Category Archives: Books

Environmentally, Kindle can’t hold a candle to the library

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Tainted Green. With the proliferation of Kindles and Nooks and iPads, perhaps it is worth revisiting if such E-readers are really more environmentally friendly than paper books. Unfortunately, the answer to that question is not … Continue reading →

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Grading Economics Textbooks on Climate Change

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Laura B.

Download the full report from the Sightline Institute. As publishers scramble to update economic textbooks in light of the recent financial crises, Sightline’s new report, Grading Economics Textbooks on Climate Change, reveals that many are overlooking another looming crisis: climate … Continue reading →

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Book Talks with Award-Winning Science Authors

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story and listen to the interviews at Science NetLinks. Two of the three books are sustainability related. The following SB&F podcasts, Book Talks, showcase some of the 2009 winners of the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in … Continue reading →

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2011 Green Book Festival Call for Entries

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Laura B.

The 2011 Green Book Festival has issued the call for entries to its annual competition honoring books that contribute to greater understanding, respect and positive action on the changing worldwide environment. The 2011 Green Book Festival will consider published, self-published … Continue reading →

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A New Deal Legacy

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Laura B.

Via GovBookTalk. One of my uncles logged in some time at a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp during the Depression of the 1930′s, so The Bureau of Reclamation’s Civilian Conservation Corps Legacy: 1933-1942 caught my eye while I was looking … Continue reading →

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Classroom Connections: Preserving the Environment — Books That Encourage Stewardship

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Booklist. Help students take an active role in caring for the earth with these recent books. Literature provides one way to help children and young adults learn about the environment, the great outdoors, and economic, … Continue reading →

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Al Gore gets his own comic book

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Mother Nature Network. Go ahead and add ‘comic book’ to the list of media formats to feature Al Gore. The former vice president turned green guru is the latest politician to receive the illustrated biopic … Continue reading →

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Lake Effect: Two Sisters and a Town's Toxic Legacy by Nancy Nichols

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Laura B.

I originally posted this review at GoodReads and on my other blog, Laura’s Reading List. Nancy Nichols grew up in Waugekan, IL in the 1960s and 1970s, when several factories, including Johns-Manville (asbestos) and Outboard Marine (engine manufacturing, which involved … Continue reading →

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Free Environmental Books for School Teachers

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Laura B.

Dawn Publications is sponsoring an Earth Day Contest and will be giving away $350 in books for teachers!   The contest asks teachers to share their experiences — both inside and outside of the classroom — on connecting children with nature … Continue reading →

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Distinctly Green: New book shows zany projects for discarded electronics

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Distinctly Green. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) reports that the tech industry collected and recycled about 200 million pounds of discarded consumer electronics last year, and that this could double in 2010. E-waste is a … Continue reading →

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