In the years following her role as the lead author of the international best seller, Limits to Growth - the first book to show the consequences of unchecked growth on a finite planet - Donella Meadows remained a pioneer of environmental and social analysis until her untimely death in 2001. Thinking in Systems is a concise and crucial book offering insight for problem-solving on scales ranging from the personal to the global. Edited by the Sustainability Institute's Diana Wright, this essential primer brings systems thinking out of the realm of computers and equations and into the tangible world, showing listeners how to develop the systems-thinking skills that thought leaders across the globe consider critical for 21st-century life. Some of the biggest problems facing the world - war, hunger, poverty, and environmental degradation - are essentially system failures. They cannot be solved by fixing one piece in isolation from the others, because even seemingly minor details have enormous power to undermine the best efforts of too-narrow thinking. While listeners will learn the conceptual tools and methods of systems thinking, the heart of the book is grander than methodology. Donella Meadows was known as much for nurturing positive outcomes as she was for delving into the science behind global dilemmas. She reminds listeners to pay attention to what is important, not just what is quantifiable, to stay humble, and to stay a learner. In a world growing ever more complicated, crowded, and interdependent, Thinking in Systems helps listeners avoid confusion and helplessness, the first step toward finding proactive and effective solutions. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. Read more

"If I could have one wish it is that every eater in America would read this book."—Ruth ReichlFrom a pioneer of the regenerative agriculture movement, a memoir-meets-manifesto on betting the farm on a better future for our food, animals, land, local communities, and our climateRaised as a fourth-generation farmer, when Will Harris inherited White Oak Pastures he was a full-time commodity cowboy who played hard and fast with every tool the system offered–chemicals, antibiotics, steroids, and more. His ancestors had built a highly profitable, conventionally run machine, but over time he found himself disgusted with the excess, cruelty, and smalltown devastation this system entailed. So he bet the farm on forging a different way of doing things. One that works with nature not against it, and bridges the quickly widening delta between consumers and their food. Armed with tenacity, conviction and an outsized tolerance for risk, Harris called his approach “radical traditional” and it made him the pioneer of regenerative agriculture long before the phrase existed.At once an intimate, multi-generational memoir and a microcosm of American agriculture at large, A BOLD RETURN TO GIVING A DAMN offers a pathway back to producing food the right way. At a time when food supply chains are straining, climate-induced catastrophes are playing havoc with harvests, and concern around who owns America’s farmland are more prescient than ever, Will Harris urges us to consider where the food we eat really comes from, and to re-connect to the places and people who raise what we eat each day. With keen storytelling, a good dose of irreverence, and an unflinching willingness to speak truth to power, Harris shows us why it’s never been more important to know your farmer than now.Featured in Food and Country directed by Laura Gabbert and Ruth Reichl Read more

Douglas W. Tallamy's first book, Bringing Nature Home, awakened thousands of individuals to an urgent situation: wildlife populations are in decline because the native plants they depend on are fast disappearing. His solution? Plant more natives. In this new book, Tallamy takes the next step and outlines his vision for a grassroots approach to conservation. Nature's Best Hope shows how homeowners everywhere can turn their yards into conservation corridors that provide wildlife habitats. Because this approach relies on the initiatives of private individuals, it is immune from the whims of government policy. Even more important, it's practical, effective, and easy - you will walk away with specific suggestions you can incorporate into your own yard. If you're concerned about doing something good for the environment, Nature's Best Hope is the blueprint you need. By acting now, you can help preserve our precious wildlife - and the planet - for future generations. Read more

Entrepreneurs have a problem: startups. Almost all startups either fail or never truly reach a sustainable size. Despite the popularity of entrepreneurship, we haven’t engineered a better way to start. …Until now.What if you could skip the startup phase and generate profitable revenue on day one?In Buy Then Build, acquisition entrepreneur Walker Deibel shows you how to begin with a sustainable, profitable company and grow from there. You’ll learn how to: ● Buy an existing company rather than starting from scratch ● Use ownership as a path to financial independence ● Spend a fraction of the time raising capital ● Find great brokers, generate your own “deal flow,” and see new listings early ● Uncover the best opportunities and biggest risks of any company ● Navigate the acquisition process ● Become a successful acquisition entrepreneur ● And more Buy Then Build is your guide to outsmart the startup game, live the entrepreneurial lifestyle, and reap the financial rewards of ownership now. Read more

Understand the Keys to Client Acquisition and Lasting Relationships#1 New Release in Marketing and Consumer Behavior, and Customer Relations2024 Harvey Chute Awards Finalist for Business and EnterpriseMaking powerful connections with a prospective client, so they engage and stay with you is increasingly difficult. C. Richard Weylman’s proven path to cultivating client relationships is essential for success.Elevate your client’s experience and win more business. This is the first book to detail how professionals can acquire more clients and establish their lasting loyalty through the experience they provide. Many books are written on acquisition strategies, better customer service or an elevated experience. But none gives the reader the step-by-step tactical strategies to make both acquisition and loyalty happen in concert like this book does. It is the permanent business growth and success handbook for 21st century professionals in sales, marketing, and service.Give your clients the appreciation that they deserve. Working with a company can be stressful for many clients, especially if they feel they are not being heard. 100 Proven Ways to Acquire and Keep Clients for Life reveals effective methods for providing your sincerest attention to your client base. Each chapter examines the best ways to utilize empathy, thoughtfulness, and assurance in delivering an exceptional client experience. That way, both you and your client are advocating for each other’s long-term success.Inside find genuine insight and key tips on creating and managing client relationships such as:What buyers of every product or service actually want and why it mattersThe critical link between client acquisition and long-term loyaltyThe proven path to engage with people to become the provider of choiceHow to create rock-solid relationships that withstand competitive pressureIf you liked business books such as Unreasonable Hospitality, The Power of Why, or Change, you’ll love C. Richard Weylman’s 100 Proven Ways to Acquire and Keep Clients for Life. Read more

Shortlisted for the Zócalo Book PrizeNamed one of the best books of the year by The New Yorker and The New Republic“Consistently entertaining and often downright funny.”—The New Yorker“Wry and revelatory.”—The New York Times"A romp, packed with tales of anger, violence, theft, lust, greed, political chicanery and transportation policy gone wrong . . . highly entertaining."—The Los Angeles TimesAn entertaining, enlightening, and utterly original investigation into one of the most quietly influential forces in modern American life—the humble parking spotParking, quite literally, has a death grip on America: each year a shocking number of Americans kill one another over parking spots, and we routinely do ri­diculous things for parking, contorting our professional, social, and financial lives to get a spot. Since the advent of the car, we have deformed our cities in a Sisyphean quest for car storage, and as a result, much of the nation’s most valuable real estate is now devoted to empty vehicles. Parking determines the design of new buildings and the fate of old ones, traffic patterns and the viability of transit, neighborhood politics and municipal finance, and the overall quality of public space. Is this really the best use of our finite resources? Is parking really more important than everything else? In a beguiling and absurdly hilarious mix of history, politics, and reportage, Slate staff writer Henry Grabar brilliantly surveys the nation’s parking crisis, revealing how the compulsion for car storage has exacerbated some of our most acute problems— from housing affordability to the accelerating global climate disaster—and, ultimately, how we can free our cities from park­ing’s cruel yoke. Read more

*The Sunday Times Bestseller *A Financial Times Book of the Year*A Forbes Book of the Year*Winner of the Transmission Prize 2018*Longlisted for the FT/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2017*Porchlight “Best Business Book of 2017: Current Events & Public Affairs”The book that redefines economics for a world in crisis.Economics is the mother tongue of public policy. It dominates our decision-making for the future, guides multi-billion-dollar investments, and shapes our responses to climate change, inequality, and other environmental and social challenges that define our times.Pity then, or more like disaster, that its fundamental ideas are centuries out of date yet are still taught in college courses worldwide and still used to address critical issues in government and business alike.That’s why it is time, says renegade economist Kate Raworth, to revise our economic thinking for the 21st century. In Doughnut Economics, she sets out seven key ways to fundamentally reframe our understanding of what economics is and does. Along the way, she points out how we can break our addiction to growth; redesign money, finance, and business to be in service to people; and create economies that are regenerative and distributive by design.Named after the now-iconic “doughnut” image that Raworth first drew to depict a sweet spot of human prosperity (an image that appealed to the Occupy Movement, the United Nations, eco-activists, and business leaders alike), Doughnut Economics offers a radically new compass for guiding global development, government policy, and corporate strategy, and sets new standards for what economic success looks like.Raworth handpicks the best emergent ideas―from ecological, behavioral, feminist, and institutional economics to complexity thinking and Earth-systems science―to address this question: How can we turn economies that need to grow, whether or not they make us thrive, into economies that make us thrive, whether or not they grow?Simple, playful, and eloquent, Doughnut Economics offers game-changing analysis and inspiration for a new generation of economic thinkers."This is sharp, significant scholarship . . . Thrilling."―Times Higher Education "Raworth's magnum opus . . . Fascinating."―Forbes"Doughnut Economics shows how to ensure dignity and prosperity for all people."―Huffington Post Read more

In 1972, three scientists from MIT created a computer model that analyzed global resource consumption and production. Their results shocked the world and created stirring conversation about global ‘overshoot,’ or resource use beyond the carrying capacity of the planet. Now, preeminent environmental scientists Donnella Meadows, Jorgen Randers, and Dennis Meadows have teamed up again to update and expand their original findings in The Limits to Growth: The 30 Year Global Update.Meadows, Randers, and Meadows are international environmental leaders recognized for their groundbreaking research into early signs of wear on the planet. Citing climate change as the most tangible example of our current overshoot, the scientists now provide us with an updated scenario and a plan to reduce our needs to meet the carrying capacity of the planet.Over the past three decades, population growth and global warming have forged on with a striking semblance to the scenarios laid out by the World3 computer model in the original Limits to Growth. While Meadows, Randers, and Meadows do not make a practice of predicting future environmental degradation, they offer an analysis of present and future trends in resource use, and assess a variety of possible outcomes.In many ways, the message contained in Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update is a warning. Overshoot cannot be sustained without collapse. But, as the authors are careful to point out, there is reason to believe that humanity can still reverse some of its damage to Earth if it takes appropriate measures to reduce inefficiency and waste.Written in refreshingly accessible prose, Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update is a long anticipated revival of some of the original voices in the growing chorus of sustainability. Limits to Growth: The 30 Year Update is a work of stunning intelligence that will expose for humanity the hazy but critical line between human growth and human development.PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. Read more

Saving the landscape, rebuilding entrepreneurial rural families, and protecting nutritious food are the themes of this timeless treatise-hence the word "testament." Delving into the soul of the Salatin family's nationally acclaimed Polyface Farm, author Joel Salatin offers Family Friendly Farming as the key to dealing with resource issues, food policy, and social fabric.With humor and personal stories, he opens his family and farm convictions for all to see, share, and enjoy. Written from his unabashed "Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist" perspective, his ideas are guaranteed to encourage and challenge virtually every "ism" in the culture. It will captivate anyone passionate about healing the land, healing families, and healing the food supply.For several decades young people have been leaving the family farm. The ones left behind are now responsible for society's greatest resources: clean land and clean food. Anyone dedicated to preserving these resources will find in these pages a nongovernmental, self-empowerment approach to environmentalism and food safety.The heart of this book is aimed toward parents tired of their Dilbert cubicle at the end of the expressway who want to reconnect with their children through a pastoral lifestyle. It's written for anyone who yearns to grow old working with and being adored by value-sharing grandchildren and honored by passionate, productive adult children. Family Friendly Farming can make any family business more viable and any family more functional.The ten-chapter section on how to get the kids to love the farm is an invaluable addition to any collection of child-rearing manuals. Salatin moves from the family team-building section into a practical discussion on how to increase income per acre and create new, white-collar salaries without buying more land, equipment, or buildings. He deals with the unique and thorny issues surrounding any family business by using his own multi-generational family farm experience as his base for insight and wisdom. Read more

A Financial Times Best Business Book of the YearNamed one of 10 Best New Management Books for 2022 by Thinkers50"An advocate of sustainable capitalism explains how it's done" — The Economist"Polman's new book with the sustainable business expert Andrew Winston…argues that it's profitable to do business with the goal of making the world better." — The New York TimesNamed as recommended reading by Fortune's CEO Daily"…Polman has been one of the most significant chief executives of his era and that his approach to business and its role in society has been both valuable and path-breaking." — Financial TimesThe ex-Unilever CEO who increased his shareholders' returns by 300% while ensuring the company ranked #1 in the world for sustainability for eleven years running has, for the first time, revealed how to do it. Teaming up with Andrew Winston, one of the world's most authoritative voices on corporate sustainability, Paul Polman shows business leaders how to take on humanity's greatest and most urgent challenges—climate change and inequality—and build a thriving business as a result.In this candid and straight-talking handbook, Polman and Winston reveal the secrets of Unilever's success and pull back the curtain on some of the world's most powerful c-suites. Net Positive boldly argues that the companies of the future will profit by fixing the world's problems, not creating them.Together the authors explode our most prevalent corporate myths: from the idea that business' only function is to maximise profits, to the naïve hope that Corporate Social Responsibility will save our species from disaster. These approaches, they argue, are destined for the graveyard. Instead, they show corporate leaders how to make their companies "Net Positive"—thriving by giving back more to the world than they take. Net Positive companies unleash innovation, build trust, attract the best people, thrill customers, and secure lasting success, all by helping create stronger, more inclusive societies and a healthier planet. Heal the world first, they argue, and you’ll satisfy your investors as a result.With ambitious vision and compelling stories, Net Positive will teach you how to find the inner purpose and courage you need to embrace the only business model that will matter in the years ahead. You will learn how to lead others and unlock your company's soul, while setting and delivering big and aggressive goals, and taking responsibility for all of your company's impacts. You'll find out the secrets to partnering with others, including your competition and critics, to drive transformative change from which you will prosper. You'll build a company that serves your people, your customers, your communities, your shareholders—and your children and grandchildren will thank you for it.Is this win-win for business and humanity too good to be true? Don't believe it. The world's smartest CEOs are already taking their companies on the Net Positive journey and benefitting as a result. Will you be left behind?Join the movement at netpositive.world Read more

Today’s most urgent problems are fundamentally global. They require nothing less than concerted, planetwide action if we are to secure a long-term future. But humanity’s story has always been on a global scale. In this book, Jeffrey D. Sachs, renowned economist and expert on sustainable development, turns to world history to shed light on how we can meet the challenges and opportunities of the twenty-first century.Sachs takes readers through a series of seven distinct waves of technological and institutional change, starting with the original settling of the planet by early modern humans through long-distance migration and ending with reflections on today’s globalization. Along the way, he considers how the interplay of geography, technology, and institutions influenced the Neolithic revolution; the role of the horse in the emergence of empires; the spread of large land-based empires in the classical age; the rise of global empires after the opening of sea routes from Europe to Asia and the Americas; and the industrial age. The dynamics of these past waves, Sachs demonstrates, offer fresh perspective on the ongoing processes taking place in our own time―a globalization based on digital technologies. Sachs emphasizes the need for new methods of international governance and cooperation to prevent conflicts and to achieve economic, social, and environmental objectives aligned with sustainable development. The Ages of Globalization is a vital book for all readers aiming to make sense of our rapidly changing world. Read more

A New York Times Favorite Book of the Year for Healthy LivingA Fortune Best Book of the YearAn AIA New York Book of the Year“This book should be essential reading for all who commission, design, manage, and use buildings―indeed anyone who is interested in a healthy environment.”―Norman FosterAs schools and businesses around the world consider when and how to reopen their doors to fight COVID-19, the Director of Harvard’s Healthy Buildings Program and Harvard Business School’s leading expert on urban resilience reveal what you can do to harness the power of your offices, homes, and schools to protect your health―and boost every aspect of your performance and well-being.Ever feel tired during a meeting? That’s because most conference rooms are not bringing in enough fresh air. When that door opens, it literally breathes life back into the room. But there is a lot more acting on your body that you can’t feel or see. From our offices and homes to schools, hospitals, and restaurants, the indoor spaces where we work, learn, play, eat, and heal have an outsized impact on our performance and well-being. They affect our creativity, focus, and problem-solving ability and can make us sick―jeopardizing our future and dragging down profits in the process.Charismatic pioneers of the healthy building movement who have paired up to combine the cutting-edge science of Harvard’s School of Public Health with the financial know-how of the Harvard Business School, Joseph Allen and John Macomber make a compelling case in this urgently needed book for why every business and home owner should make certain relatively low-cost investments a top priority. Grounded in exposure and risk science and relevant to anyone newly concerned about how their surroundings impact their health, Healthy Buildings can help you evaluate the impact of small, easily controllable environmental fluctuations on your immediate well-being and long-term reproductive and lung health. It shows how our indoor environment can have a dramatic impact on a whole host of higher order cognitive functions―including things like concentration, strategic thinking, troubleshooting, and decision-making. Study after study has found that your performance will dramatically improve if you are working in optimal conditions (with high rates of ventilation, few damaging persistent chemicals, and optimal humidity, lighting and noise control). So what would it take to turn that knowledge into action?Cutting through the jargon to explain complex processes in simple and compelling language, Allen and Macomber show how buildings can both expose you to and protect you from disease. They reveal the 9 Foundations of a Healthy Building, share insider tips, and show how tracking what they call “health performance indicators” with smart technology can boost a company’s performance and create economic value. With decades of practice in protecting worker health, they offer a clear way forward right now, and show us what comes next in a post-COVID world. While the “green” building movement introduced important new efficiencies, it’s time to look beyond the four walls―placing the decisions we make around buildings into the larger conversation around development and health, and prioritizing the most important and vulnerable asset of any building: its people. Read more

From the founder and CEO of Fair Trade USA, a critical account of the past, present and future of conscious capitalism--the change it has wrought in the world and the potential it still has to confront our greatest challenges. We all have the power to change the world through the products we buy. This simple premise has driven the growth of the conscious consumer movement for decades. Indeed, what started with a handful of niche sustainability brands has exploded into the mainstream with labels like Organic, Non-GMO, and Fair Trade Certified now adorning products in major retailers across the country. Yet the true promise of ethical sourcing and conscious consumerism has not been fully realized. Paul Rice has dedicated his career to helping consumers and businesses embrace the power they have to protect the environment and improve the lives of farmers and workers on the far side of our global supply chains. In Every Purchase Matters, Rice reveals the untold story of the Fair Trade movement and its significance for us all. Calling on the close relationships he cultivated over the last forty years with the pioneers of ethical sourcing—CEOs, activists, grassroots farmer leaders, and consumer advocates—Rice gives voice to the visionaries and practitioners who are making sustainable business the new normal. These protagonists share successes and failures, lessons learned, and their extraordinary impact in communities around the world. Their stories illuminate how sustainability is good not only for people and planet but also for business. Whether you’re a consumer, a business leader, or an investor, Every Purchase Matters offers a rich and persuasive case for conscious capitalism—the change it has brought and the potential it still has to create a more just, equitable, and sustainable world.   Read more

From one of the world's leading experts on the history of energy, a rigorous examination of the transitions that structure our modern world--and the environmental reckoning that will mark its success or failure.What makes the modern world work? The answer to this deceptively simple question lies in four "grand transitions" of civilization--in populations, agriculture, energy, and economics--which have transformed the way we live.Societies that have undergone all four transitions emerge into an era of radically different population dynamics, food surpluses (and waste), abundant energy use, and expanding economic opportunities. Simultaneously, in other parts of the world, hundreds of millions remain largely untouched by these developments.Through erudite storytelling, Vaclav Smil investigates the fascinating and complex interactions of these transitions. He argues that the moral imperative to share modernity's benefits has become more acute with increasing economic inequality, but addressing this imbalance would make it exceedingly difficult to implement the changes necessary for the long-term preservation of the environment. Thus, managing the fifth transition--environmental changes from natural-resource depletion, biodiversity loss, and global warming--will determine the success or eventual failure of the grand transitions that have made the world we live in today. Read more

Dive into the Cutting-Edge World of Utility-Scale Energy Storage!Unlock the transformative power of utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) with The BESS Book! Whether you're a newcomer or a seasoned professional, The BESS Book is the ultimate guide to the rapidly growing field of lithium-ion BESS technology.Dive into this comprehensive guide to:Discover the fundamental principles of lithium-ion BESS technology, engineering, and financeExplore the latest advancements, safety protocols, policy shifts, and market trends driving the global expansion of large battery systemsGain invaluable hands-on insights from real-world projects, from design and construction to operations and maintenanceWith vivid examples, detailed graphics, and expert knowledge, this book provides a thorough overview of the booming energy storage industry. Whether you're looking to advance your career, become a BESS developer, or stay current on the latest trends, The BESS Book is a gateway to knowledge of a clean energy future.Advance Praise for "Charging the Future":"Finally! A battery book for professionals at the frontline of utility-scale BESS projects. The authors cover engineering, financing, supply chain, contracting and construction with the nuance and lingo of today's industry. Game-changing."-Christian Sanchez, P.E., Sr Manager of Development Engineering, AES Renewables.“Comprehensive and insightful! This book is a must-read roadmap for understanding the transformative power of battery energy storage systems.”–Jamie Daggett, Energy Storage Advisor, Ariel Green"The BESS Book deftly chronicles the rapid, exponential advancements in stationary battery storage deployment. This compelling exploration captures a decade of relentless innovation, unexpected challenges, and brilliant successes."-Andrea Hu-Bianco, SVP Engineering, RWE Clean EnergyStart harnessing the power of big batteries for energy storage and join the clean-energy revolution! Read more

Learn one of the most essential skills to be successful in this decade: Systems ThinkingDo you notice how the world around us is becoming increasingly complex and the problems you need to solve more and more challenging? Are you tired of running into the same issues again and again, but don’t know how to find a solution that finally works? Have you heard about Systems Thinking as a key discipline that elevates your thinking and improves your problem solving, but you never found the time to learn about it?Systems Thinking for Beginners introduces you to this profound but very practical approach to business and life in a simple and easy-to-follow way. If you are new to Systems Thinking but don’t have the time to read a complex, academic textbook, this easy-to-read guide is for you.You will learn everything you need to know to see the world through the eyes of a Systems Thinker and to apply the Systems Thinking toolkit to find solutions that work in your professional and everyday life.Start finding sustainable solutions and avoid unintended consequencesSystems Thinking has become an invaluable tool for private and not-for-profit organisations. It is an approach to problem-solving that is grounded on the principle that we are surrounded by interconnected systems. Practically anything can be looked at as a system: the people we live with, the company we work for, and the community we reside in. Systems Thinkers understand that problems in these systems cannot be solved in isolation. This comprehensive guide will teach you:The unique tools Systems Thinkers have developed that allow you to recognize systems and understand how all their parts work together How systems respond to changing conditions and how they can adjust on their own How to use diagrams to illustrate common problem patterns that Systems Thinkers have shown crop up repeatedly in business, politics, and personal life How you can optimise the systems around you and become more successful in your professional and everyday lifeYou will also learn:A wide range of graphical tools Systems Thinkers use to help them understand and communicate Many real-life examples of systems, how they work and why they might break down How to unpack some knotty social issues and how you might use systems thinking to zero in on underlying causes and find solutions This book will provide you with a new mindset that will help you to notice the details that matter, and at the same time, help you develop an appreciation for the larger picture in a way that is very grounded to real-life situations.Are you ready to elevate your thinking and become a Systems Thinker?Do not hesitate—you can learn the essential Systems Thinking tools today if you scroll up right now, click the “Buy Now” button at the top of the page and start working through this proven guide with ease. The sooner you start the quicker you will see results in your life — and you can start now! Read more

The blueprint for an inspiring regenerative economy that avoids collapse and works for people and the planet. Humanity is in a race with catastrophe. Is the future one of global warming, 65 million migrants fleeing failed states, soaring inequality, and grid-locked politics? Or one of empowered entrepreneurs and innovators working towards social change, leveling the playing field, and building a world that works for everyone? While the specter of collapse looms large, A Finer Future demonstrates that humanity has a chance - just - to thread the needle of sustainability and build a regenerative economy through a powerful combination of enlightened entrepreneurialism, regenerative economy, technology, and innovative policy.The authors - world leaders in business, economics, and sustainability - gather the environmental economics evidence, outline the principles of a regenerative economy, and detail a policy roadmap to achieving it, including:Transforming finance and corporationsReimagining energy, agriculture, ecosystems, and the nature of how we workEnhancing human well-beingDelivering a world that respects ecosystems and human community.Charting the course to a regenerative economy is the most important work facing humanity and A Finer Future provides the essential blueprint for business leaders, entrepreneurs, environmentalists, politicians, policymakers, and others working to create a world that works for people and the planet.AWARDSSILVER | 2020 Eric Zencey PrizeSILVER | 2018 Nautilus Book Awards: Ecology & EnvironmentBRONZE | 2018 Foreword INDIES: Business & Economics Read more

🐔 The Ultimate Chicken Farm Logbook 🥚Stay organized and efficient with this comprehensive chicken farm record-keeping journal! Whether you're a backyard chicken keeper or a poultry farmer, this logbook helps you track essential details like chicken health, egg production, sales, expenses, and more—all in one place!📌 Key Features:✅ Flock Overview – Track the details of your entire flock✅ Egg Collection Log – Monitor daily and monthly egg production✅ Eating Egg Sales – Record sales for fresh eggs✅ Hatching Egg Sales – Keep track of fertilized egg sales✅ Chicken Medical Records – Document vaccinations & treatments✅ Egg Hatching Records – Track incubation and hatch rates✅ Chicken Losses – Record mortality rates & causes✅ Notes Section – Space for additional observations & insights📖 Book Details:✔ Size: 8.5" x 11" – Spacious and easy to write in✔ Pages: 110 – Plenty of room for long-term tracking✔ Cover: Durable matte-coated paperback📢 Perfect for homesteaders, poultry farmers, and chicken enthusiasts! Keep your flock healthy and maximize your farm’s productivity—order your copy today! 🐓📒 Read more

Fifty Shades of Green: Smart Investments for A Regenerative EconomyWhat if your money could work for you and the planet at the same time?Discover The Future of Money, Investing, and Our Planet with these simple strategies, you can start to become an impact investor tomorrow!Money is energy, and how we use it defines the world we create. Fifty Shades of Green is an eye-opening exploration of sustainable investing, ethical finance, and the regenerative economy, showing how we can align our financial decisions with our values to shape a more just and livable world.In a time of unprecedented economic and environmental shifts, this book unpacks the megatrends reshaping global finance, from circular economies and impact investing to the role of governments, corporations, and individuals in driving change. It challenges outdated financial models, explores the true cost of ecological depletion, and presents real-world solutions for investors—whether you’re managing a pension fund, building a startup, or simply looking for meaningful ways to grow your wealth.Inside, you’ll discover:✔ The origins of money and why it no longer serves humanity the way it should✔ How to invest with impact—beyond traditional ESG funds and greenwashing✔ The rise of regenerative economies—where finance meets sustainability✔ Why the financial sector is undergoing a major shift (and how you can benefit)✔ Practical strategies to put your money where your values areWhether you’re a seasoned investor or just starting your financial journey, Fifty Shades of Green provides the knowledge and tools to make money work for a better future.💡 Invest wisely. Shape the future. Make an impact.HOW WE INVEST TODAY DETERMINES HOW WE LIVE TOMORROWAt first glance, money and nature have nothing to do directly with each other.However, if we take a closer look, we find that nature can very well exist without money, but money cannot exist without nature. And yet we are currently destroying this exact nature at a record pace. In order for us to keep our spaceship Earth afloat, we need smart investments in companies and projects that lead us towards a regenerative economy. Nowadays, the inclusion of social and ecological parameters in the investment process has become widely established. But this is only a first step, especially since we must be aware that not everything that comes with a "green" label is really sustainable, even in the financial sector.In terms of content, this book is for both newcomers and experienced investors. It clearly shows the different shades of green of various investment options, and to what extent these are in line with our intentions and values. You will learn about the challenges and their solutions. With the help of practical guides, you can start to become an impact investor tomorrow.If you want to learn more about the fascinating developments in sustainable investing… If you want to understand how you can make a real impact with your investments, regardless of your financial resources, and align them with your own personal values… Or if you want to learn to simply check for yourself how your money works and what it does… …then this book is exactly right for you. Because it explains all this in an easy-to-understand language and illustrates it clearly with colourful graphics. Read more

With the publication of Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Paulo Freire established himself as one of the most important and radical educational thinkers of his time. In Pedagogy of Hope, Freire revisits the themes of his masterpiece, the real world contexts that inspired them and their impact in that very world. Freire’s abiding concern for social justice and education in the developing world remains as timely and as inspiring as ever, and is shaped by both his rigorous intellect and his boundless compassion. Pedagogy of Hope is a testimonial to the inner vitality of generations denied prosperity and to the often-silent, generous strength of millions throughout the world who refuse to let hope be extinguished. This edition includes a substantial new introduction by Henry A. Giroux, University Chair for Scholarship in the Public Interest and the Paulo Freire Distinguished Scholar in Critical Pedagogy at McMaster University, Canada. Translated by Robert R. Barr. Read more