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Good News for a ChangeHope for a Troubled Planet
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Good News for a Change by David T. Suzuki
We all know the bad news. The natural systems that support our lives are in trouble. They are threatened by the population explosion around the globe, the unfettered escalation of technology and the seemingly insatiable hunger for consumption that is fuelling the destruction of our natural environment. But authors David Suzuki and Holly Dressel say there is hope yet for this troubled planet. The good news is that thousands of individuals, groups and businesses are already changing their ways. A growing number of organisations, corporations and individuals around the world are taking up a spontaneous global quest for sustainability. We are starting to base economic development strategies on our collective dependency on nature, while decreasing large-scale interference in our eco-systems. And we are finally learning to mimic the way natural systems function rather than attempting to conquer and control them. Suzuki and Dressel have uncovered hundreds of working solutions that offer us all some much-needed hope. There really are things that can be done to help our environment before it's too late, and more than ever, we are learning to talk about solutions-and apply the
ISBN: 9781865085791 ISBN-10: 1865085790 Classification: Environmentalist thought & ideology , Conservation of the environment Format: Paperback (230mm x 157mm x 21mm) Pages: 408 Imprint: Allen & Unwin Publisher: Allen & Unwin Publish Date: 1-Feb-2002 Country of Publication: Australia |
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The story of one man's passion for the planet. A passion that for several decades he has brought to the world through his research, his writings, his broadcasting, and above all through his life and the way he lives it. » Have you read this book? We'd like to know what you think about it - write a review and you'll earn Boomerang Bucks loyalty dollars! |
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