An inspiring yet practical new book, Local Money helps you understand what money is and what makes good and bad money. It draws on the considerable track record of experimentation with local money around the world and gives ideas to those in the Transition movement and beyond about what has been tried, what works, and what to avoid.
9781900322522
Published: June 2010 | Transition Books
Creating a Forest Garden - Working with Nature to Grow Edible Crops
By Martin Crawford Photographs by Joanna BrownThis book tells you everything you need to know to create your own forest garden with beautiful illustrations and helpful tips throughout.
9781900322621
Published: April 2010 | Green Books
Wind power can realistically not only replace the lionås share of oil-, coal-, and natural gasÑ fired electrical plants in the UK but also can add enough extra power capacity to allow for most of the cars in the nation to run on electricity.
9781603580304
Published: November 2009 | Chelsea Green Publishing
The book takes the form of conversations between Satish and others about the inner and outer aspects of pilgrimage: "To be a pilgrim is to be on a path of adventure, to move out of our comfort zones, to let go of our prejudices and preconditioning, to make strides towards the unknown."
9781900322577
Published: October 2009 | Green Books
A Renewable World - Energy, Ecology, Equality - A Report for the World Future Council
By Herbert Girardet and Miguel MendoncaA Renewable World builds on the best thinking on climate and energy to be found across the world, and integrates much of the research and campaign work being done by the World Future Council Ñ the work on feed-in tariffs, energy efficiency, sustainable agriculture, sustainable cities, future justice and the KidsCall campaign.
Drawing on the practical experience of Transition initiatives and other community initiatives around the world, this guide powerfully shows how by working together the results can be far greater than the sum of their parts.
9781900322430
Published: September 2009 | Transition Books
In this ground-breaking book, leading sustainability educators are joined by permaculturists, literary critics, ecologists, artists, journalists, engineers, mathematicians and philosophers in a deep reflection on the skills that people need to survive and thrive in the challenging conditions of the 21st century.
9781900322607
Published: September 2009 | Green Books
Search for the Golden Moon Bear - Science and Adventure in Pursuit of a New Species
By Sy MontgomeryThis beautiful animal is not just a scientific eureka! It is also a powerful symbol of conservation. Search for the Golden Moon Bear is a field report from the frontiers of science and the ends of the earth, seamlessly weaving together folklore, natural history, and contemporary research into fantastic travelogue.
9781603580632
Published: September 2009 | Chelsea Green Publishing
By grouping the wisdom of the ages into categories that are quirky yet eminently sensible, Helen Nearing brings to life the contemporary relevance of some of the most profound chroniclers of our rural heritage.
9781890132415
Published: September 2009 | Chelsea Green Publishing
The New Solar Electric Home - The Complete Guide to Photovoltaics for Your Home
By Joel Davidson and Fran OrnerThe third edition of The New Solar Electric Home continues it's twenty year tradition of offering the most comprehensive guide to introducing solar power to your home.
9780937948170
Published: September 2009 | Aatec
Takes you through the seasons in Martin Crawford's Devon forest garden, and shows you how to plan your planting to mimic the layering, density and diversity of a forest.
Takes you thru the seasons in Martin Crawford's Devon forest garden, and shows you how to plan your planting to mimic the layering, density and diversity of a forest.
9781900322614
Published: May 2009 | Green Books
Herbs for Home Treatment - A Guide to Using Herbs for First Aid and Common Health Problems
By Anna NewtonHerbs for Home Treatment is a comprehensive guide to the use of herbal remedies to cure common ailments and improve your general health.
9781900322423
Published: May 2009 | Green Books
Covers eight important areas of progress made by a group of environmental activists (the Bioneers), offering a glimpse into the changes that are underway on many vital issues in environmental restoration and sustenance. Originally published as Restoring the Earth: Visionary Solutions from the Bioneers (HJ Kramer, 1997).
9781890132767
Published: April 2009 | Chelsea Green Publishing
Money and Soul - The psychology of money and the transformation of capitalism
By Per Espen Stoknes Translated by Susan M. DaviesMoney and Soul opens up new methods of looking at, thinking about and using money. It points to a future where our ideas about money will be greatly epxanded, and there will be different kinds of money, with different social purposes, in circulation.
9781900322461
Published: March 2009 | Green Books
This book argues that we need to establish a relationship with the planet as a living entity in which we are indissolubly embedded - and to which we are all accountable.
9781900322546
Published: March 2009 | Green Books