in Hobby Farms and Mother Earth News Excerpts offered to Saveur, Bon Appetit, Harrowsmith, and Permaculture North America E-mail promotion to Homesteader Bloggers Network Publicity and promotion in conjunction with the author's speaking engagements Simultaneous ebook release and promotion Promotion on New Society Publishers social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, our blog, Pinterest, Instagram, and Youtube Rabbits are one of the most sustainable, nutritious meat sources available This book provides the basic information to begin a home rabbitry, whether as a source of food for the family or a market product Raising Rabbits for Meat contains information on the history of the domestic rabbit, breeding, housing, and harvesting, and provides the tools to help you succeed Rabbits are quiet, thus able to be raised in a variety of locations, and with proper management, can succeed in a variety of climates Rabbits require less space and infrastructure than many other species of livestock, and can provide a steady source of meat for a family Callene is the Senior Zookeeper, Children's Farms, Sedgwick County Zoo and writes for Grit Magazine Eric is the owner/operator of the Rare Hare Barn, the largest heritage- breed meat rabbit enterprise in the country Eric and Callene won the 2011 Bixby-Sponenberg Conservation Award for their work with heritage rabbits and both are involved in The Livestock Conservancy Intended audience: People wanting to start a small rabbitry for home use; people wanting to market a few fryers to supplement income, homesteaders, DIYers How to raise rabbits for a steady source of meat and income Rabbits are one of the most sustainable, nutritious, and economic meat sources available. They can easily be raised in a variety of locations and climates, and require less space and infrastructure than many other species of livestock. Raising Rabbits for Meat is the how-to guide to help you succeed in starting and running a home rabbitry for a steady source of meat or income. Coverage includes: The history of the domestic rabbit Information on breeding, housing, and harvesting Tools to help you succeed with your program An emphasis on heritage breeds. Raising Rabbits for Meat provides a solid foundation for success in raising rabbits and is ideal for anyone interested in starting a small rabbitry for home use or to market rabbit meat as a business opportunity.Acknowledgments 1. The History of Rabbit Keeping 2. What's Your Plan? 3. Rabbit Biology 4. Rare Breeds and Conservation Breeding 5. Selecting and Handling Rabbits 6. Housing and Environment 7. Basic Rabbitry Equipment 8. Diet and Nutrition 9. Hands-On Evaluation of the Rabbit 10. Breeding and Reproduction 11. Kindling 12. Milestones and Management — Birth to Harvest 13. Processing, Storage and Distribution 14. Cooking with Rabbit Meat 15. Rabbit Ailments and Health Problems Appendix: Rabbit Breeds Endnotes Index About the Authors About New Society Publishers

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Affiche du document Raising Goats Naturally, 2nd Edition — Raising Goats Naturally, 2nd Edition
Deborah Niemann
2h57min45
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Raise healthy, productive goats without antibiotics, chemicals, or expensive veterinary interventions using natural health management. Complete guide to goat husbandry that prevents problems through nutrition, environmental management, and natural breeding practices. Why Natural Goat Management Works Better: Chemical-dependent goat raising creates ongoing costs and health problems. Natural methods build strong immune systems, reduce veterinary expenses, and produce healthier milk and meat. What You'll Master: Natural health protocols that prevent common goat diseases without chemicals Pasture management for optimal nutrition and parasite prevention Breeding programs that improve herd genetics naturally over time Milk and meat production systems for family food security or income generation Problem-solving through observation and natural interventions Cost Savings and Health Benefits: Natural goat managers report 75% lower veterinary costs, healthier animals, and superior milk and meat quality compared to conventionally managed herds. Raise goats the natural way for healthier animals and lower costs. Essential for homesteaders and small farmers committed to sustainable livestock management. Acknowledgments Preface to the Second Edition Introduction Part I: Planning, Purchasing, and Protecting 1. Choosing Your Goats Breeds Does Bucks Registration Pedigree Purchasing 2. Housing Your Goats Shelter Bedding 3. Protecting Your Goats Fencing Livestock Guardians Part II: Raising, Remedies, and Reproduction 4. Day-to- Day Life With Goats Behavior Anatomy Health Grooming First Aid Supplies Medicating the Sick Goat 5. Feeding Your Goats Rotational Grazing Hay Grain Minerals Baking Soda 6. Parasites Internal Parasites Controlling Internal Parasites Preventing Infection External Parasites Controlling External Parasites 7. Injury, Illnesses, and Diseases Abortion and Stillbirth Abscesses Acidosis Bloat Brucellosis Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Constipation Cryptosporidiosis Enterotoxemia Floppy Kid Syndrome Foot Rot Hardware Disease Hypocalcemia Infertility in Bucks Infertility in Does Johne's Disease Ketosis Listeriosis Mastitis Nutritional Deficiencies Neonatal Mortality Pinkeye Polio (Polioencephalomalacia) Respiratory Conditions Ringworm Scours Scrapie Skin Cancer Sore Mouth Tetanus Tuberculosis Urinary Stones (Urinary Calculi) White Muscle Disease Vaccines 8. Breeding Breeding Season Breeding Age Signs of Estrus Breeding Methods Buck Behavior Successful Breeding Artificial Insemination Feeding for Fertility 9. Pregnancy Gestation Signs of Pregnancy False Pregnancy Feeding During Pregnancy 10. Birthing Getting Ready Signs of Labor Birth Feeding Post Birth Newborn Check Kid Complications 11. Raising Kids Getting Started With Dam Raising Getting Started With Bottle-feeding Poop Feeding Grain and Forage Horns Castrating Males Tattooing and Ear Tags Weaning Barn Hygiene 12. Milking Managing Milkers Naturally Teaching a Doe to Milk Milking Equipment Milking by Hand Milking With a Machine Handling Milk Storing Milk Part III: Milk, Meat, and More 13. The Dairy Kitchen Equipment Ingredients 14. Dairy Products Buttermilk and Sour Cream Yogurt Sweets 15. Acid-ripened Cheeses Vinegar Citric Acid 16. Culture-ripened Cheeses Choosing Cultures Flocculation Cutting Curds Semi-hard and Hard Cheeses 17. Meat Meat Quality Butchering Cooking 18. Soap Processes Safety Equipment Ingredients Step-by- Step Soap Making Final Thoughts Notes Glossary Suggested Reading Recipe Index Index About the Author About New Society Publishers

Raising Goats Naturally, 2nd Edition
Deborah Niemann
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Raise healthy, productive goats without antibiotics, chemicals, or expensive veterinary interventions using natural health management. Complete guide to goat husbandry that prevents problems through nutrition, environmental management, and natural breeding practices. Why Natural Goat Management Works Better: Chemical-dependent goat raising creates ongoing costs and health problems. Natural methods build strong immune systems, reduce veterinary expenses, and produce healthier milk and meat. What You'll Master: Natural health protocols that prevent common goat diseases without chemicals Pasture management for optimal nutrition and parasite prevention Breeding programs that improve herd genetics naturally over time Milk and meat production systems for family food security or income generation Problem-solving through observation and natural interventions Cost Savings and Health Benefits: Natural goat managers report 75% lower veterinary costs, healthier animals, and superior milk and meat quality compared to conventionally managed herds. Raise goats the natural way for healthier animals and lower costs. Essential for homesteaders and small farmers committed to sustainable livestock management. Acknowledgments Preface to the Second Edition Introduction Part I: Planning, Purchasing, and Protecting 1. Choosing Your Goats Breeds Does Bucks Registration Pedigree Purchasing 2. Housing Your Goats Shelter Bedding 3. Protecting Your Goats Fencing Livestock Guardians Part II: Raising, Remedies, and Reproduction 4. Day-to- Day Life With Goats Behavior Anatomy Health Grooming First Aid Supplies Medicating the Sick Goat 5. Feeding Your Goats Rotational Grazing Hay Grain Minerals Baking Soda 6. Parasites Internal Parasites Controlling Internal Parasites Preventing Infection External Parasites Controlling External Parasites 7. Injury, Illnesses, and Diseases Abortion and Stillbirth Abscesses Acidosis Bloat Brucellosis Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Constipation Cryptosporidiosis Enterotoxemia Floppy Kid Syndrome Foot Rot Hardware Disease Hypocalcemia Infertility in Bucks Infertility in Does Johne's Disease Ketosis Listeriosis Mastitis Nutritional Deficiencies Neonatal Mortality Pinkeye Polio (Polioencephalomalacia) Respiratory Conditions Ringworm Scours Scrapie Skin Cancer Sore Mouth Tetanus Tuberculosis Urinary Stones (Urinary Calculi) White Muscle Disease Vaccines 8. Breeding Breeding Season Breeding Age Signs of Estrus Breeding Methods Buck Behavior Successful Breeding Artificial Insemination Feeding for Fertility 9. Pregnancy Gestation Signs of Pregnancy False Pregnancy Feeding During Pregnancy 10. Birthing Getting Ready Signs of Labor Birth Feeding Post Birth Newborn Check Kid Complications 11. Raising Kids Getting Started With Dam Raising Getting Started With Bottle-feeding Poop Feeding Grain and Forage Horns Castrating Males Tattooing and Ear Tags Weaning Barn Hygiene 12. Milking Managing Milkers Naturally Teaching a Doe to Milk Milking Equipment Milking by Hand Milking With a Machine Handling Milk Storing Milk Part III: Milk, Meat, and More 13. The Dairy Kitchen Equipment Ingredients 14. Dairy Products Buttermilk and Sour Cream Yogurt Sweets 15. Acid-ripened Cheeses Vinegar Citric Acid 16. Culture-ripened Cheeses Choosing Cultures Flocculation Cutting Curds Semi-hard and Hard Cheeses 17. Meat Meat Quality Butchering Cooking 18. Soap Processes Safety Equipment Ingredients Step-by- Step Soap Making Final Thoughts Notes Glossary Suggested Reading Recipe Index Index About the Author About New Society Publishers

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Affiche du document The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution — The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution
Andrew Mefferd
3h01min30
Techniques
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Learn how to use natural no-till systems to increase profitability, efficiency, carbon sequestration, and soil health on your small farm. The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution is the comprehensive farmer-developed roadmap showing how no-till lowers barriers to starting a small farm, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, increases efficiency and profitability, and promotes soil health. Farming without tilling has long been a goal of agriculture, yet tilling remains one of the most dominant paradigms; almost everyone does it. But tilling kills beneficial soil life, burns up organic matter, and releases carbon dioxide. If the ground could instead be prepared for planting without tilling, time and energy could be saved, soil organic matter increased, carbon sequestered, and dependence on machinery reduced.This hands-on manual offers: Why roller-crimper no-till methods don't work for most small farms A decision-making framework for the four no-till methods: occultation, solarization, organic mulches grown in place, and applied to beds Ideas for starting a no-till farm or transitioning a working farm A list of tools, supplies, and sources. This is the only manual of its kind, specifically written for natural and small-scale farmers who wish to expand or explore chemical-free, regenerative farming methods. Foreword: The Age of Carbon by Kai Hoffman-KrullPart One: The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution1. Introduction 2. Understanding No-Till Systems 3. An Overview of Organic No-Till Techniques Part Two: Grower Interviews Mulch Grown in Place Dan Pratt, Astarte FarmShawn Jadrnicek, Wild Hope Farm Shawn Jadrnicek, "Advanced No-Till Mulching and Crimping Techniques" Cardboard MulchRicky Baruc & Deb Habib, Seeds of Solidarity Farm Deep Straw MulchAndrew Schwerin, Sycamore Bend Farm Dan Heryer & Brooke Selvaggio, Urbavore Farm Deep Compost MulchDenise & Tony Gaetz, Bare Mountain Farm Polly & Jay Armour & Jenna Kincaid, Four Winds Farm Daniel Mays, Frith Farm Hedda Brorstrom, Full Bloom Flower Farm Shanon & Michael Whamond, Hillview Farms Corinne Hansch & Matthew Leon, Lovin' Mama Farm Mikey Densham & Keren Tsaushu, Mossy Willow FarmCasey Townsend & Dan Morris, Natick Community Farm Conor Crickmore, Neversink Farm Elizabeth & Paul Kaiser, Singing Frogs Farm Jonathan & Megan Leiss, Spring Forth FarmBryan O'Hara, Tobacco Road Farm Notes Resources: No-Till Tools and Supplies Index About the Author About New Society Publishers

The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution
Andrew Mefferd
3h01min30
Techniques
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242 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 3h01min.
Learn how to use natural no-till systems to increase profitability, efficiency, carbon sequestration, and soil health on your small farm. The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution is the comprehensive farmer-developed roadmap showing how no-till lowers barriers to starting a small farm, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, increases efficiency and profitability, and promotes soil health. Farming without tilling has long been a goal of agriculture, yet tilling remains one of the most dominant paradigms; almost everyone does it. But tilling kills beneficial soil life, burns up organic matter, and releases carbon dioxide. If the ground could instead be prepared for planting without tilling, time and energy could be saved, soil organic matter increased, carbon sequestered, and dependence on machinery reduced.This hands-on manual offers: Why roller-crimper no-till methods don't work for most small farms A decision-making framework for the four no-till methods: occultation, solarization, organic mulches grown in place, and applied to beds Ideas for starting a no-till farm or transitioning a working farm A list of tools, supplies, and sources. This is the only manual of its kind, specifically written for natural and small-scale farmers who wish to expand or explore chemical-free, regenerative farming methods. Foreword: The Age of Carbon by Kai Hoffman-KrullPart One: The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution1. Introduction 2. Understanding No-Till Systems 3. An Overview of Organic No-Till Techniques Part Two: Grower Interviews Mulch Grown in Place Dan Pratt, Astarte FarmShawn Jadrnicek, Wild Hope Farm Shawn Jadrnicek, "Advanced No-Till Mulching and Crimping Techniques" Cardboard MulchRicky Baruc & Deb Habib, Seeds of Solidarity Farm Deep Straw MulchAndrew Schwerin, Sycamore Bend Farm Dan Heryer & Brooke Selvaggio, Urbavore Farm Deep Compost MulchDenise & Tony Gaetz, Bare Mountain Farm Polly & Jay Armour & Jenna Kincaid, Four Winds Farm Daniel Mays, Frith Farm Hedda Brorstrom, Full Bloom Flower Farm Shanon & Michael Whamond, Hillview Farms Corinne Hansch & Matthew Leon, Lovin' Mama Farm Mikey Densham & Keren Tsaushu, Mossy Willow FarmCasey Townsend & Dan Morris, Natick Community Farm Conor Crickmore, Neversink Farm Elizabeth & Paul Kaiser, Singing Frogs Farm Jonathan & Megan Leiss, Spring Forth FarmBryan O'Hara, Tobacco Road Farm Notes Resources: No-Till Tools and Supplies Index About the Author About New Society Publishers

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Affiche du document The Mediator's Toolkit — The Mediator's Toolkit
Gerry O'Sullivan
1h48min45
Droit et juridique
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145 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 1h49min.
Learn how to formulate and ask penetrating, paradigm-shifting questions for successful outcomes in any conflict Author is the director of O'Sullivan Solutions She is a member of the Mediators' Institute of Ireland She has delivered conflict and mediation training with the US-based group Lawyers Without Borders This is the first book written about mediators' questions - a key tool for successful mediation The author has developed the "S Questions Model", a toolkit of the kinds of questions that can be asked of disputing parties in various contexts The book covers the theory behind the questions types, why they are asked, how they work, when they are used, and how they are built and applied It provides detailed training on how to ask the strategic, powerful, incisive questions that are needed to challenge and change thinking and perspectives Shows the reader how to work safely and with integrity in highly emotional mediation contexts The author's instructional video on YouTube has had over 40,000 views Intended Audience: Mediators;lecturers and trainers in mediation;lawyers;coaches;facilitators;counsellors, police officers and peace keepers International: Author lives in Castlegregory, County Kerry, Ireland She is a member of the mediator's institute of Ireland She has worked as a mediator and trainer in Cuba, Palestine, UK, Serbia, North Ireland, Romania and Berlin Countries that have strong history in mediation are: Canada, US, New Zealand, Australia, and the UK In the European Union, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Spain have or are implementing mediation laws Learn how to formulate and ask penetrating, paradigm-shifting questions for successful outcomes in any conflict. Knowing how to formulate and ask incisive questions to get to the core of a conflict, challenge entrenched thinking, and shift perspectives are the main challenge for mediators and the key to successful conflict resolution. The Mediator's Toolkit employs the author's powerful "S Questions Model," to provide readers with the skills and tools to develop and ask strategic questions that result in successful outcomes in any context. The S Questions Model tool kit dives into four dimensions of successful questions for mediation: the subject matter dimension, the structure dimension, the information seeking dimension, and the shifting thinking dimension. The tool kit clearly explains: The theory behind each question type, including exploration of relevant neuroscience and psychology The purpose of different types of questions How the questions work When to use different types of questions How to build and apply questions to mediation in a non-threatening way. This essential practical guide will radically sharpen, focus, and improve the questioning skills of qualified mediators, students, lecturers, trainers, and those using questions to challenge and effect change, in any context.Acknowledgments Glossary Introduction Book Content Terminology Sequences of Questions SECTION I: The S Questions Model — Theory Chapter 1: Introduction and Purpose of the S Questions Model The S Questions Model Premise on Which the S Questions Model Has Been Developed Outline Summary of the Model The S Questions Model The Purpose of Mediation Questions Perspective and Paradigm Chapter 2: How We Process and Communicate Information How Information Is Processed Factors That Contribute to the Information That We Process The NLP Model of Communication Our Created Paradigm Becomes Our Reference Point for Interpreting Information How We Communicate Information to Others Distortion, Deletion and Generalization When Communicating to Others The Surface Structure Language We Use When We Communicate with Others Using Mediation Questions to Create a Paradigm Shift Chapter 3: Working with the Brain in Mediation The Brain Working with the Avoid-threat Reflex in Mediation SECTION 2: Practical Application of the S Questions Model Chapter 4: Methodology to Minimize an Avoid-threat Reflex When Asking Questions Methodology Chapter 5: The S Questions Model Applied to a Mediation Process Reflective Preparation for Questions The S Questions Model S Questions Model Applied to Initial Separate Meeting S Questions Model Applied to Joint Meeting SECTION 3: Practical Application of S1, S2 and S3 Questions Chapter 6: S1: The Subject Matter Dimension of Questions Chapter 7: S2: The Structure Dimension of Questions Chapter 8: S3: The Seeking Information Dimension of Questions SECTION 4: Practical Application of S4 Questions Chapter 9: Introduction: The Eight Types of S4: Shift Thinking Dimension of Questions 91 S4: The Shift Thinking Dimension of Questions Chapter 10: S4: Journey of Inference Questions S4: The Shift Thinking Dimension of Questions — Journey of Inference Questions How Do Journey of Inference Questions Work? When to Ask Journey of Inference Questions Methodology Chapter 11: S4: Neuro-Linguistic Programming Questions S4: The Shift Thinking Dimension of Questions — Neuro-Linguistic Programming Questions How Do Neuro-Linguistic Programming Questions Work? When to Ask Neuro-Linguistic Programming-based Questions Methodology Chapter 12: S4: Distinction and Difference Questions S4: The Shift Thinking Dimension of Questions — Distinction and Difference Questions How Do Distinction and Difference Questions Work? When to Ask Distinction and Difference Questions Methodology Chapter 13: S4: Reflective Connecting Questions S4: The Shift Thinking Dimension of Questions — Reflective Connecting Questions How Do Reflective Connecting Questions Work? When to Ask Reflective Connecting Questions Methodology Chapter 14: S4: Cognitive Elements-based Questions S4: The Shift Thinking Dimension of Questions — Cognitive Elements-Based Questions How Do Cognitive Elements-based Questions Work? When to Ask Cognitive Elements-based Questions Methodology Chapter 15: S4: Other People Questions S4: The Shift Thinking Dimension of Questions — Other People Questions How Do Other People Questions Work? When to Ask Other People Questions Methodology Chapter 16: S4: Underlying Interests Questions S4: The Shift Thinking Dimension of Questions — Underlying Interests Questions How Do Underlying Interests Questions Work? When to Ask Underlying Interests Questions Methodology Chapter 17: S4: Future Focus Questions S4: The Shift Thinking Dimension of Questions — Future Focus Questions How Do Future Focus Questions Work? When to Ask Future Focus Questions Methodology Endnotes Index About the Authors A Note about the Publisher

The Mediator's Toolkit
Gerry O'Sullivan
1h48min45
Droit et juridique
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145 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 1h49min.
Learn how to formulate and ask penetrating, paradigm-shifting questions for successful outcomes in any conflict Author is the director of O'Sullivan Solutions She is a member of the Mediators' Institute of Ireland She has delivered conflict and mediation training with the US-based group Lawyers Without Borders This is the first book written about mediators' questions - a key tool for successful mediation The author has developed the "S Questions Model", a toolkit of the kinds of questions that can be asked of disputing parties in various contexts The book covers the theory behind the questions types, why they are asked, how they work, when they are used, and how they are built and applied It provides detailed training on how to ask the strategic, powerful, incisive questions that are needed to challenge and change thinking and perspectives Shows the reader how to work safely and with integrity in highly emotional mediation contexts The author's instructional video on YouTube has had over 40,000 views Intended Audience: Mediators;lecturers and trainers in mediation;lawyers;coaches;facilitators;counsellors, police officers and peace keepers International: Author lives in Castlegregory, County Kerry, Ireland She is a member of the mediator's institute of Ireland She has worked as a mediator and trainer in Cuba, Palestine, UK, Serbia, North Ireland, Romania and Berlin Countries that have strong history in mediation are: Canada, US, New Zealand, Australia, and the UK In the European Union, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Spain have or are implementing mediation laws Learn how to formulate and ask penetrating, paradigm-shifting questions for successful outcomes in any conflict. Knowing how to formulate and ask incisive questions to get to the core of a conflict, challenge entrenched thinking, and shift perspectives are the main challenge for mediators and the key to successful conflict resolution. The Mediator's Toolkit employs the author's powerful "S Questions Model," to provide readers with the skills and tools to develop and ask strategic questions that result in successful outcomes in any context. The S Questions Model tool kit dives into four dimensions of successful questions for mediation: the subject matter dimension, the structure dimension, the information seeking dimension, and the shifting thinking dimension. The tool kit clearly explains: The theory behind each question type, including exploration of relevant neuroscience and psychology The purpose of different types of questions How the questions work When to use different types of questions How to build and apply questions to mediation in a non-threatening way. This essential practical guide will radically sharpen, focus, and improve the questioning skills of qualified mediators, students, lecturers, trainers, and those using questions to challenge and effect change, in any context.Acknowledgments Glossary Introduction Book Content Terminology Sequences of Questions SECTION I: The S Questions Model — Theory Chapter 1: Introduction and Purpose of the S Questions Model The S Questions Model Premise on Which the S Questions Model Has Been Developed Outline Summary of the Model The S Questions Model The Purpose of Mediation Questions Perspective and Paradigm Chapter 2: How We Process and Communicate Information How Information Is Processed Factors That Contribute to the Information That We Process The NLP Model of Communication Our Created Paradigm Becomes Our Reference Point for Interpreting Information How We Communicate Information to Others Distortion, Deletion and Generalization When Communicating to Others The Surface Structure Language We Use When We Communicate with Others Using Mediation Questions to Create a Paradigm Shift Chapter 3: Working with the Brain in Mediation The Brain Working with the Avoid-threat Reflex in Mediation SECTION 2: Practical Application of the S Questions Model Chapter 4: Methodology to Minimize an Avoid-threat Reflex When Asking Questions Methodology Chapter 5: The S Questions Model Applied to a Mediation Process Reflective Preparation for Questions The S Questions Model S Questions Model Applied to Initial Separate Meeting S Questions Model Applied to Joint Meeting SECTION 3: Practical Application of S1, S2 and S3 Questions Chapter 6: S1: The Subject Matter Dimension of Questions Chapter 7: S2: The Structure Dimension of Questions Chapter 8: S3: The Seeking Information Dimension of Questions SECTION 4: Practical Application of S4 Questions Chapter 9: Introduction: The Eight Types of S4: Shift Thinking Dimension of Questions 91 S4: The Shift Thinking Dimension of Questions Chapter 10: S4: Journey of Inference Questions S4: The Shift Thinking Dimension of Questions — Journey of Inference Questions How Do Journey of Inference Questions Work? When to Ask Journey of Inference Questions Methodology Chapter 11: S4: Neuro-Linguistic Programming Questions S4: The Shift Thinking Dimension of Questions — Neuro-Linguistic Programming Questions How Do Neuro-Linguistic Programming Questions Work? When to Ask Neuro-Linguistic Programming-based Questions Methodology Chapter 12: S4: Distinction and Difference Questions S4: The Shift Thinking Dimension of Questions — Distinction and Difference Questions How Do Distinction and Difference Questions Work? When to Ask Distinction and Difference Questions Methodology Chapter 13: S4: Reflective Connecting Questions S4: The Shift Thinking Dimension of Questions — Reflective Connecting Questions How Do Reflective Connecting Questions Work? When to Ask Reflective Connecting Questions Methodology Chapter 14: S4: Cognitive Elements-based Questions S4: The Shift Thinking Dimension of Questions — Cognitive Elements-Based Questions How Do Cognitive Elements-based Questions Work? When to Ask Cognitive Elements-based Questions Methodology Chapter 15: S4: Other People Questions S4: The Shift Thinking Dimension of Questions — Other People Questions How Do Other People Questions Work? When to Ask Other People Questions Methodology Chapter 16: S4: Underlying Interests Questions S4: The Shift Thinking Dimension of Questions — Underlying Interests Questions How Do Underlying Interests Questions Work? When to Ask Underlying Interests Questions Methodology Chapter 17: S4: Future Focus Questions S4: The Shift Thinking Dimension of Questions — Future Focus Questions How Do Future Focus Questions Work? When to Ask Future Focus Questions Methodology Endnotes Index About the Authors A Note about the Publisher

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Affiche du document A Finer Future — A Finer Future
L. Hunter Lovins
3h33min00
Economie
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284 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 3h33min.
The blueprint for an inspiring regenerative economy that avoids collapse and works for people and the planet. Humanity is in a race with catastrophe. Is the future one of global warming, 65 million migrants fleeing failed states, soaring inequality, and grid-locked politics? Or one of empowered entrepreneurs and innovators working towards social change, leveling the playing field, and building a world that works for everyone? While the specter of collapse looms large, A Finer Future demonstrates that humanity has a chance - just - to thread the needle of sustainability and build a regenerative economy through a powerful combination of enlightened entrepreneurialism, regenerative economy, technology, and innovative policy. The authors - world leaders in business, economics, and sustainability - gather the environmental economics evidence, outline the principles of a regenerative economy, and detail a policy roadmap to achieving it, including: Transforming finance and corporations Reimagining energy, agriculture, ecosystems, and the nature of how we work Enhancing human well-being Delivering a world that respects ecosystems and human community. Charting the course to a regenerative economy is the most important work facing humanity and A Finer Future provides the essential blueprint for business leaders, entrepreneurs, environmentalists, politicians, policymakers, and others working to create a world that works for people and the planet. AWARDS SILVER | 2020 Eric Zencey Prize SILVER | 2018 Nautilus Book Awards: Ecology & Environment BRONZE | 2018 Foreword INDIES: Business & Economics Foreword by Kate Raworth Acknowledgements Prologue: The Parable of the CaterpillarIntroduction: Welcome to the Anthropocene Section 1: It'll Do Til the Mess Arrives 1. Imagine 2. The Story That Got Us In Trouble 3. Tell Me A Better Story: Regenerative Economics Section 2: Buying Time to Fix the Mess 4. Everyone Wins: The Circular Economy 5. Building A Better World 6. Going Places: Efficiency in Vehicles Section 3: Transformation: The Plot Thickens 7. Moving Money from Harm to Healing 8. Corporate Transformation 9. Growing a Finer Future 10. Triumph of the Sun: The Mother of All Disruptions Section 4: Systemic Change: Policies to Get Us Out of the Mess 11. Level the Playing Field 12. Meet Basic Needs for All 13. Confront the Myth of Growth 14. A Values Shift 15. Reinventing Governance 16. Bringing It HomeSection 5: A Finer Future Is Possible Notes Index About the Authors About New Society Publishers

A Finer Future
L. Hunter Lovins
3h33min00
Economie
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284 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 3h33min.
The blueprint for an inspiring regenerative economy that avoids collapse and works for people and the planet. Humanity is in a race with catastrophe. Is the future one of global warming, 65 million migrants fleeing failed states, soaring inequality, and grid-locked politics? Or one of empowered entrepreneurs and innovators working towards social change, leveling the playing field, and building a world that works for everyone? While the specter of collapse looms large, A Finer Future demonstrates that humanity has a chance - just - to thread the needle of sustainability and build a regenerative economy through a powerful combination of enlightened entrepreneurialism, regenerative economy, technology, and innovative policy. The authors - world leaders in business, economics, and sustainability - gather the environmental economics evidence, outline the principles of a regenerative economy, and detail a policy roadmap to achieving it, including: Transforming finance and corporations Reimagining energy, agriculture, ecosystems, and the nature of how we work Enhancing human well-being Delivering a world that respects ecosystems and human community. Charting the course to a regenerative economy is the most important work facing humanity and A Finer Future provides the essential blueprint for business leaders, entrepreneurs, environmentalists, politicians, policymakers, and others working to create a world that works for people and the planet. AWARDS SILVER | 2020 Eric Zencey Prize SILVER | 2018 Nautilus Book Awards: Ecology & Environment BRONZE | 2018 Foreword INDIES: Business & Economics Foreword by Kate Raworth Acknowledgements Prologue: The Parable of the CaterpillarIntroduction: Welcome to the Anthropocene Section 1: It'll Do Til the Mess Arrives 1. Imagine 2. The Story That Got Us In Trouble 3. Tell Me A Better Story: Regenerative Economics Section 2: Buying Time to Fix the Mess 4. Everyone Wins: The Circular Economy 5. Building A Better World 6. Going Places: Efficiency in Vehicles Section 3: Transformation: The Plot Thickens 7. Moving Money from Harm to Healing 8. Corporate Transformation 9. Growing a Finer Future 10. Triumph of the Sun: The Mother of All Disruptions Section 4: Systemic Change: Policies to Get Us Out of the Mess 11. Level the Playing Field 12. Meet Basic Needs for All 13. Confront the Myth of Growth 14. A Values Shift 15. Reinventing Governance 16. Bringing It HomeSection 5: A Finer Future Is Possible Notes Index About the Authors About New Society Publishers

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