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The Official Earth Day Guide to Planet Repair

by: Denis Hayes

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Review
That most of the world's environments are in bad shape is by now well known. They need not remain that way, insists veteran environmentalist Denis Hayes, a coordinator of the first Earth Day in 1970 and now CEO of the International Earth Day Network. Many animal and plant species have been brought back from the brink of extinction since the dawning of the environmental movement, and more and more people are aware of the ecological consequences of their actions. But then, Hayes notes, more and more people are buying gas-guzzling SUVs, using energy-thirsty halogen torchieres, consuming fossil-fuel-squandering foodstuffs grown far from home out of season, and otherwise behaving as if the good times will never end. The cost of that behavior is mounting: witness the greenhouse effect, by which gases trapped in the atmosphere prevent solar heat from escaping, thereby warming the earth. "Within a few decades," Hayes warns, "you will breathe air containing twice as much CO2 as the air your grandparents breathed unless we radically change our use of carbon fuels such as coal and fuel."

There is much we can do, counsels Hayes. We can change our habits of energy consumption and develop sources of clean energy. We can agitate for the protection of air-cleansing forests--especially the vast boreal forests of North America and Asia, which, while less rich in biodiversity than the better-publicized Amazon rainforest, are far more effective at filtering poisons out of the air. We can try to leave a smaller footprint, ratchet up our consciousness just a little bit more, elect "green" politicians and boycott "brown" corporations. The list goes on.

Thoughtful and well written, The Official Earth Day Guide to Planet Repair is a fine sourcebook for anyone willing to get started on the perhaps quixotic but just as certainly necessary task of fixing all the damage we have done. --Gregory McNamee

Green Jobs: A Guide to Eco-Friendly Employment

by: A. Bronwyn Llewellyn

Amazon Price: $10.36 (as of 12/07/2009)

Review
"Green Jobs" mixes an abundant amount of information in an easy-to-follow narrative with plenty of website links. Besides being helpful in the job search, it presents an accurate picture of the growing possibilities in the sustainable world.

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Urban Eco Chic: How to Create an Eco-Friendly Home Without Compromising on Style

by: Oliver Heath

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Review
"When it comes to things green, Quadrille Publishing offers Urban Eco Chic... printed with vegetable-based inks on FSC-certified paper and recyclable laminate." - Publishers Weekly

"Packed full of ideas on how to make your home more eco-friendly, sustainable and stylish." -Greenthinkers.org

"This book explores the very realistic ways in which you can incorporate sustainable choices into the creation of an elegant, welcoming home...the design concepts are simple, even though the research behind the ideas and the ultimate look they create are so sophisicated." -Nicole Galdieri, Philadelphia-based environmental consultant

Green, Greener, Greenest: A Practical Guide to Making Eco-Smart Choices a Part of Your Life

by: Lori Bongiorno

Amazon Price: $11.21 (as of 12/07/2009)

Review
"Green, Greener, Greenest is an indispensable resource for anyone trying to reduce their environmental impact: comprehensive and convincing but also sane and realistic."
-Michael Pollan, bestselling author of The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food

"Lori Bongiorno shows how we can reconnect ourselves with the ecologic cycle with Green Greener Greenest by highlighting how what we eat, buy, wear, build, and clean has a direct link to the health of the environment and the health of ourselves and our families. For anyone who has struggled to figure what do to make a difference, this book offers a clear and concise map to a more connected future."
-Walker Wells, AICP LEED AP, Sustainable Cities Program Director, Global Green USA

"Lori Bongiorno's book synthesizes helpful information about how consumers can green their lifestyles through a range of simple choices, from energy and water conservation to grocery shopping, and breaks it down in an easy-to-understand way. Gone are the days when people can claim they just don't know what they can do to help protect our planet. As this book explains, making a difference is much easier than consumers might think."
-Tensie Whelan, Executive Director, the Rainforest Alliance

"In one portable volume, Green, Greener, Greenest covers all the bases for those seeking a greener lifestyle. From food, to clothing, to energy use and transportation, Lori Bongiorno's book is an invaluable reference for living in today's world."
-Ronnie Cummins, National Director, Organic Consumers Association

"Lori Bongiorno's handbook to what's good, better and best for the environment provides consumers welcome, clear and highly readable advice on how to be as eco-smart as you want to be."
Dan Becker, Former Director, Sierra Club Global Warming Program

"Becoming green or sustainable takes time and some effort, but Green, Greener, Greenest makes the process much easier. From food and beverages to personal care products and pest control, Lori Bongiorno gives us practical suggestions to minimize our exposure to potentially harmful substances and to lessen our impact on the environment."

-Diane Hatz, Founder/Director, Sustainable Table

"'Going green' has never been easier now that Lori Bongiorno has helped us sort out the real information from the hype. There is something here for everyone, from those with a casual interest to those who would like to green every aspect of their life."
-Patti Wood, Executive Director, Grassroots Environmental Education

"This is a useful and up-to-date compendium of the best resources for the eco- conscious. It will save you time in your quest for personal responsibility--time that can be spent in the greenest of all ways, by joining the political battle for sweeping, society-wide change."
-Bill McKibben author of Fight Global Warming Now and founder of Step It Up

"Green, Greener, Greenest is an excellent compilation of good information, briefly and accessibly presented, and a very useful handbook for green-minded people who mean business."
-Peter Matthiessen, author of Shadow Country

"Hopeful, helpful, and packed with well researched tips, Green, Greener, Greenest is a great family guide to living the genuinely good life. Whether you are feeding your kids, gardening, choosing cars, clothing or cleaning products, you'll find the information you need to make wise and livable choices."
-Ann Lovejoy, author and sustainability educator

"From diamonds to diapers and cars to gardens, Lori Bongiorno provides an easy to read primer for making small changes that can make big differences in the health and lives of millions. A book like this could initiate a shift toward improved product safety long before governments step in and do their job."
-Theo Colborn, PhD, President, The Endocrine Disruption Exchange (TEDX); Professor, University of Florida

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Green Up Your Cleanup (The Green House)

by: Jill Schoff

Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 12/07/2009)

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Experimental Eco-Design: Product, Architecture, Fashion

by: Cara Brower, Rachel Mallory, Zachary Ohlman

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Review
"This is living proof - if ever it were needed - that you can do good and produce something that looks good without compromise. The cream of global eco-design is profiled adhereing the basic ecodesign principles that the product must be cyclic; produced using renewable energy; is safe to self and the environment and is an efficient use of resources. From the intriguing paper architecture and cardboard chairs from Japan - exquisite in its paper folding achievements - to a host of innovative recycled clothing designs, this book excites and inspires. The book suggests that sometimes the best ecological design is simply creating the obvious and seeing a snowboard lovingly constructed from sustainable timber warms the heart. At other times, eco-design involves more innovative methods and there are plenty of ideas in here to boggle the mind. The book is a true showcase of what can be done, and leaves you wondering why we're not doing more." Green Metropolis