The surprising history of the Gowanus Canal and its role in the building of Brooklyn For more than 150 years, Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal has been called a cesspool, an industrial dumping ground, and a blemish on the face of the populous borough-as well as one of the most important waterways in the history of New York harbor. Yet its true origins, ......
This collection examines successful resettlement practices based on examples from well-known resettlement and development practitioners. It includes experiences from resettlement campaigns in Australia, Bhutan, Canada, Colombia, India, Ireland, Japan, Philippines, Russia, and the US, demonstrating the potential for relocation efforts to improve ......
Now in its second edition, Global Capitalism and Climate Change: The Need for an Alternative World System examines anthropogenic climate change in the context of global capitalism, a political economy that emphasizes profit-making, is committed to on-going economic growth, results in massive social inequality, fosters a treadmill of production and ......
- Recruiting members and donors through the mail; Using newsletters, action alerts, and membership renewals to keep members active and renewing; Publicising the cause through the print and electronic media; Fund-raising by soliciting major gifts. In the ongoing fight to protect air, land, water, and wildlife resources, grassroots non-profit ......
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Fight for America's Energy Future
Journalist Jonathan Mingle tells the vivid and inspirational story of everyday citizens standing up against the countrys most powerful energy companies-essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the urgent stakes of the energy choices we face today
Imagine one day you receive a letter in the ......
Bluefin tunas are dominant keystone predators that migrate vast distances across oceans in both hemispheres. Known for their size, strength, endurance, and speed, bluefin tunas have a unique endothermic physiology, a streamlined body shaped like a torpedo, retractable hydraulic fins, and powerful lunate tails. Electronic tags have revealed ......
Inside the Global Movements for Social Justice, Peace, and a Sustainable
From Anger to Action is the stories of the citizens' movements charting new paths to tackle the global challenges behind the political upheavals of our times. Drawing on candid insights from citizens, activists, innovators, and their own experiences as leaders of advocacy organizations, the authors give insider accounts of the battle for change.
Ecocritical Readings from a Historical Perspective
The Forest in Medieval German Literature analyzes the topic of the "forest" through some of the best and lesser known examples of medieval German literature, approaching them through modern ecocritical issues that are paired with premodern perspectives.
Ecocritical Readings from a Historical Perspective
The Forest in Medieval German Literature analyzes the topic of the "forest" through some of the best and lesser known examples of medieval German literature, approaching them through modern ecocritical issues that are paired with premodern perspectives.
