Great Journals
Personal Actions
Living More Lightly
Sustainable Economics
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Sustainable Economics |
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Talking and Thinking with Each Other |
These four categories are somewhat arbitrary. Some items would easily fit in several categories. But this gives you a start on breaking down a very long list of resources for learning more. Enjoy!
| Adbusters: A Journal Of The Mental Environment | The Media Foundation, 1243 West 7th Ave, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6h 1b7 |
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Institute of Local Self Reliance, 1313 5th Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414, 612.379.3815. This is an interesting new publication from the Institute of Local Self Reliance (ILSR), a nonprofit research and educational organization that provides technical assistance and information on environmentally sound economic development strategies. Since 1974, ILSR has worked with citizen groups, governments and private businesses in developing policies that extract the maximum value from local resources. |
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This is
the wonderful archive of Donella Meadow’s regular
reports and analysis on sustainability. |
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West 608 Glass Avenue, Spokane, WA 99205, 509/328.1741 This journal promotes the awareness of socially and environmentally responsible business, investing and consumer resources. Our goal is to educate and empower individuals and businesses to make informed financial decisions through aligning their corporate and financial principles. |
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The International Green Planner |
From the Resource Renewal Institute at http://www.rri.org. Fort Mason Center, Pier 1, San Francisco, CA 94123, 415. 928.3774. The Resource Renewal Institute (RRI) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to support innovative environmental management in the United States and worldwide. RRI's main role is to promote the implementation of green plans--long-term, comprehensive strategies designed to achieve sustainability |
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Simple Living is published quarterly by Simple Living Press and is delivered in January, April, July and October each year. Published by Janet Luhrs, it is one of the best newsletters around focusing on voluntary simplicity. 4509 Interlaken Ave N, #149, Seattle, WA 98103 |
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You can subscribe on the web, and get a free issue to boot, from this great periodical collection of articles, insights, ideas and compassion. |
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YES!: A Journal of Positive Futures |
This wonderful magazines is one of the main resources of the movement towards a more just and balanced society. Have a look, in particular at: YES: Getting Free, Moving Beyond the Consumer Culture and a roundtable on VS with Juliet Schor, Vicki Robin, Cecile Andrews, and others. (issue #6, Summer ‘98); YES: Resource Guide (Beta Issue); YES: 47 Ways To Join The Gift Economy (Money Issue #2 Spring '97); YES: Resource Guide On How To Build The New Economy (Next Economy Issue #9, Spring, ‘99). Also contact YES at PO Box 10818, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 206.842.0216 |
There are three categories of resources here: Books, Publications and Organizations and Websites
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Boldt, Laurence G., Zen And The Art Of Making A Living; A Practical Guide To Creative Career Design. |
First published in 1991, Zen and the Art of Making a Living is the life-changing book that helped revolutionize the career planning field by offering a new vision of work. This new edition has been updated throughout with up-to-the-minute contact information and hundreds of new biographical resources. |
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Bond, Annie Ber thold, Clean And Green |
In a remarkably easy-to-use format, Berthold-Bond tells how to clean effectively using simple, natural ingredients such a baking soda, Borax, lemon juice, vegetable oil and vinegar. She makes a convincing argument that cleaning with natural products can be handier, cheaper and just as effective as the alternative. |
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Brill, Hal, Jack Brill, and Cliff Feigenbaum Investing with Your Values: Making Money and Making a Difference. |
Now
you can do good and do well at the same time. Most of us
would prefer to invest in companies that share the same
values that we do--if only we could outpace the S&P 500
at the same time. Now that goal has become more than an
ephemeral New Year's resolution. In fact, investing that
reflects investors' values today is both possible and
profitable. "Socially responsible investing," or SRI, once
largely dismissed as a novelty for the politically correct,
is now considered a smart and lucrative way for anyone to
make money. |
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Chopra, Deepak, Creating Affluence |
This
book explores the full meaning of "wealth consciousness"
with clear and simple wisdom. According to the author,
"Affluence includes money but is not just money. It is the
abundance, the flow, the generosity of the universe, where
every desire we have must come true, because inherent in
having the desire are the mechanics for its fulfillment." |
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Dacyczyn, Amy, The Complete Tightwad Gazette: Promoting Thrift As a Viable Alternative Lifestyle. |
This collection of the best of Dacyczyn's popular
newsletter presents all-new advice and tips, culled from all the years of The Tightwad Gazette. A tireless
advocate of "voluntary simplicity, " Dacyczyn offers lessons
in advanced "tightwaddery, " such as how to cut back APR
interest points on credit cards, strategies for comparing
food bills, guides to saving on the cost of college, and the
secrets of yard sales and store bargains.
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Dominguez, Joe and Robin, Vicki, Your Money or Your Life. |
Your
Money or Your Life hit the market just as the workers of
America were discovering the void in the center of their
post-'80s consumer-driven values. The book's premise is
based on life force: we drain it in order to earn more so
that we can consume more. The authors' nine-step process
shows how to frame personal finances in a whole new context.
For example, every purchase can be measured on a scale of
life force: when grocery shopping, consider how much of your
life force it took to earn the money for a gourmet brand of
jam. Will the pleasure it brings match or exceed that life
force? If not, put it back on the shelf |
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Elgin, Duane Voluntary Simplicity: Toward a Way of Life That Is Outwardly Simple, Inwardly Rich |
Voluntary
Simplicity is not a book about living in poverty; it is a
book about living with balance. It illuminates the pattern
of changes that an increasing number of Americans are making
in their everyday lives -- adjustments in day-to-day living
that are an active, positive response to the complex dilemmas of our
time. By choosing lives of great simplicity, people have the
power to develop more satisfying and soulful ways of living,
and the power to change the world. |
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Everett,
Melissa, Making A Living While Making A Difference |
This
completely revised second edition updates the rapidly
expanding career opportunities in socially responsible and
green business, industry, commerce, and non-profits.
Professional career counselor Melissa Everett guides the
reader through a 10-step program for career development that
stresses personal fulfillment, integrity, and contribution.
Unlike traditional career guides that focus on defining
skill areas. It
focuses on personal, social, and environmental values as the
driving force for career decisions. Expanded and updated
self-assessments, exercises, and visualizations point the
reader toward defining their personal area of commitment. |
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Fassel,
Diane, Working
Ourselves to Death |
Details
the differences between hard work and work addiction and
charts a proven path to change and recovery for those
suffering from
the perfectionism and isolation of the ""respectable""
addiction--workaholism |
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Fogler,
Michael, Un-Jobbing: The Adult Liberation Handbook |
Un-Jobbing
(or simple living) is--at its core--about
self-determination: it's about the freedom and flexibility
to do and to be what one truly wants to do and to be. A
great many people in our society are spending the bulk of
their waking hours and the bulk of their able-bodied years
on Earth doing something which they don't care all that much
about, something which may be environmentally damaging, and
something which is leaving them with little time to live in
the way that they truly are drawn to live. What a waste; and
what an injustice! |
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Lapppe,
Frances Moore, Diet for a Small Plan |
This
is the book that started a revolution in the way that
Americans eat. Today, vegetarianism and "the politics of
food" is at the center of a growing environmental movement
that also encompasses animal rightists and recyclers. This
20th anniversary edition of an ecological classic features a
substantive new introduction where Lappe stresses how her
philosophy remains valid--that food is the central issue
through which to understand world politics. |
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Luhrs, Janet, The Simple Living Guide |
Whether
you are looking at small solutions for cutting down the
stress in your life or taking the big leap toward the
simpler life, this book can be your guide. Janet Luhrs, the
nationally recognized founder and editor of the Simple
Living Journal, brings together strategies, inspiration,
resources, and real-life profiles of people who have slowed
down, overcome obstacles, and created richer lives. |
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Roth,
Larry, The Simple Life |
An ever-growing segment of society is saying no to the conspicuous consumption and wastefulness that is destroying our planet, our pocketbooks, and our peace of mind. This lively collection of essays explains this grass-roots movement-and shows how we too can avoid the vicious cycle of debt and stress that lies at the end of advertising's lure |
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Sinetar,
Marsha, Build The Life You Want, Create The Work You
Love and Ordinary People as Monks and Mystics |
The
author's "spirituality" of entrepreneuring amounts to a
popular Confucianism for twenty-first-century capitalism.
She defines spirituality
as an embrace of roles necessitated by one's position within a
social and economic system that has taken on a covertly
religious significance. Spirituality is a matter of
embracing who one is and being where one is in the context
of an economic system that is
market driven and incapable of generating enough "jobs" in a
conventional sense to go around. |
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Urbanska,
Wanda and Levering, Frank,
Simple Living |
This
book is charming in every respect. Levering and Urbanska are
highly intelligent, thoughtful individuals who made one
decision that completely changed their lives: they traded in
their hectic L.A. lifestyle for a quiet existence managing a
family-owned orchard in a remote corner of Virginia. Along
the way they learned to appreciate the value of frugality,
family ties, caring for the environment, volunteering, and
community activism. |
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Zelinski, Ernie J., The Joy Of Not Working |
An
odd mix of amateur psychology and self-help is offered by
this engineer happily and creatively unemployed for 14
years. His clear-as-a-bell message is that making the most
of leisure involves knowing yourself inside and outside of
work. And that, for most overworked and undersatisfied
Americans, amounts to an overwhelming task. To some extent,
Zelinski tames the process with a combination of humor,
cartoons, quotes from the famous (and the not so), fan mail
excerpts, and a host of exercises to try. |
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Easy Does It: A Guide to Resources and Programs for Sustainable Living. |
We live in a culture that encourages everyone to believe that life has no limits. Can we work, spend, and consume with no limits and still be in balance? Is more always better? The Center for a New American Dream has identified seven educational programs that can be used by individuals or small groups. Each program has a unique focus and methods. The guide is structured to provide concise summaries, goals, and contact information for each program. It is meant to help you reflect on your life choices and to support your efforts to live in balance with your work, family, and the planet ($5 each/$3.50 for members). |
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Seeds of Peace |
published by the International Network of Engaged Buddhists, PO Box 19, Mahadathai Post Office, Bangkok 10206. Thailand. Distribution is by Suksit Siam 113 Fuangnakhorn Road, Bangkok 10200. Fax [66-2] 222-5188. Suggestion Donation for three issues is $20. |
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The Center for a New American Dream is pleased to provide the brochure Simplify the Holidays, offering practical tips for having a holiday with more joy and less stuff. Their hope is that this guide will help you reduce stress and increase your personal fulfillment during this holiday season ($2 each/$1.40 for members). |
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American Consumer Credit Counseling, Inc |
When
expenses and monthly debts become more than you can handle,
financial pressures can start to build from creditors.
Salaries sometimes can be attached or other legal action
taken. In most cases the results cause stress for
over-burdened individuals, merchants, creditors and even
employers. If you find your self in this situation, you
should know that help is readily available. |
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Duane
Elgin offers an extraordinary collection of links to other
sites dealing with Voluntary Simplicity. |
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Provides
a number of resources that people participating in the
satellite workshop might be interested in, including a
monthly inspirational email, "Step by Step"
(www.newdream.org/monthly/;
bi-monthly online conversations on different aspects of
sustainable consumption that foster idea sharing, community,
collective behavior change and personal transformation
www.newdream.org/discuss/);
and a news service (to be launched later this fall) which will provide free re-printable articles written by
leading thinkers to community newsletters nationwide. |
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Co-op America: green, responsible, sustainable, just consumer products, investment, business. |
Great site with information on how to save money, plan,
invest and shop smarter:
practical guides and tips for your family and the planet,
Building or starting businesses that do well by doing good
,Guide to Socially Responsible Investing, Making your Own
Money, and Investment Strategies |
| FI Associates | A site Full Of Resources For People Working With The Program In Your Money Or Your Life |
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This site is an extensive collection of links and
connections to organizations promoting simplicity. |
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This
is the on-line companion to the Green Money Journal
mentioned above. |
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The
non-profit education organization dedicated to helping
people do a better job of spending, saving, investing,
insuring, and planning for their financial future so as not
to be entirely dependent upon Social Security or Medicare. |
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| National Foundation Of Consumer Credit/Consumer Credit Counseling Services | The National Foundation for Consumer Credit (NFCC) is a network of 1450 non-profit agencies that provide money management education, confidential budget, credit, and debt counseling, and debt repayment plans for both individuals and families. |
| The New Road Map Foundation | The "headquarters" for work around Your Money or Your Life -- a great resource for people who are using this ymoyl approach to simplify their life. |
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The
Simple Living Network is the penultimate site for
simplicity. It
hosts and supports a wide variety of efforts – from the
New Road Map Foundation to the Journal of Simple Living and
offers many of the books, as well as a range of other
resources offered in this index. |
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The Sustainable Living Network
is an informal affiliation of people in the United States
and around the world who seek to deepen their understanding
and practice of sustainable living. |
There are two
categories of resources here: Books
and Organizations
and Websites
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Durning,
Alan, How Much Is Enough: The Consumer Society And The Future
Of The Earth |
Consuming goods and services has become a central goal of life in industrial lands the world over. In this book, Alan Durning of the Worldwatch Institute explores the roots of the consumer society, exposes the toll that our appetites have taken on the earth's natural systems, and suggests that there are other paths to fulfillment |
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Fodor, Eben V, Better, Not Bigger: How To Take Control Of Urban Growth And Improve Your Community |
In spite of widespread public concern about the consequences of ever-expanding urban growth (reduced livability, lost sense of community, traffic congestion, overcrowded schools, high housing costs, and degraded environmental quality), many state and local governments are actively promoting and subsidizing this growth with public resources in at least 10 different ways. These subsidies include free, or below cost, infrastructure (streets, schools, sewage plants, etc.), economic development programs, developer incentives, Federally-subsidized road building, tax increment financing, and others. We have our foot on the growth accelerator pedal and have it pushed to the floor. |
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Hartman, Thom, Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight |
Ecology
and spirituality are deftly intertwined in this well-written
discussion of how we can save and preserve life on earth.
Vermont author Thom Hartman offers a highly persuasive
argument for adopting the spiritual values of our ancient
ancestors, which means living with a strong connection to
the earth as well as the sun that nourishes us all.
Nowadays, humans often perceive themselves as separate from
nature and born to dominate it, says Hartman who lays out
some frightening, albeit thorough, research on the
destruction of the planet. But as the book progresses, he
guides readers into a convincing and intelligent vision for
reversing our destructive ways. |
| Ryan, John and Alan Durning, Stuff: The Secret Lives Of Everyday Things | Documenting a day in the life of the average North American consumer, Stuff: The Secret Lives of Everyday Things deconstructs the American Dream by unraveling the hidden costs behind the objects around us. From our morning cup of Columbian coffee to our South Korean-made sneakers, the book traces the environmental impact of the consumer decisions most of us make without thinking. |
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Shaffer, Carolyn and Anundsen, Kristin, Creating Community Anywhere |
Provides
examples of how to re-connect with people and create community
at an interpersonal and social level, regardless of
the physical or economic constraints. |
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Shuman,
Michael Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant
Communities In A |
This
is a must-read for its excellent analysis and
de-mythologizing regarding specific mechanisms for community
empowerment and sustainable economic development |
| Wackernagel, Mathis And William Rees, Our Ecological Footprint: Reducing Human Impact On The Earth. | Equipped with useful charts and thought-provoking illustrations, this book introduces a revolutionary new way to determine humanity's impact on the Earth and presents an exciting and powerful tool for measuring and visualizing the resources required to sustain households, communities, regions, and nations. |
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Weisman, Alan Gaviotas; A Village To Reinvent The World |
Documenting
the creation of a sustainable community from the ground-up
(and bottoms-up, not tops down as in Brasilia and New Town
projects) in a arid, barren area of Colombia. How the
people figured out cooperative ways of living and learned
what trees would grow, etc. tells a story that is not
theory, but fully lived at the community, not the
individual, level. |
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The Northwest Earth Institute
is a pioneer in taking earth-centered education programs to
people where they spend their time-in their neighborhoods,
workplaces, homes, schools, and centers of faith. These
programs are organized around three key principles: an
ecocentric view of the earth, reflected in the principles of
deep ecology; the practice of simplicity to enrich life
& to reduce personal impact on the earth; a dedication
to knowing and protecting the unique place where you live. |
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A network and coalition whose mission is to
stimulate and encourage collaborative action and efficient use
of resources from multiple sectors and community systems. A
primary focus of the Coalition is to promote the initiation,
development and sustainability of initiatives that result in
healthy people and healthy communities. We promote these
initiatives at the local, regional, state and national
levels-- particularly those with a focus on the well-being
of families and children. |
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Since
1979 Context Institute, a nonprofit research organization, has been exploring and clarifying just what is
involved in a humane sustainable culture - and how we can
get there. They invite
you to join
them in this adventure! |
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Cooperative Extension Service |
In
your home town – or nearby. A wonderful resource for practical tips for
living lightly on the land. |
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This site provides a wonderful array of readings in Deep
Ecology. |
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We
encourage people around the world to think & act
sustainably by providing information & unique
services. We assist all stakeholders of watersheds,
coastal zones, rural communities, & urban regions to
integrate their environmental, economic, and social equity
issues toward sustainable development actions. |
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If we were all part of one community, we’d have a
community calendar, right?
This is a one place creating that calendar. |
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Global
Action Plan was founded in 1989, is an environmental
education, non-profit organization that promotes and
supports the development of environmentally sustainable
lifestyles in America. Over the past 10 years, GAP has
developed an effective neighborhood organizing model in its
work with over 10,000 people and hundreds of neighborhood
groups throughout the United States |
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| Global Living Project |
The GLP was conceived of in 1994 by Jim Merkel upon returning from a research expedition to Kerala, India. Jim received the Gaia fellowship to bring back "21st Century survival skills" from an area successfully implementing constraints on consumption and family size. Kerala shows that people can live healthy, meaningful lives at sixty times less the consumption level of North America. However, while the people of Kerala experience a high quality of living, the population density has seriously impacted natural systems. GLP explores the measurement of ecological footprint and supports the evolution of low-consumption lifestyles through their summer institutes and bicycle speaking tours. |
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This
site is one of the best overviews to the permaculture.
Permaculture is the art and science of designing human beings'
place in the environment. Permaculture design teaches you to
understand and mirror the patterns found in healthy natural
environments. You can then build profitable, productive,
sustainable, cultivated ecosystems, which include people,
and have the diversity, stability, and resilience of natural ecosystems. |
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The Natural Step (TNS) is a non-profit environmental
education organization working to build an ecologically and
economically sustainable society. TNS offers a framework
that is based
on science and serves as a compass for businesses,
communities, academia,
government entities and individuals working to redesign their
activities to become more
sustainable. |
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An
interesting collection of links to organizations and
projects promoting “one earth” thinking. |
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EARTH was conceived of with the clear understanding
that we are either conscious or unconscious participants in
our existence. We do not exist in isolation. We are not
separate from the totality of existence. The dynamic of
Project Earth has always been based on the healing of the
grotesque concept of personal and societal isolation through
the reintegration of the human species. We reintegrate with
one another when we communicate. Then the warning signals can pass throughout
humanity. |
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Worldwatch
is a nonprofit public policy research organization dedicated
to informing policymakers and the public about emerging
global problems
and trends and the complex links between the world economy
and its environmental support systems.
It is perhaps the single most comprehensive source of facts,
data and research supporting the need to become better
partners with the earth. |
You'll
find Books
and Organizations
and Websites
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Bonder,
Rabbi Nilton, The Kabbalah of Money |
Challenges the reader to take a broad and ethical view of economic behavior, which includes all forms of exchange and human interaction, from how we spend our money to how we fulfill our role as responsible human beings in a global ecological framework. Drawing on Jewish ethical teachings, mystical lore, and tales of the Hasidic masters, Rabbi Nilton Bonder examines a wide range of subjects including competition, partnerships and contracts, loans and interest, the laws of fair exchange, tips, and presents. |
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Daly,
Herman, For the Common Good |
Daly
(economist, the World Bank) and Cobb (philosophy, Claremont
Graduate School) expose the outmoded abstractions of
mainstream economic theory. They conclude, in particular,
that economic growth--the prevailing yardstick for measuring
economic success--is no longer an appropriate goal as energy
consumption, overpopulation, and pollution increase.
Instead, they propose a new measure for the economy--the
Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare |
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Korten,
David, When
Corporations Rule the World |
The
harmful effects of international corporations are explored
in this hard-hitting title, which shows how increasing
concentrations of economic, social and political power are
being held by a few strong companies. Human and
environmental consequences of these concentrations are
outlined in this strong title |
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Meeker-Lowry, Susan, Economics as If the Earth Really Mattered |
A
Gaean economy is one that follows the principles of nature,
describing a cycle of giving back what is taken to create a
balance that is
equitable and sustainable. Communities which practice these
principles enjoy both self-reliance and diversity. Here,
Susan Meeker-Lowry exposes many of the problems with our
current money system and shows us how local reinvestment in
recycling, land trusts and food coops can keep money and
resources flowing within the community. Individuals seeking
investment opportunities can find local, regional and
national service organizations listed here that meet
people's basic needs. |
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Schor, Juliet, The Overworked American and The
Overspent American |
Juliet
Schor show us not only are we working longer than anytime in
the past 50 years, we are trying to squeeze more activities
into our days. The important things, like spending time with
our families, helping with school work, cooking a decent
homecooked meal, are sacrificed because if we try to go home
at 5p.m. we are considered slackers. But it is the workers'
fault as much as the employer, because we need the overtime
pay to pay off our credit card debt, to send our kids to
private schools, to pay for the new SUV and Minivan and the
suburban dreamhouse. It's a rat race and we are the rats and
we wouldn't dream of sitting it out. |
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Schumacher, E.F. Small Is Beautiful |
Small
is Beautiful is the perfect antidote to the economics of
globalization. As relevant today as when it was first
published, this is a landmark set of essays on humanistic
economics. This 25th anniversary edition brings Schumacher's
ideas into focus for the end-of-the-century by adding
commentaries by contemporary thinkers who have been
influenced by Schumacher. They analyze the
impact of his philosophy on current political and economic
thought. Small is Beautiful is the classic of common-sense
economics upon which many recent trends in our society are
founded. This is economics from the heart rather than from
just the bottom line. |
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Sirolli, Ernesto. Ripples from the Zambezi |
This
non-fiction book, about a unique and successful model for
community economic development, reads like a best-seller,
page turning mystery novel. Describing the authors personal
experiences, it offers hope for communities facing economic
extinction. The book describes real life adventures which
have become the template for successful economic rejuvenation in many communities, in poor and rich countries
alike. |
| Slater, Phillip Wealth Addiction | This book looks at the many ways in which addiction to wealth has become one of the driving forces in American lives. |
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Theobald,
Robert, Reworking Success |
A
new edition of the book has just been published with a new
introduction which connects the Y2K issue to the central
argument. The directions in which we have moved for the
twentieth century are no longer viable. Y2K is one of many
issues that are making this statement more and more
obviously true. The
human race knows how to be successful at achieving the goals
it sets for itself. If we set a new set of goals for
ourselves we can hope that we shall achieve them. Theobald
suggests that social cohesion, ecological integrity and
effective decision-making can lead to a high quality of life
so long as we live with a sense of the sacred and the
spiritual. The
ideas in Reworking Success are now being carried forward at
http://www.resilientcommunities.org
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Gives you a refreshing view from “down under”, in terms of approaches to sustainable business. A fun site, and yes, there are barking owls in Australia! |
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Founded in 1992, Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR) is a US-based global resource for
companies seeking to sustain
their commercial success in ways that demonstrate respect for
ethical values, people, communities and the environment.
Through socially responsible business policies and practices,
companies create value for investors, customers, employees,
local communities and other stakeholders. BSR assists its
members in creating that value by providing expert help as
companies address the full range of corporate responsibility
issues. |
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Colorado State University On-Line Seminars in Sustainable Economics |
This
site hosts, and provides archives for, a number of on-line
seminars on sustainable economics. |
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This
a website and a project and more.
It is linking and resource point for everyone working to great
new community currencies and local dollars in support of
local economies. |
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A debt-free start for a billion people.
Jubilee 2000 is an international movement in over 40 countries
advocating a debt-free start to the Millennium for a billion
people.
Jubilee 2000 in the UK is a coalition of over 80 organisations
calling for a one-off cancellation of the unpayable debts of
the world's poorest countries by the year 2000, under a fair
and transparent process. |
Books and Organizations and Websites are offered here
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Andrews, Cecile. The Circle of Simplicity : Return to the Good Life |
In this book, Andrews invites readers to explore volunteer simplicity along with her. She clearly states in the Introduction that she doesn't have all the answers and is not the Guru of Simplicity. Rather, she is a "fellow explorer" doing exactly what she sets out to do -- creating for us a thought-provoking exploration based on her own observations and experiences. |
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Jones, Shirley Simply Living: The Spirit Of Indigenous People |
A marvelous set of interviews and quotes of indigenous people throughout the world that provides a lot of insight into how one's values and inner perspective underlie lifestyle choices |
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Macy, Joanna, Coming Back to Life: Practices to Reconnect Our Lives, Our World |
This extraordinary new book by Joanna Macy invites readers to the intersection of Buddhism, Systems Theory and Deep Ecology and helps them explore their lives and their work intellectually as well as experientially. It is perhaps one of the most important books of the decade in terms of the persuasive view of what needs do as each of us struggle to come back to life. In the preface to the book, Joanna Macy writes, "THIS IS A GUIDEBOOK. It maps ways into the vitality and determination we each possess to take part in the healing of our world." And it is a Guidebook unlike any you have ever encountered. |
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O’Neal, Jessie, Affluenza |
This wonderful book led to the popular PBS Television Documentary by the same name. An insightful look at the disease of affluence |
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Quinn,
Daniel, Ishmael and Beyond Civilization
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Ishmael is a creature of immense wisdom and he has a story to tell, one that no other human being has ever heard. It is a story that extends backward and forward over the lifespan of the earth from the birth of time to a future there is still time save. Like all great teachers, Ishmael refuses to make the lesson easy; he demands the final illumination to come from within ourselves. Is it man's destiny to rule the world? Or is it a higher destiny possible for him-- one more wonderful than he has ever imagined? Quinn continues to examine these ideas in his latest book, Beyond Civilization. |
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Affluenza |
Jessie O'Neal 8940 Upper River Road, River Hills, WI
53217. 414-351—8442 |
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The
Alliance for a Caring Economy was founded to advance new
economic and social inventions that recognize and reward the
essential work of caring and caretaking. This is a
prerequisite for a sustainable, equitable, and humane
future. To create this future ACE uses education,
networking, policy development, and technical assistance. |
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This web site contains resources for and listings of voluntary simplicity study groups and circles. These small, local groups (usually 10 people or less) meet to discuss, learn and share experiences and techniques in financial independence, simple living, voluntary simplicity, conscious consumerism, sustainable living and/or deep ecology. |
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Check out our own Resilient Communities Resource Pages for ideas on thinking, talking and acting to promote resiliency. |
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Windstar exists to promote a holistic approach to addressing global issues, preceded by an understanding that respect for others and self-respect have a direct impact on our respect for the world around us. To inspire individuals to recognize their connectedness to the world around them. To encourage commitment in helping to create a healthy and sustainable future for all people. To create opportunities for individuals to gain knowledge, skills and experiences which enable them to demonstrate commitment through responsible decisions and actions |
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The Virtues Project is an approach which calls people to remembrance of the virtues, the qualities of character and the simple elements of spirituality honored by all cultures and sacred traditions. It has been applied in a wide variety of ways which include: federally funded community development and healing projects in First Nations communities in Canada, programs with urban street children in Los Angeles, an enhancement of the religious life of "virtues congregations" of diverse faiths across the United States, in drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs and prisons in Australia and North America, to restructure the curriculum and culture of schools, to enhance unity in organizations, and as a tool in day-care centres, palliative care programs, and in parent education programs throughout the world |
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This
is a fascinating site that imagines that its web page is a
village. However,
this village represents the planet Earth.
If we were to reduce the
world population to a village of 1000 inhabitants with all
existing human ratios remaining the same then,
this would be our reality... Check it out. |
Go to Resilient Communities Project Home Page
Washington
State University and Spokane County Cooperative
Extension
