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Sustainability Resource Guide

Books in the High Library

Title Tag Major
Global Sustainability General All
State of the World: Can a City be Sustainable? General All
Green City: how one community survived a tornado and rebuilt for a sustainable future General All
Base of the Pyramid 3.0: sustainable development through innovation and entrepreneurship Business Business
The Oxford Handbook of Applied Ethnomusicology Culture Sociology
State of the World 2015: confronting hidden threats to Sustainability General All
Sustainability and Scarcity: a handbook for green design and construction in developing countries Architecture Engineering
Private Equity at Work: When Wall Street Manages Main Street Finance Business
Global Capitalism, Culture, and Ethics Finance Business
Green Chemistry and Engineering: A path to sustainability Chemistry Chemistry
Designing Sustainability: making radical changes in a material world Consumption Business
State of the World 2014: governing sustainability General All
The Story of N: a social history of the nitrogen cycle and the challenge of sustainability Chemistry Chemistry
The ethics of consumption: the citizen, the market, and the law Consumption Business
Sustainability General All
Green buildings pay: design, productivity, and ecology Architecture Engineering
State of the World 2013: is sustainability still possible General All
Managing a nonprofit organization: updated 21st century edition Business Business
Standing on the Sun: how the explosion of capitalism abroad will change business everywhere Business Business
Assistive Technology Assessment Handbook Technology Engineering
Global Turning Points: understanding the challenges for business in the 21st century Business Business
Rural women's health Culture Sociology
The Health Care "Safety Net" in post-reform world Social Justice Sociology
Green Organic Chemistry in Lecturing and Laboratory Chemistry Chemistry
State of the World 2012: moving towards sustainable prosperity: a Worldwatch Institute report on progress towrds a sustainable society General All
Making healthy places: designing and building for health, well-being, and sustainability Architecture Engineering
Coffee culture: local experiences, global connections Consumption Business
Epidemics: science, governance, and social justice General All
Guidebook for International Field Placements and Student Exchanges: Planning, Implementation, and Sustainability Guidebook All
Linkages of Sustainability General All
State of the World 2010: transforming cultures: from consumerism to sustainability: a Worldwatch Institute report on progress towards a sustainable society General All
Chaotics: the business of managing and marketing in the age of turbulence Business Business
UN Ideas that Changed the World General All
Common Wealth: Economics for a crowded planet Economics Business
Fundamentals of environmental Chemistry Chemistry Chemistry
The Three Person Solution: creating sustainable collaborative relationships General All
Feeding the Planet: environmental protection through sustainable agriculture Food Biology
Addressing Triple Threats to Development Business Business
Groundwater Resources: Sustainability, Management, and Restoration Nature Biology
The Green Building Bottom Line: the real cost of sustainable building Architecture Engineering
Localist movements in a global economy: sustainability, justice, and urban development in the United States Social Justice Sociology
Hijacking Sustainability General All
Kitchen Table Sustainability: practical recipes for community engagement with sustainability Guidebook All
Two billion cars: driving towards sustainability Technology Engineering
The Sustainable Enterprise Fieldbook: when it all comes together General All
Investing in a Sustainable World: why GREEN is the new color of money on Wall Street Finance Business
State of the World 2009: into a warming world: a Worldwatch Institute report on progress towards a sustainable society General All
Sustainable Urbanism: urban design with nature Architecture Engineering
Tangled Routes: women, work, and globalization on the tomato trail Culture Sociology
Sustainability networks: cognitive tools for expert collaboration in social-ecological systems Nature Biology
Rural livelihoods, resources, and coping with crisis in Indonesia: a comparative study Culture Sociology
The Living Wage: lessons from the history of economic thought Social Justice Business
Innovation in Environmental Policy? : integrating the environment for sustainability Policy Political Science
Ecosystem Ecology Research Trends Nature Biology
Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship Business Business
Cultural Education- Cultural Sustainability : minority, diaspora, indigenous, and ethno-religious groups in multicultural societies Culture Sociology
The Step-By-Step Guide to Sustainability Planning: how to create and implement sustainability plans in any business or organization Business Business
The New Global Frontier: Urbanization, poverty and environment in the 21st century Social Justice Sociology
The ISIS Agreement: how sustainability can improve organizational performance and transform the world Policy Political Science
The New Peasantries: struggles for autonomy and sustainability in an era of empire and globalization Social Justice Political Science
Sustainability Indicators: measuring the immeasurable? General All
Sustainability of Public Debt Finance Business
Reinventing Foreign Aid Policy Political Science
Mass motorization + mass transit: an American History and policy analysis Technology Engineering
Green Plans: blueprint for a sustainable Earth General All
State of the World 2008: innovations for a sustainable economy General All
The SAGE Handbook of Environment and Society Guidebook All
The Change Handbook: the definitive resource on today's best method for engaging whole systems Guidebook All
Arts and Culture in the Metropolis: strategies for sustainability Culture Sociology
Seeking Sustainability in an Age of Complexity General All
The designers Atlas of sustainability Architecture Engineering
Peace Parks: Conservation and Conflict Resolution Policy Political Science
Energy for the 21st Century: a comprehensive guide to conventional and alternative sources General All
Beyond Mothering Earth: ecological citizenship and the politics of care Policy Political Science
Living Green: a practical guide to sustainability Guidebook All
Global Issues for Global Citizens: an introduction to key development challenges Policy Political Science
Environmental Sustainability: a consumption approach Consumption Business
Management control: theories, issues, and performance Business Business
The Economics of Microfinance Economics Business
The Hidden Connections: a science for sustainable living General All
Environmental Governance Reconsidered: challenges, choices, and opportunities Policy Political Science
The conductive organization: building beyond sustainability Architecture Engineering
Economic Development in Africa: debt sustainability: oasis or mirage? Finance Business
Survival for a small planet: the sustainable development agenda General All
The Dignity of Difference: how to avoid the clash of civilizations Culture Political Science
Agendas for sustainability: environment and development in the 21st century General All
Transforming Communication: technology, sustainability, and future generations Technology Engineering
Sustainable Design Architecture Engineering
Rethinking Resource Management: justice, sustainability, and indigenous peoples Social Justice Sociology
The Roaring Nineties: can full-employment be sustained? Economics Business
Sharing Nature's Interest: ecological footprints as an indicator of Sustainability Nature Biology
The Global Environment in the 21st Century: prospects for international cooperation Policy Political Science
Developments in Latin American Political Economy: States, Markets, Actors Policy Political Science
After Neoliberalism: What's Next for Latin America? Policy Political Science
Towards Sustainble Development: on the goals of development--and the conditions of sustainability Policy Political Science
The global ecology Nature Biology
Population and Global Security Policy Political Science
People and the Earth: basic issues in the sustainability of resources and the environment Nature Biology
Inuit, Whaling, and Sustainability Nature Biology
Turning Point: an end to the growth paradigm Economics Business
Companion Encyclopedia of Geography: the environment and humankind Nature Biology
Indigenous Peoples and the future of Amazonia: an ecological anthropology of an endangered world Culture Sociology
North American Cities and the Global Economy: challenges and opportunities Economics Business
The Ecology of Commerce: a declaration of sustainability Consumption Business
Population, Technology, and Lifestyle: the transition to sustainability Technology Engineering
Watershed Management: balancing sustainability and environmental change Nature Biology
Energy and ecological economics of sustainability Economics Business
Ecological Economics: the science and management of sustainability Economics Business
Race to save the tropics: ecology and economics for a sustainable future Nature Biology
Implementation for Sustainability: lessons from integrated Rural Development Culture Political Science

 

More Books of Interest

Title Author
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals Michael Pollen
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto Michael Pollen
Silent Spring Rachel Carson
This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate Naomi Klein
Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution Paul Hawkin
The Ecology of Commerce: A Declaration of Sustainability Paul Hawkin
Small is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered Ernst F. Schumacher
The Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-Sufficient Living in the Heart of the City Kelly Coyne
Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future Bill McKibben
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life Barbara Kingsolver
Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things William McDonough
Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need A Green Revolution--and How it Can Renew America Thomas L. Friedman
The Transition Handbook: From oil dependency to local resilience Rob Hopkins
Eaarth: Making Life Tough on a New Planet Bill McKibben
The World Without Us Alan Weisman
The Story of Stuff: How Our Obsession with Stuff is Trashing the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health--and a Vision for Change Annie Leonard
The Limits of Growth: the 30 Year Update Donna H. Meadows
Green Metropolis: What the City Can Teach the Country About True Sustainability David Owen
The One-Straw Revolution Masanobu Fukuoka
Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-scale Permaculture ToHemenway
No Impact Man Colin Beavan
Biomimicry: Innovaion Inspired by Nature Janine M. Beynus
Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw It Coming Paul Hawkin
The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food, and Love Kristin Kimball
Plenty: One Man, One Woman, and a Racous Year of Eating Locally Alisa Smith
The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability--Designing for Abundance William McDonough
Prosperity Without Growth: Economics for a Finite Plan Tim Jackson
Eating Animals Jonathan Safran Foer
The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food Dan Barber
The Sixth Extinction: an Unnatural History Elizabeth Kolbert
Sustainable Energy-Without the Hot Air David J.C.MacKay
Farm City: The Education of the Urban Famer Novella Carpenter
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Jared Diamond
A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There Aldo Leopold
An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It Al Gore
Walden Henry David Thoreau
Permaculture: A Designer's Manuel Bill Mollison
Zero Waste Home: The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life by Reducing Your Waste Bea Johnson
Earth Democracy: Justice, Sustainability, and Peace Vandana Shiva
Toolbox for Sustainable City Living: A Do-It-Ourselves Guide Scott Kellogg
The Necessary Revolution: How Individuals And Organizations are Working Together To Create a Sustainable World Peter M. Senge
Thinking in Systems: A Primer Donella H. Meadows
Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal: War Stories from the Local Food Front Joel Salatin
The Backyard Homestead: Produce All the Food You Need on Just a Quarter Acre! Carleen Madigan
Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century Alex Steffen
Made from Scratch: Discovering the Pleasures of a Handmade Life Jenna Woginrich
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal Eric Schlosser
The Botany of Desire: A Plant's Eye View of the World Michael Pollen
Green to Gold: How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value, and Build Competitive Advantage Daniel C. Etsy
Food Rules: An Eater's Manuel Michael Pollen
The New Grand Strategy: Restoring America’s Prosperity, Security and Sustainability in the 21st Century Mark Mykleby, Patrick Doherty and Joel Makower
Streetfight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution Janette Sadik-Khan and Seth Solomonow
Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman: Conservation Heroes of the American Heartland Miriam Horn
Surviving the Future: Culture, Carnival and Capital in the Aftermath of the Market Economy David Fleming and Shaun Chamberlin
Our Renewable Future: Laying the Path for 100 Percent Clean Energy Richard Heinberg and David Fridley
Beyond the Energy-Water-Food Nexus: New Strategies for 21st-Century Growth Will Sarni
Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair With Trash Edward Humes
The Truth About Green Business Gil Friend
Cannibals with Forks: The Triple Bottom Line of 21st Century Business John Elkington
The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time Jeffrey Sachs

Sources
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/sustainability
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2010/jan/27/top-50-green-books
http://www.activesustainability.com/sustainable-life/top-10-books-on-sustainability/
https://www.greenbiz.com/article/6-best-sustainability-books-2016