There a new book out there to watch for: Choosing a Sustainable Future:
Ideas and Inspiration from Ithaca, NY,
From: http://www.newsociety.com/bookid/4079
Choosing a Sustainable Future
Ideas and Inspiration from Ithaca, NY
/By Liz Walker/
We all want a sustainable future, but what does it look like, and how do
we get there? In Ithaca, NY a new culture is blossoming - one that
values cooperation, local production, environmental stewardship, social
justice and creativity. Ithaca is showing the way to meet the challenges
of the day with a wide variety of practical, real-world solutions.
Filled with inspiring examples, /Choosing a Sustainable Future/ provides
readers with a remarkable sense of possibility. Explore Ithaca's:
* bustling, vibrant farmers markets, overflowing with fresh, local
produce
* award-winning community credit union that triples the savings of
low-income people
* flagship college sustainability programs
* pioneering alternative transportation programs, such as Ithaca
Carshare
* innovative efforts by coalitions of local business, university,
government and activists to create transformation in areas as
diverse as green building, city planning, health and wellness, and
honoring cultural diversity.
Taken together, these examples of citizen engagement are a taste of what
life could be like in a sustainable city of the future. In a time of
overwhelming economic, social and environmental crises, /Choosing a
Sustainable Future/ provides a quiet, authoritative voice of hope.
About the Contributor(s)
*Liz Walker* co-founded and has directed EcoVillage at Ithaca since its
inception in 1991, and has lived there with her family since the first
buildings were completed. She has worked on all aspects of the
community's development, and has written and lectured widely on the topic.
Visit Contributor's Website <http://www.liz-walker.org>
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