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Our environmental handprints : recover the land, reverse global warming, reclaim the future / Jon R. Biemer.
"We create "Handprints" by planting trees, eating healthfully, eco-remodeling, introducing youth to nature, and giving to earth-friendly causes. This book shows us how, individually and together, we can revive rivers, revitalize agriculture, curtail carbon emissions, form a circular economy, and foster a better world"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9781538140659
- ISBN: 1538140659
- Physical Description: xiv, 273 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2021]
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: On the staff of our children -- From footprints to handprints -- Little things add up -- Nurture community -- Give generously -- Invest in sustainability -- Work for environmental justice -- Support sustainable development -- Teach ecology -- Nurture a lifelong relationship with nature -- Honor the soil -- Partner with your earth-friendly farmer -- Live and work in modest elegance -- Move with graceful economy -- Insist on Earth-friendly energy -- Protect and recover the land -- Revive our rivers -- Conserve our ocean -- A circular economy -- Paris -- Be a hero in your own story -- We can do this! |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Table of Contents
Our Environmental Handprints : Recover the Land, Reverse Global Warming, Reclaim the Future
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledgments | p. ix | |
| Introduction: Our Children Are Watching | p. xi | |
| Part I | Creating Sustainability | |
| 1 | Handprints and Footprints | p. 3 |
| The Handprint Story | ||
| Planting Trees | ||
| The Ecological Footprint | ||
| Footprint and Handprint Thinking | ||
| Voluntary Carbon Offsets | ||
| Handprint Opportunities. | ||
| 2 | Little Things Add Up | p. 13 |
| Cleaning Products | ||
| Intelligent Clothing | ||
| Eliminating Disposables | ||
| Handprint Opportunities | ||
| Part II | Allying with Humanity | |
| 3 | Nurture Community | p. 21 |
| Community Sharing | ||
| Repair Cafés | ||
| Ecovillages | ||
| Village Building Convergence | ||
| Community-Friendly Businesses | ||
| Community Rights | ||
| Handprint Opportunities | ||
| 4 | Give Generously | p. 29 |
| The Giveaway | ||
| Gleaning | ||
| Crowdfunding | ||
| Online Gifting Platforms | ||
| Donating to Environmental Causes | ||
| Philanthropy | ||
| Handprint Opportunities | ||
| 5 | Invest in Sustainability | p. 35 |
| Socially Responsible Investing | ||
| Divesting Fossil Fuels | ||
| Shareholder Activism | ||
| Where BlackRock Goes | ||
| Handprint Opportunities | ||
| 6 | Work for Environmental Justice | p. 41 |
| The Earth Charter | ||
| Flint's Water | ||
| Landfills | ||
| Environmental Justice in Indian Country | ||
| Standing Rock | ||
| One Congregation's Initiative | ||
| Handprint Opportunities | ||
| 7 | Support Sustainable Development | p. 51 |
| Sustaining Entrepreneurs | ||
| Education for Sustainable Development | ||
| Educating Girls | ||
| Contraception | ||
| Handprint Opportunities | ||
| Part III | Teaching and Learning Handprints | |
| 8 | Teach Ecology | p. 61 |
| Environmental Literacy | ||
| Zoos and Aquariums | ||
| Nature Schools | ||
| Environmental College Education | ||
| Handprint Opportunities | ||
| 9 | Nurture a Lifelong Relationship with Nature | p. 69 |
| Exposing Young People to Nature | ||
| Ecotourism | ||
| Experiential Education | ||
| Handprint Opportunities | ||
| Part IV | Food Handprints | |
| 10 | Honor the Soil | p. 77 |
| Organic Agriculture | ||
| Agricultural Carbon Sequestration | ||
| Perennials | ||
| Intensive Ranching and Farming | ||
| Agroforestry | ||
| Handprint Opportunities | ||
| 11 | Partner with Earth-Friendly Fanners | p. 87 |
| Gardening | ||
| Farmers Markets | ||
| Community-Supported Agriculture | ||
| Food Labeling | ||
| Eating as if the Environment Mattered | ||
| Not All Meat Is Created Equal | ||
| Partnering with Grocery Stores | ||
| Handprint Opportunities. | ||
| Part V | Shelter, Motion, and Energy Handprints | |
| 12 | Live and Work in Modest Elegance | p. 99 |
| Small Houses | ||
| Eco-remodeling | ||
| Multifamily Housing | ||
| Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design | ||
| Handprint Opportunities | ||
| 13 | Move with Graceful Economy | p. 109 |
| Walking | ||
| The Bicycle | ||
| The Electric Car | ||
| A Low-Car Lifestyle | ||
| Urban Mass Transit | ||
| Intercity Rail | ||
| The Next Generations | ||
| Handprint | ||
| Opportunities | ||
| 14 | Insist on Earth-Friendly Energy | p. 119 |
| Energy Efficiency | ||
| Wind | ||
| Solar Electricity | ||
| Distributed Energy | ||
| Handprint Opportunities | ||
| Part VI | Stewardship Handprints | |
| 15 | Protect and Recover the Land | p. 131 |
| The Serengeti of America | ||
| Endangered Species | ||
| Permaculture | ||
| Bioremediation | ||
| The Superfund | ||
| Handprint Opportunities | ||
| 16 | Revive Our Rivers | p. 141 |
| Pete Seeger's Legacy | ||
| Removing Dams | ||
| Water Restoration | ||
| Iconic River Revivals | ||
| Handprint Opportunities | ||
| 17 | Conserve Our Oceans | p. 147 |
| The Coast | ||
| Marine Protected Areas | ||
| Fisheries | ||
| Reefs | ||
| Signature Marine Species | ||
| Marine Pollution Prevention | ||
| Ocean Gyres | ||
| Handprint Opportunities | ||
| Part VII | Within Our Grasp | |
| 18 | A Circular Economy | p. 159 |
| Resale | ||
| Recycling | ||
| The Benefit Corporation | ||
| Cradle to Cradle | ||
| We the People | ||
| Happiness | ||
| Handprint Opportunities | ||
| 19 | The Paris Agreement | p. 169 |
| The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change | ||
| The Paris Agreement | ||
| Putting a Price on Carbon | ||
| Cities (and Everyone Else) versus Climate Change | ||
| Handprint Opportunities | ||
| 20 | Be a Hero in Your Own Story | p. 181 |
| Transitions | ||
| Claiming Your Handprints | ||
| When Something Breaks | ||
| Handprint | ||
| Opportunities. | ||
| 21 | We Can Do This! | p. 189 |
| Twelve Future Collective Handprints | ||
| The Prophecy of Jake Swamp | ||
| Handprint Opportunities | ||
| Appendix 1 | Drawdown Solutions vis-Ã -vis Handprint Opportunities | p. 195 |
| Appendix 2 | United Nations Sustainable Development Goals | p. 199 |
| Notes | p. 203 | |
| Selected Bibliography | p. 251 | |
| Index | p. 259 | |
| About the Author | p. 273 |
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