In "50 Ways to Save the Earth", readers learn easy, meaningful ways to help reduce their carbon footprints, from saving energy and caring for water to putting the dustbin on a diet. Describing fifty simple dail

WELCOME TO ACME The Eighties - what a decade. Yuppies got mobile phones, there were important changes to the Swedish Act of Succession and we discovered who shot J.R. (it was his scheming sister-in-law and mistress, Kr

The truth about the climate crisis is an inconvenient one; that means we have to change the way we live our lives. This book talks about the need to solve the problems of climate change, presenting comprehensive facts and in

Gives consumers confidence that they can find certifiably organic and more ecologically sound products in the market place without being duped by false advertising.

Designed to reach people who normally would not consider themselves activists, this handbook is directed to those who care about creating a more just, sustainable and socially responsible world but don't know where to begin.

Analyses the best opportunities for reducing a family's fuel and home utility costs to maximise savings and greenhouse gas reductions, with specific recommendations for the best equipment available in the market.

Explains that an interplay of the sun and cosmic rays - sub-atomic particles from exploded stars - seem to have more effect on the climate than man-made carbon dioxide. This title is intended for those interested in the real

A guide to one of the most pressing problems facing humanity. It looks at visible symptoms of change from a warming planet; how global warming works; the evolution of our atmosphere over the last 4.5 bill

Provides the facts and assesses the options - global and personal - for dealing with the threat of a warming world. This guide looks at the evolution of our atmosphere over the last 4.5 billion years and

Like many of us, Fred Pearce works hard from a city base, cares for his family and tries fitfully to do his bit for the planet. But travelling across the world to track his personal 'footprint', he finds himself questioning an extraordinary num

While acknowledging that liberals and conservatives do not see eye to eye on many issues, the authors argue that environmental stewardship is a mainstream value that transcends partisan politics. They believe that most people

Tells the story of one community's attempt to change their world for the better. This title presents a model of action for any individual or community concerned about climate change, environmental damage, soci

Global warming has become one of the permanent concerns of our time, with calls to combat it via drastic programs, like the Kyoto Protocol. This work argues that we need to look at the cost and benefits of the proposed measur

What is the future of humanity? Will we survive this century and, if we do, how "well" will we survive into the next millennium? This text addresses these questions, looking at what has been forseen by serious future-gazers

This informative dictionary contains over 8,500 entries on all aspects of the environment and conservation. International in scope, it embraces a broad spectrum of environmental areas including sustainabl

Al Gore, Academy Award winning filmmaker, author of "New York Times" bestseller "An Inconvenient Truth", Nobel Peace Prize Nominee and former Vice President of the US, leads the charge against climate change, the world's gre

Discover all about our incredible world and how to look after it. "A DK Made with Care" book is created using the best ethical and environmental practices possible. Our back cover shows you how we have made this book differently and

A collection of 250 images showing locations around the world as they were and as they are now, with captions explaining the changes that have occurred in just a short amount of time. This title records the way in which our p

For years, industrial civilization has relied on the combustion of abundant and cheap carbon fuels. But continued reliance has had perilous consequences. Yet there is a solution: to make the transition to renewable sources of

Climate change, fair-trade, ethical investment... life can sometimes seem like a moral minefield. Which products and companies should we support or avoid? And which "ethical" claims can we trust? This wor

The world has known about global warming since the late 1970s, yet little has been done to halt it. Exploring the relationship between what we know and what we refuse to know, this work takes us on a journey from the Arctic

We've heard a lot about climate change - but what can we do about it? Wallace Broecker, the eminent scientist who coined the term global warming way back in 1975, believes in a solution emerging on the horizon: 'artificial trees' d

Australia's long-unresolved forest conflict has been the make-or-break factor in federal elections, with both parties often arguing that the four-decade-old forest conflict has no practical solution. This work proposes a for

One of the most important issues facing humanity today is the prospect of global climate change, brought about primarily by our prolific energy use and heavy dependence on fossil fuels. Fueling Our Future: An Introduction to

The story of how human beings have consumed the resources they need for their own future. The book examines the first Afro-Asian people to travel down the chain of islands to Australasia and how they changed the flora and fa

02 An insider's provocative account of the turbulent history of Australia's environmental movement. 03 For over three decades, Jeff Angel has been on the frontline of Australia's most important environmental battles. F

In this practical, straight-talking book, environmental scientist Blackburn targets three main areas - home, food and transport - and shows how small changes of habit can have a large effect. It is an essential book for ever

Global warming is the hottest political issue. It is arguably the most dangerous environmental problem and the most difficult political issue to be faced by the world. This book critically assesses the various technologies t

Contains books which show how to go green in the office and garden; how to be clean and green without using commercial cleaners and harsh chemicals; and how to renovate and build smartly.

Provides pocket-sized books which show how to go green in the office and garden; how to be clean and green without using commercial cleaners and harsh chemicals; and how to renovate and build smartly.

Provides pocket-sized books which show how to go green in the office and garden; how to be clean and green without using commercial cleaners and harsh chemicals; and how to renovate and build smartly.

Contains books which show how to go green in the office and garden; how to be clean and green without using commercial cleaners and harsh chemicals; and how to renovate and build smartly.

How can it be that, 20 years after whaling was 'banned', whales continue to be harpooned? This title reveals the political machinations and manipulation at the highest levels that have allowed some countries, particularly Ja

Started to worry about just how hot our world is going to get, and whether you can do anything about it? As the effect of climate change grows by the day, so does the amount of hot air and bluster spouted by politicians and

"Hot Topic."

01 A landmark investigation of Australia's ethical track record - that also shows how you can make a difference. Climate change is wreaking havoc. Water shortages are a permanent fixture. The nuclear debate is getting nasty. Every few

The human world sits on the brink of potentially catastrophic environmental change. This book acts as a clarion call for urgent action in the face of climate change that threatens to devastate human civilisation.

Helps individuals make real changes that can help to stem the advance of climate change. This book gives information on the major lifestyle issues: what new forms of energy we should be considering, how we can take a respons

A guide to creative thinking in service of radical social transformation that highlights practical techniques and examples for revisioning our world, offered in the conviction that ordinary people, working together, can begi