Suggested Books
Even though books are made from paper, converting a tree into knowledge seems to be the best use (if any) of a diminishing natural resource. Here we have listed a few books from our shelves that we think might be of interest to you.
We Are The Weather Makers
- Publisher:
- The Text Publishing Company
- Author:
- Tim Flannery
- ISBN:
- 192114534X
- EAN:
- 9781921145346
Tim Flannery dedicated the first edition of The Weather Makers to children: 'to all of their generation who will have to live with the consequences of our decisions.' Seventy percent of the people who are alive now will be alive in 2050. This is the date, many scientists agree, by which we have to cut our carbon emissions by 70%.
Since its publication in September 2005, The Weather Makers has had a huge impact on our consciousness of climate change. It has changed minds and hearts. This book now demands a younger audience: the school children who will inherit the new climate which their parents and grandparents have helped to create.
These new readers will have a chance to act on Tim Flannery's advice about the dangers of profligate use of fossil fuels and to find the solutions to save our planet.
Change the World 9 to 5
- Publisher:
- Hardie Grant Books
- Author:
- Steve Henry
- ISBN:
- 1740665295
- EAN:
- 9781740665292
"Change the World 9 to 5" is the latest book from the team that brought you the best selling "Change the World for Ten Bucks". "Change the World 9 to 5" features 50 simple, practical things which we can all do during the working day to make a difference to the world and those around us, regardless of our profession. And like "Change the World for Ten Bucks", it is packed with tricks, gimmicks and even the odd surprise. With the longest working hours in Europe, "Change the World 9 to 5" will help us all make the most of the time we spend at work and feel good about ourselves.
Greeniology
How to Live Well, be Green and Make a Difference
- Publisher:
- Melbourne University Press
- Author:
- Tanya Ha
- ISBN:
- 0522854117
- EAN:
- 9780522854114
This title includes new Preface, new Chapter, and updated contacts from Tanya Ha, presenter of the SBS series "Eco-House" airing for 6 weeks starting April 2007. Being green is easier than you think. "Greeniology" is a practical, comprehensive and fun guide to local environmental action in your home, at work and on holiday. It's about living in comfort and style, and in harmony with the natural environment.
About the Author
Tanya Ha is an author, television presenter, environmentalist and internationally recognised sustainable living advocate. She has spent many years working for Planet Ark, a non-political, non-confrontational, unashamedly populist environment group that defines itself by what it's for. She also serves on the board of Sustainability Victoria. A science graduate and former model, she is a passionate advocate for the ways in which ordinary people can help save the planet. Tanya lives in Melbourne with her husband and two children.
50 Facts That Should Change the World
- Publisher:
- Icon Books Ltd
- Author:
- Jessica Williams
- ISBN:
- 1840468467
- EAN:
- 9781840468465
This is an updated and revised edition of Jessica Williams' hugely praised international bestseller. Originally published in May 2004, it has sold in excess of 60,000 copies. This edition is updated throughout and includes a number of brand-new facts. In it, Jessica discusses how the world has changed since 2004, how readers have reacted to the book - and her experiences discussing the book on a prime-time Japanese TV show.
A David Suzuki Collection
A Lifetime of Ideas
- Publisher:
- Allen & Unwin
- Author:
- David T. Suzuki
- ISBN:
- 1741143055
- EAN:
- 9781741143058
Suzuki offers a vision of hope based on our love of children and nature, with inspiring stories about the people who are making positive environmental and social contributions to our world. Here is an important reminder of how we are all connected and of what really matters.
Climate Change
What You Can Do About it
- Publisher:
- Macmillan
- Author:
- Paul Holper and Simon Torok
- ISBN:
- 1405038780
- EAN:
- 9781405038782
We can all make a difference in lessening the severity and impact of climate change. This book, written by two leading science communicators in the field of climate change, takes you through the simple yet effective things you can do in your home, your workplace, your school and elsewhere to limit your carbon emissions. It also shows us what business, government and industry can do, giving us the knowledge to create change right across our society. Easy to read, highly accessible yet full of the latest research and up-to-the-moment science, Climate Change: What You Can Do About It is a book that needs to be in every Australian home, workplace and classroom. Together, and informed, we can change the world.
True Green Home
100 Inspirational Ideas for Creating a Green Home
- Publisher:
- ABC Books
- Author:
- Kim McKay and Jenny Bonnin
- ISBN:
- 0733322875
- EAN:
- 9780733322877
Whether you are purchasing, renovating, or just trying to maintain your current home, True Green Home is the perfect go-green guide. Utilising the same straightforward and fresh design of the earlier True Green books, this inspired reference provides 100 simple yet potent ways to incorporate environmentally friendly living—inside and outside of your home. Authors Kim McKay and Jenny Bonnin believe we can all create a sustainable environment, and they show you, in a positive, easy-to-implement way, how to start with your own living space.
Each illustrated spread reveals a tip that’s practical and manageable, and explains how it will help the environment. Try the kitchen staple of baking soda and a little water to clean coffee and tea stains. Continue the greening outside by using companion planting and native plants to keep pests at bay and invite insect eaters such as birds into your garden. Simple yet authoritative, True Green Home is an indispensable roadmap to environmental preservation.
True Green @ Work
100 Ways You Can Make the Environment Your Business
- Publisher:
- National Geographic Society
- Author:
- Kim McKay, Jenny Bonnin and Tim Wallace
- ISBN:
- 1426202636
- EAN:
- 9781426202636
On the heels of the successful "True Green: 100 Everyday Ways You Can Contribute to a Healthier Planet," this latest gem is a practical reference on how companies and workers in any industry can go green, and collectively make a huge difference in 100 small, simple ways. Full color.
The Weather Makers
How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth
- Publisher:
- Grove/Atlantic
- Author:
- Tim Flannery
- ISBN:
- 0802142923
- EAN:
- 9780802142924
Both an urgent warning and a call to arms, "The Weather Makers" outlines the history of climate change, how it will unfold over the next century, and what people can do to prevent a cataclysmic future.
Sometime this century the day will arrive when the human influence on the climate will overwhelm all other natural factors. Over the past decade, the world has seen the most powerful El Niqo ever recorded, the most devastating hurricane in two hundred years, the hottest European summer on record, and one of the worst storm seasons ever experienced in Florida. With one out of every five living things on this planet committed to extinction by the levels of greenhouse gases that will accumulate in the next few decades, we are reaching a global climatic tipping point. "The Weather Makers" is both an urgent warning and a call to arms, outlining the history of climate change, how it will unfold over the next century, and what we can do to prevent a cataclysmic future. Along with a riveting history of climate change, Tim Flannery offers specific suggestions for action for both lawmakers and individuals, from investing in renewable power sources like wind, solar, and geothermal energy, to offering an action plan with steps each and every one of us can take right now to reduce deadly CO2 emissions by as much as 70 percent.