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_aGE195 _b.H388 2007 |
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100 | 1 | _aHawken, Paul | |
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_aBlessed unrest _b: how the largest movement in the world came into being, and why no one saw it coming _c/ Paul Hawken |
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_aNew York _b: Viking _c, 2007. |
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_a342 p. _c; 25 cm. |
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504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [321]-330) and index. | ||
505 | 0 | _aThe beginning -- Blessed unrest -- The long green -- The rights of business -- Emerson's savants -- Indigene -- We interrupt this empire -- Immunity -- Restoration. | |
520 | _aOne of the world's most influential environmentalists reveals a worldwide grassroots movement of hope and humanity Blessed Unresttells the story of a worldwide movement that is largely unseen by politicians or the media. Hawken, an environmentalist and author, has spent more than a decade researching organizations dedicated to restoring the environment and fostering social justice. From billion-dollar nonprofits to single-person causes, these organizations collectively comprise the largest movement on earth. This is a movement that has no name, leader, or location, but is in every city, town, and culture. It is organizing from the bottom up and is emerging as an extraordinary and creative expression of people's needs worldwide. Blessed Unrest explores the diversity of this movement, its brilliant ideas, innovative strategies, and centuries-old history. The culmination of Hawken's many years of leadership in these fields, it will inspire, surprise, and delight anyone who is worried about the direction the modern world is headed. Blessed Unrestis a description of humanity's collective genius and the unstoppable movement to re-imagine our relationship to the environment and one another. Like Hawken's previous books, Blessed Unrestwill become a classic in its field? a touchstone for anyone concerned about our future. | ||
650 | 0 | _aEnvironmentalism | |
650 | 0 | _aEnvironmental justice | |
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