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RECORD NUMBER: 25 OF 203Main Title | Choosing a sustainable future : ideas and inspiration from Ithaca, NY / | |||||||||||
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Author | Walker, Liz, | |||||||||||
Publisher | New Society Publishers, | |||||||||||
Year Published | 2010 | |||||||||||
OCLC Number | 662578706 | |||||||||||
ISBN | 9780865716759; 0865716757 | |||||||||||
Subjects | Sustainable development--New York (State)--Ithaca ; Community development--New York (State)--Ithaca ; Environmental management--New York (State)--Ithaca ; Sustainable living--New York (State)--Ithaca | |||||||||||
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Collation | 272 p. ; 23 cm. | |||||||||||
Notes | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Contents Notes | Preface- why I [Liz Walker] wrote this book -- Introduction: another world is possible -- Learning from the First Nations -- Growing a local food culture -- Green building/green energy -- Building alivable city: smart land use and transportation alternatives -- Local, living economy -- Educating for a sustainable future -- Getting the word out: alternative media -- Health and wellness for all -- Addressing racism -- Ithaca is Gorges -- Turning waste into gold -- Local government and institutional change -- Changing culture, changing lives -- Art at the heart- Ithaca celebrates! -- Bringing it all together- what have we learned? "The City of Ithaca, New York has embraced the sustainability revolution with incredible enthusiasm. From co-ops and carshares to credit unions and community health care, Ithaca is rising to the challenges of the day with practical, real-world solutions. Choosing a Sustainable Future explores all aspects of the city's emerging green culture, introducing a rich variety of successful innovators and ideas ..."--Page 4 of cover. |