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This study examines one community's experience with the idea of sustainable development. After tornados destroyed 60 blocks of a small city, during recovery the leaders defined the rebuilding effort as creating a "sustainable" community.

Energy and water are inextricably linked. Colorado water utilities use energy to pump treat and distribute potable water customers use energy to heat cool and or pressurize water and wastewater utilities use energy to treat and discharge wastewater. By conserving water, water utilities and customers can save energy. Equally important, energy and water savings translate into direct savings on customers energy and water bills. Water conservation represents...

This list of literature comprises all the citations provided by the numerous researchers and practitioners in support of their research and analysis published in the book, Disasters by design, combined with additional references provided by the many reviewers and others who took it upon themselves to make a bibliographic contribution.

Muhammad Yunus, who created microcredit, invented social business, and earned a Nobel Peace Prize for his work in alleviating poverty, is one of today's most trenchant social critics. Now he declares it's time to admit that the capitalist engine is broken--that in its current form it inevitably leads to rampant inequality, massive unemployment, and environmental destruction. We need a new economic system that unleashes altruism as a creative force...

Humanity is in a race with catastrophe and charting the course to a regenerative economy is the most important work facing the world. A Finer Future gathers the evidence and delivers the essential blueprint for an economy that works for people and the planet.--

30 Days Zero Waste Challenge: Readers will first start with a 30-day challenge to jump start their sustainable lifestyle. Topics include: rethinking your morning coffee routine; investing in bulk bins; buying reusable utensils; reducing food waste; creating homemade toiletries; compositing basics; making homemade cleaning supplies; repairing and mending clothing; and recycling basics. On the Go: When traveling, moving from a house, hiking, or even...