David W. Orr Livres

A leading environmental thinker takes a hard look at the obstacles and possibilities on the long road to sustainability This gripping, deeply thoughtful book considers future of civilization in the light of what we know about climate change and related threats. David Orr, an award-winning, internationally recognized leader in the field of sustainability and environmental education, pulls no punches: even with the Paris Agreement of 2015, Earth systems will not reach a new equilibrium for centuries. Earth is becoming a different planet-more threadbare and less biologically diverse, with more acidic oceans and a hotter, more capricious climate. Furthermore, technology will not solve complex problems of sustainability. Yet we are not fated to destroy the Earth, Orr insists. He imagines sustainability as a quest and a transition built upon robust and durable democratic and economic institutions, as well as changes in heart and mindset. The transition, he writes, is beginning from the bottom up in communities and neighborhoods. He lays out specific principles and priorities to guide us toward enduring harmony between human and natural systems.

Focusing on the construction of the Adam Joseph Lewis Center at Oberlin College, this book explores themes of ecological design and institutional learning. It highlights the significance of the green campus movement, showcasing how the center serves as a model for sustainable architecture and environmental stewardship in educational settings. Through this narrative, readers gain insight into the intersection of innovative design and ecological responsibility.

David Orr has been one of the leading voices of the environmental movement, championing the cause of ecological literacy in higher education, helping to establish and shape the field of ecological design. This title brings together Professor Orr's most important works. It offers an introduction to the writings of David Orr.

David W. Orr offers a sobering look at the causes and consequences of the coming climate destabilization, which he argues is the result of the largest political failure in history. While better technology and smarter economics are important to limit the eventual scope and scale of the problem, climate change will require fundamental changes in governance and leadership at all levels.

This title follows the Royal Ulster Rifles as it prepares for the first major conflict fought by Britain since the defeat of the Japanese in 1945. The battalion sailed for Korea in October 1950 and fought its first major action in January 1951 at Chaegunghyon. During the fighting, the battalion lost 157 men in one 24 hour period.

"A stellar roster of essayists share their reimagings of the institutions of democracy and governance necessary to resolve the climate crisis, and call on the reader to do so as well"-- Provided by publisher