The Coming of Age of the Green Community

The Coming of Age of the Green Community
Author: Erik Bichard
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136270663

People organising to protect their environment is not a new phenomenon, but the groups that have been pushing for environmental change since the 1970s have not convinced sufficient numbers make sustainable decisions or to lead sustainable lives. Governments have serially failed to do the job at the international level. Now, climate change, resource depletion and widening social aspirations threaten to destabilise human society unless sustainable change can be influenced from another direction. The Coming of Age of the Green Community explores the activities of a new generation of community-led initiatives that may herald the beginnings of the next wave of activism. Erik Bichard combines the testimonies of dozens of group activists with historic evidence and the views of a range of commentators from a variety of disciplines to put forward reasons why some green community groups succeed while others fail. He concludes with a valuable prescription for both existing and emerging groups on how to be sustainable, both over time and in their actions. This book address one of the key questions of the twenty-first century: has the local perspective on this universal concern finally come of age?

The Coming of Age of the Green Community

The Coming of Age of the Green Community
Author: Erik Bichard
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136270671

People organising to protect their environment is not a new phenomenon, but the groups that have been pushing for environmental change since the 1970s have not convinced sufficient numbers make sustainable decisions or to lead sustainable lives. Governments have serially failed to do the job at the international level. Now, climate change, resource depletion and widening social aspirations threaten to destabilise human society unless sustainable change can be influenced from another direction. The Coming of Age of the Green Community explores the activities of a new generation of community-led initiatives that may herald the beginnings of the next wave of activism. Erik Bichard combines the testimonies of dozens of group activists with historic evidence and the views of a range of commentators from a variety of disciplines to put forward reasons why some green community groups succeed while others fail. He concludes with a valuable prescription for both existing and emerging groups on how to be sustainable, both over time and in their actions. This book address one of the key questions of the twenty-first century: has the local perspective on this universal concern finally come of age?

The Green Economy in the Gulf

The Green Economy in the Gulf
Author: Mohamed Abdel Raouf
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2015-07-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317403703

Filling a void in academic and policy-relevant literature on the topic of the green economy in the Arabian Gulf, this edited volume provides a multidisciplinary analysis of the key themes and challenges relating to the green economy in the region, including in the energy and water sectors and the urban environment, as well as with respect to cross-cutting issues, such as labour, intellectual property and South-South cooperation. Over the course of the book, academics and practitioners from various fields demonstrate why transitioning into a ‘green economy’ – a future economy based on environmental sustainability, social equity and improved well-being – is not an option but a necessity for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States. Through chapters covering key economic sectors and cross-cutting issues, the book examines the GCC states’ quest to align their economies and economic development with the imperatives of environmental sustainability and social welfare, and proposes a way forward, based on lessons learned from experiences in the region and beyond. This volume will be of great relevance to scholars and policy makers with an interest in environmental economics and policy.

Ecology, Sustainable Development and Accounting

Ecology, Sustainable Development and Accounting
Author: Seleshi Sisaye
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2015-08-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1135070547

Accounting literature has viewed sustainability in terms of social, economic and environmental performances. There have been concerns that the relationship between sustainability, accounting and organizational performance cannot be explained unless we can deduce patterns of administrative behaviour that chronicle management practices. Ecology, Sustainable Development and Accounting argues that, despite the broader social and economic development dimensions of sustainability and the limitations of its extension to corporate and organizational behaviour; an ecological framework is capable of providing the overall societal and community chronologies that describe corporate sustainable operations. Drawing examples from international development and federal government organizations, this book documents the link between ecology, corporate sustainable development, and sustainability accounting and reporting. It draws together the literature from several disciplines to elaborate the contribution of the ecological approach to sustainable development in the accounting literature. This book will be of particular interest to students, academics and practitioners in the areas of environmental studies, ecological economics, sustainable development studies, and social and environmental accounting. The sociological and anthropological perspectives make this book the first of its kind to apply the population ecology of sociology to both the sustainability and accounting literature.

Remaking Post-Industrial Cities

Remaking Post-Industrial Cities
Author: Donald K. Carter
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2016-03-02
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1317481526

Remaking Post-Industrial Cities: Lessons from North America and Europe examines the transformation of post-industrial cities after the precipitous collapse of big industry in the 1980s on both sides of the Atlantic, presenting a holistic approach to restoring post-industrial cities. Developed from the influential 2013 Remaking Cities Congress, conference chair Donald K. Carter brings together ten in-depth case studies of cities across North America and Europe, documenting their recovery from 1985 to 2015. Each chapter discusses the history of the city, its transformation, and prospects for the future. The cases cross-cut these themes with issues crucial to the resilience of post-industrial cities including sustainability; doing more with less; public engagement; and equity (social, economic and environmental), the most important issue cities face today and for the foreseeable future. This book provides essential "lessons learned" from the mistakes and successes of these cities, and is an invaluable resource for practitioners and students of planning, urban design, urban redevelopment, economic development and public and social policy.

Green Community

Green Community
Author: Susan Piedmont-Palladino
Publisher:
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2009
Genre: City planning
ISBN: 9781932364736

Living Green

Living Green
Author: Jennifer Fosket
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Community development
ISBN: 9780865716445

Examines the relationship between people and built communities and showcases the social side of living green. The cases in this book look at places like Dockside, a planned green community on the Canadian West Coast, two cohousing communities in Washington, DC, and ecovillage in Los Angeles, and other communities across the US and Canada.

Building a Green Community

Building a Green Community
Author: Ellen Rodger
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2008
Genre: Environmental protection
ISBN: 9780329650414

Explains how our environment has become polluted, and discusses what we can do today to limit or reduce our impact on the earth's ecosystem.

The Green Bay Plan

The Green Bay Plan
Author: Catholic Church. Diocese of Green Bay (Wis.). Department of Education
Publisher:
Total Pages: 262
Release: 1971
Genre: Christian education
ISBN:

Coming of Age

Coming of Age
Author: Allan Gerald Levine
Publisher:
Total Pages: 520
Release: 2009
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: