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Resources to fuel the shift to a green economy

November 2, 2009 in Briarpatch Articles, Nov/Dec 2009: Work & the green economy | No comments

Briarpatch Magazine
November/December 2009

This resource list accompanies the article “Cutting the global economy down to size: The nature of work and the green-collar workforce.”

Books

Sharon Astyk, Depletion and Abundance: Life on the New Home Front, New Society, 2008

Walden Bello, Deglobalization: Ideas for a New World Economy, Zed, 2005

Kevin Danaher, Shannon Biggs and Jason Mark, Building the Green Economy: Success Stories from the Grass Roots, PoliPoint, 2007

The Environmental Careers Organization, The Eco-Guide to Careers that Make a Difference, Island Press, 2004

Rob Hopkins, The Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience, Chelsea Green, 2008

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Resources and tools for powering down

July 5, 2009 in Briarpatch Articles, July/Aug 2009: Unplugged | No comments

Editor’s note: This is, of course, an incomplete list. Please feel free to add your own suggestions in the comment section below.

Books

Mark Anielski, The Economics of Happiness: Building Genuine Wealth (2007)

Sharon Astyk, Depletion and Abundance: Life on the New Home Front (2008)

John Bellamy Foster, The Ecological Revolution: Making Peace with the Planet (2009)

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