greenermum
Registered: 09/29/07
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Dear all
I'd like to share some books and DVDs with you all. The idea is to learn more about green issues without having to buy the book!
The rental for each item will be 50p and will go towards buying new books and DVDs. With the DVDs we ask that you watch them with a couple of friends if possible so that you can share your experience and have a bit of a discussion.
I will detail the books in this thread.
If you'd like to borrow something, please email me cathyolsen-at-onetel.com (swap the -at- for an @).
Cheers
Cathy
PS if you've got some books to add to the Library - please let me know.
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greenermum
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The 11th Hour - DVD
Turn Mankind's Darkest Hour into its finest
Produced and Presented by Leonardo DiCaprio
Humankind's 11th hour is here: the last moment when we can change course and halt our demise into global ecological collapse.
Leonardo DiCarprio produces and present this urgent and transformational look at where we've been , where we're going and, most crucially how we can change. Influential experts from Gorbachov to Stephen Hawking and dozens more reveal the critical state of life on planet Earth. By bringing us face to face with the shocking outcomes of continuing on our current path, they urge and motivate action.
The crisis is upon us now, but so are the solutions to turn humankind's darkest hours into it's finest.......
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greenermum
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An Inconvenient Truth - DVD
Former US Vice President Al Gore presents an eye-opening and compelling view of the future of our planet - and our civilisation - in the MUST-SEE documentary of the year. This is a wake-up call that cuts through myths and misconceptions to deliver the message that global warming is a real and present danger: An Inconvenient Truth brings home Gore's persuasive argument that we must act now to save the earth. Each and everyone of us can make changes in the way in which we live our lives and BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION.
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greenermum
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Saving the Planet without costing the Earth - McCarthy - book
This inspirational book offers over 500 ingenious and practical ideas to make your life more environmentally friendly. Most of the suggestions are incredibly simple - and many cost nothing or will save you money immediately.
The ideas range from how to cut down the rubbish you produce to larger projects that will significantly reduce your electricity and water consumption.
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greenermum
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Not on the Label - Lawrence - book
We no longer trust what we eat. We lurch instead from food scare to food scare while farming is in crisis around the world. A handful of retails and food manufacturers exert unprecedented control over what we eat and where we buy it. We have come to depend on processed food that is routinely adulterated.
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greenermum
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Carbon Detox - Marshall - book
Do you wish that someone would talk to you straight about climate change?
Are you confused by thousands of planet-saving tips and hints?
Do you wonder if it is worth doing anything at all?
This practical and inspiring guide to smart and achievable low carbon living explains how to:
deal with your inner sceptic carbon audit your lifestyle create a low carb action plan that works for you quit the carbon habit once and for all
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greenermum
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Cutting your car use - Semlyen - book
With the number of cars growing rapidly, polluting our environment, creating health problems and contributing to global warming, it's time for us to tackle our car dependency.
Less traffic means safter, quieter streets, thriving local communities and healthier and weathier people.
How much does your car cost you a year? Could you manage without your car most days? Could you share lifts or car ownership? What are the alternatives to car ownership? How can companies benefit from green commuting?
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greenermum
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A Life Stripped Bare - Hickman - book
Over the course of a year, Leo set out to answer some big questions with an unusual experiment. Could he and his family continue to live a 'normal' life - job, mortgage, kids, holidays - while at the same time making each daily choice or decision an 'ethical' one - for the family, their neighbours and the environment.
This is the story of that year and is a record of an extraordinary transformation.
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greenermum
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In Praise of Slow - Honore - book
These days our culture teaches us that faster is better. But in the race to keep up everything suggers - our work, diet and health, our relationships and sex lives. We are in such a hurry that anything that slows us down becomes the enemy. Carl Honore uncovers a movement that challenges the cult of speed by proving that slower is often better.
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