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Books on our Environment



	Green to Gold by Daniel C Etsy and Andrew S.Winton This book explains what every executive should know to manage the environmental challenges facing society and the business world. Based on the authors' rich experience with forward-thinking companies around the world, Green to Gold demonstrates how corporations create value by building environmental thinking into their overall business strategies. Click here to purchase this book online
	Now or Never by Tim Flannery Tim Flannery's Quarterly Essay was a national bestseller. Now or Never combines this landmark essay with nine responses to it by leading figures, and Flannery's reply. The result is an essential short book about the most urgent issue of our time. Click here to purchase this book online

	Silent Spring by Rachel Carson Now recognized as one of the most influential books of the twentieth century, Silent Spring exposed the destruction of wildlife through the widespread use of pesticides. Despite condemnation in the press and heavy-handed attempts by the chemical industry to ban the book, Rachel Carson succeeded in creating a new public awareness of the environment which led to changes in government policy and inspired the modern ecological movement. Click here to purchase this book online
	Down to Earth by Richard Woldendorp and Tim Winton A dazzling collection of extraordinary Australian landscapes from renowned photographer Richard Woldendorp, accompanied by a substantial essay from Tim Winton, examining his own personal responses to the land. Click here to purchase this book online
	The Sacred Balance by David Suzuki with Amanda McConnell and Adrienne Mason In the ten years since The Sacred Balance was first published, global warming has become a major issue as glaciers and polar ice caps have begun to melt at an alarming rate, populations of polar bears have dwindled, the intensity of hurricanes and tsunamis has drastically increased, coral bleaching is occurring globally, and the earth has experienced its hottest years in over four centuries. David Suzuki reflects on these changes and examines what they mean for our place in the world. Click here to purchase this book online
	The End of Nature by Bill McKibben For centuries, mankind has taken nature for granted, treating it as invincible and as a wilderness apart from man. In The End of Nature, Bill McKibben argues passionately that if the world is to survive, we have to rethink this relationship. For this new edition, McKibben has updated all the statistical information and written a new introduction which sets out how much has changed - both for better and for worse - in the last fifteen years. Click here to purchase this book online
	The Transition Handbook: Creating local sustainable communities beyond oil dependency by Rob Hopkins Around the world, societies are facing the prospect of a future with dwindling oil reserves, an unstable climate and unpredictable food production. What are the ways we might move away from our dependency on oil, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and still enjoy a good quality of life? Click here to purchase this book online
	On Borrowed Time - Australia's Environmental Crisis and What We Must Do About It by David Lindenmayer Global warming, biodiversity loss, salinity...There is no doubt Australia's environmental problems appear huge and overwhelming. Not only is our unique natural heritage under threat, but the consequences for agriculture, tourism and the economy may be catastrophic. Can anything be done to halt the destruction? The good news is much can be done. In this powerful and passionate book, David Lindenmayer argues that Australia does have the knowledge and resources to tackle our environmental problems. Click here to purchase this book online
	Good News for a Change by David Suzuki and Holly Dressel The book is intended to bring thousands of concerned readers all over the world some much-needed hope. There really are things that can be done to turn around the horrendous mass extinctions, the loss of soil and water quality, and the destruction of our atmosphere and weather. Suzuki's strong message is that we need to talk about them, apply them, and open our minds to adaptation and change. Click here to purchase this book online
	Collapse - How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive by Jared Diamond Why do some societies flourish, while others founder? What happened to the people who made the forlorn, long-abandoned statues of Easter Island or the architects of the crumbling Maya pyramids? Will we go the same way, our skyscrapers one day standing derelict and overgrown like the temples at Angkor Wat? Bringing together new evidence from a startling range of sources and piecing together the myriad influences, from climate to culture, that make societies self-destruct, Collapse also shows how, unlike our ancestors, we can benefit from our knowledge of the past – and learn to be survivors. Click here to purchase this book online

	Dictionary of Environment and Ecology 5th Edition This fully revised edition of the bestselling Dictionary of Environment and Ecology now includes over 9,000 terms from all areas of ecology and the environmental sciences. Topics covered range from soil science, climatology, agriculture (including GM and organic foods), NGOs, pollution, waste management, environmental protection and endangered species. Click here to purchase this book online
	A Big Fix by Ian Lowe In A Big Fix, pre-eminent scientist and environmentalist Ian Lowe tackles this problem head on and offers far-reaching solutions to our environmental and social crisis. He advocates a fundamental change to our values and social institutions and offers a vision of a healthier society - one that is humane, takes an eco-centric approach, adopts long-term thinking, uses our natural resources responsibly and is informed about the workings of our natural systems. Click here to purchase this book online
	A David Suzuki Collection - A Lifetime of Ideas by David Suzuki A David Suzuki Collection brings together a lifetime of scientific and philosophical thoughts from one of the world's leading environmentalists. Drawing from published and unpublished writings, this collection reveals the underlying passions and philosophies that have informed Suzuki's work. Click here to purchase this book online
	Green Stuff for Kids by Tanya Ha Green Stuff for Kids is a young readers' guide to environmental issues and what we can do to make a difference. It's an eco-encyclopaedia, jam-packed with fun facts, eco-activities, information and green tips – all aimed at helping young people understand and appreciate our planet, making them better equipped to look after it. Green Stuff for Kids is all about exploring green issues and having fun while learning. Click here to purchase this book online
	An Inconvenient Truth Young Adults Edition by Al Gore This young adults edition of the acclaimed bestseller on global warming, which provides information in a direct and compelling way, for the 9-14 age group. The truth about the climate crisis is an inconvenient one that means we are going to have to change the way we live our lives - and this affects young people above all. The overall aim is to gear the content to the people who will in fact be dealing with global warming for the rest of their lives. Click here to purchase this book online
	Back from the Brink: How Australia's landscape can be saved by Peter Andrews Peter Andrew's was the subject of a two-part Australian Story in 2005, 'Of Drought and Flooding Rain', about his controversial vision for saving the Australian landscape. In this book, Peter outlines what he has learned about Australia's unique landscape, what has led us to the potential environmental catastrophe, and the unique methods that could save us from disaster. Click here to purchase this book online