Our community of place is wherever we happen to live, right now. From this vantage point, where we can begin to learn the needs of the systems in which we actively participate day-by-day, we can begin to implement system interventions, to make local changes which can begin to add up to a more resilient system. We begin the process of rewriting our story by restoring our relationships to the land and to each other as our primary measures of wealth...

"In the last thirty years, the industrialized nations of Europe and North America have made an effort to move away from the use of fossil fuels as a way of reducing pollution and slowing or even stopping climate change. At the same time, fossil fuels remain vital to their economies and standards of living. Controversies surround the use fossil fuels today and the role they will play in the future"--

The circular economy (CE), in which wastes from one activity or process are reused as resources for others, is beginning to take hold as a development strategy. CE models can preserve resources, create jobs, add economic value, minimize waste, and curb greenhouse gas emissions, yet few governments have enacted policies to move toward a circular model. CE policy, when present, is likely most effective on the municipal level: the majority of the global...

"This beautifully illustrated, comprehensive book explores everything you've ever wanted to know about why plants are so essential. In this third book in the Nature All Around series, young readers will learn all about different plants' parts, life cycles, habitats and more, before going on a journey through a year in a plant's life. Essential scientific topics, such as pollination and photosynthesis, are explained in kid-friendly language, with helpful...