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10 children’s books about climate change

GreenBiz

Want to cultivate the next Greta Thunberg? These titles explore the impact of climate change for young listeners and readers

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20 must-read books about food systems

GreenBiz

20 must-read books about food systems. The book highlights agrobiodiversity initiatives in Brazil, Kenya, Sri Lanka and Turkey, featuring research from the Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Project (BFN) of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. Books.

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2 Pro Tips to Store Books Properly

The Environmental Blog

Books are undoubtedly the most sentimental thing we have in our houses. It is often a problem for avid readers that they have a heap of books in their small, personal library, and it becomes challenging to store them. Our emotions are the core of the problem behind book storage.

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Greta Thunberg to release 'The Climate Book' this fall

Inhabitat - Innovation

Penguin will publish "The Climate Book," a new work by climate activist Greta Thunberg, this coming autumn. Over 100 people contributed to the book, which provides an overview of how Earth's many crises connect

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5 of my all-time favorite books

GatesNotes

I decided to try something different for my list of holiday books this year

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A DNA “receipt book”?

Envirotec Magazine

Now, researchers at Californian research organization Gladstone Institutes have developed a tool more like a journal or receipt book—it logs a cell’s genetic activity for days at a time.

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Gorgeous new photography book celebrates flamingos

Inhabitat - Innovation

Biologist and Photographer Claudio Contreras Koob talked to Inhabitat about his gorgeous new coffee table book "Flamingos," which has just been published by teNeues They’ve been called pink unicorns and their likenesses adorn lawns all across the U.S. We’re talking about flamingos, those elusive and vibrant birds that have earned a cult following.

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Book Club: Venture Deals by Brad Feld • 7.13.23

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Book Club Venture Deals by Brad Feld July 13 BOOK OF THE MONTH Venture Deals by Brad Feld Read along with us! Join our book club as we discuss Venture Deals by Brad Feld. Click here to purchase the book on amazon. To join our book club, join our slack channel!

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Book Club: Speed & Scale by John Doerr • 10.12.23

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Book Club Speed & Scale by John Doerr October 12 BOOK OF THE MONTH Speed & Scale by John Doerr Read along with us! Join our book club as we discuss Speed & Scale by John Doerr. Click here to purchase the book on amazon. Book Club Events Events

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Paul Polman on his new book and 'courageous companies'

GreenBiz

An icon of sustainable business says that most companies, including the one he led, are thinking holistically about what it means to be "net-positive

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Room Booking System

U.S. Green Technology

Booking Solution for meeting rooms, office, vehicle parking spots, gear, hoteling and HotDesking so office directors can oblige an unpredictable necessities of flexible laborers while diminishing the lease. The post Room Booking System appeared first on U.S.

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My new pandemic book is coming soon

GatesNotes

I’ve written a book about how we can make sure the world never suffers through something like COVID-19 again

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5 books I loved reading this year

GatesNotes

Lately, I’ve found myself drawn to the kinds of books I would’ve liked as a kid

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Wildlife photography book takes you on BIG armchair safari

Inhabitat - Innovation

But animal aficionados can see sharks and bears and other giant animals up close with "BIG," a photography book released in June 2022 by wildlife photographers Marko Dimitrijevic and Amos Nachoum Most of us will probably never get so close to a great white shark that we can count its double row of teeth. And one could argue that’s for the best.

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Recurrent and Black Book aim to make used EV values more precise

Charged

Now the company is collaborating with the vehicle data and analytics firm Black Book to create an EV-specific valuation system that’s influenced by battery condition. Recurrent can generate a Range Score and vehicle valuation for vehicles in its database, backed by data from Black Book.

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Wander through columns of books at this bookstore in China

Inhabitat - Innovation

With books rising into the darkness above glossy floors, the Dujiangyan Zhongshuge bookstore by X+Living in Chengdu, China is an achievement of inspirational design. Panda themes blend with weather-themed natural elements throughout to create the impression of a forest of bamboo shoots that comprise rolling arches and spires of bookshelves many stories tall

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books about a planet in peril

Fairsnape

Within FutuREstorative I included a list of books that have inspired me on my sustainability journey. Scranton served in Iraq as a private in the US army and he draws on that experience in trying to understand the implications of climate crisis for himself and his loved ones: the result is a book that is fiercely urgent and deeply poignant. By the time you finish this book you will have become an Extinction Rebellion activist.

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Book Review: Rummage by Emily Cockayne

Terra Infirma

As it stepped back through the eras Memento-style, Cockayne’s book really made me think about the parallels between recycling/reuse historically and today. The post Book Review: Rummage by Emily Cockayne appeared first on Terra Infirma.

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5 great books for the summer

GatesNotes

I loved all of them and hope you’ll find something you enjoy too

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This new book documents a permaculture hotspot in Berlin

Inhabitat - Innovation

Hidden away in Berlin’s historical bohemian district of Rixdorf in Neukölln is a special garden and restaurant called Café Botanico. When Architectural Photographer Liz Eve stumbled upon the café, she was immediately hooked. She used her camera to document the people, plants, philosophy and permaculture methods throughout the seasons

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The GreenFin Interview: ING America’s CEO on where climate leadership meets the loan book

GreenBiz

How one European bank is bringing clients along on its ESG journey

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Book Review: Value(s) by Mark Carney

Terra Infirma

As with much of the rest of the book, I struggled to keep abreast of where I was in all the lists nested within lists within lists, but then I realised that this was maybe kind of the point. The post Book Review: Value(s) by Mark Carney appeared first on Terra Infirma.

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This book taught me a lot about the Spanish Flu

GatesNotes

Barry’s 2004 book has never been more relevant John M.

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Top 6 Books On Green Living

Green Living Guy

Here are 6 books which will provide you with. The post Top 6 Books On Green Living appeared first on Green Living Guy. Leading a sustainable lifestyle is becoming increasingly important as we attempt to care for and protect our planet.

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5 books to enjoy this winter

GatesNotes

The five books on my end-of-year list will help you start 2020 on a good note

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New travel book "Around the World in 80 Spiritual Places"

Inhabitat - Innovation

I frequently visit cemeteries, but was especially excited to be at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn last month. This historic cemetery is an enormous greenspace, fronted by gothic arches and full of birds, prairie dogs, flowering trees and interesting monuments to people ranging from obscure to celebrities. I was drawn to a pyramid-shaped tomb with a huge gold sculpture of animals leaning on the grassy hill below it

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What If … book review & notes

Fairsnape

Fast forward to Rob’s latest book, What If …From What Is To What If … What if we had undertaken that construction re-skilling back then? book review sustainability FutuREstorative Living Building Challenge Rob Hopkins specifi Transition Handbook transition towns What IfWhat if we lived in a time when the human imagination flourished and anything felt possible. It was back in 2008 when I first came across Rob Hopkins through his Transition Handbook.

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Kids are hungry for books about eco-activists, in what publishers call 'the Greta effect'

Inhabitat - Innovation

Publishers coin the new trend the “Greta Thunberg Effect” and are turning around children’s book about climate change in record time. Publishers have pumped out books across a range of topics related to the environment, from endangered species to climate change, and sales have doubled in the last year, according to Nielsen

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My new climate book is almost here

GatesNotes

Everything you need to know about avoiding the worst climate outcomes

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5 summer books and other things to do at home

GatesNotes

Whether you’re looking for a distraction or just spending a lot more time at home, you can’t beat reading a book

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This book explores how 21st century parks reclaim land

Inhabitat - Innovation

I just happened to be in New York City in June 2009, when everybody was buzzing about the High Line opening. Living in Oregon, where we have vast forests and high deserts, pointy volcanic mountains and fields of wildflowers, I was a little confused. Sure, it was nice, but why were people going nuts for a narrow strip of garden overlooking Manhattan’s skyscrapers

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Book Review: Net Zero: How we stop causing climate change by Dieter Helm

Terra Infirma

I haven’t read a Sustainability book for some time, so when my partner handed me a copy of Dieter Helm’s Net Zero at an Alpkit outdoors store of all places, I thought, yes, I really should give this a go. Uncategorised book review net zero

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A business book I’d actually recommend

GatesNotes

Unlike most books on leadership, this one is worth your time

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INTERSOLAR EUROPE 2022: 80 PERCENT ALREADY BOOKED!

altenergymag

Following the top-class Restart event of the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry that took place in a compact format in October 2021, the next regular event will be held from May 11–13, 2022, in Munich

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Q&A with Eric Pasi, author of new book “Clean Wave”

Solar Power World

Eric Pasi, chief development officer at Minnesota solar installation company IPS Solar, recently published CleanWave: A Guide to Success in the Green Recovery, a book about the past, present and future of cleantech with interviews, stories and advice for green career seekers.

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Indie comic book characters are brought to life as unique cardboard cutouts

Inhabitat - Innovation

After creating a life-size board game out of cardboard, Luanga ‘Lue’ Nuwame has combined his love of cardboard crafting with another passion — rare comic book action figures

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Gas Utility Sends Kid-Friendly Activity Books to Oregon Schools

DeSmogBlog

and to “make a poster, rap song, mini-book, or oral presentation” about one of the booklet’s “natural gas science facts or safety tips.”. The post Gas Utility Sends Kid-Friendly Activity Books to Oregon Schools appeared first on DeSmog.

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SAVE THE DATE: LA Chapter Book Club: Uninhabitable Earth • 12/1/22

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Join the WCS LA Chapter Book Club discussion on David Wallace-Wells’ book The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming. Ahead of the event you may consider reading Uninhabitable Earth or joining our Slack channel to engage in discussion while reading the book.

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LA Chapter Book Club – Doughnut Economics 7/21/22

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Join the WCS Los Angeles Chapter’s discussion on Kate Raworth’s book, “Donut Economics: 7 Ways to Think Like a 21st Century Economist.”. In her book, Kate offers a new model for economics, based around the concept of the ‘doughnut’. July 21, 2022. 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM PST. Virtual Event.

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This book put me to sleep

GatesNotes

In a good way! The author explains the benefits of a good night’s rest

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New book tells the story of Tesla from its founding to the present

Charged

When I undertook to write a comprehensive history of the company in 2014, I knew I would have to update it from time to time, and that’s one reason I opted to publish it exclusively as an e-book. I’ve updated every section and reorganized the entire book, adding four new chapters and several additional photos. The most exclusive sections of the book are based on personal interviews with Tesla co-founders Marc Tarpenning and Ian Wright.

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Story book of timber designed for University of Arkansas

Inhabitat - Innovation

Developed to bolster the university’s role as a leader in mass timber advocacy, the $16 million applied research center will be a “story book of timber” promoting timber and wood design initiatives Dublin-based Grafton Architects and Fayetteville-based Modus Studio have won an international design competition for the Anthony Timberlands Center for Design and Materials Innovation at the University of Arkansas’ Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design.

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50 Books on Climate Change and Sustainbility

Green Market Oracle

Here are fifty recently published books on the subjects of global warming, climate mitigation and social change. This is a companion piece to the the 25 books in The Green Market Oracle's well informed readers list. These books are organized in the following six categories: 1.