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Required Readings not in Daley and Farley Textbook:
Kenneth Boulding, Earth as Spaceship (1965), click here for article
Richard Layard, Ch 4 “If you’re so rich…” excerpt here
Richard Layard, Ch 5, “What makes us happy?” excerpt here
Other Sources and Links:
Video: Earth, by astronauts (Especially, 0:00-1:33, 8:59-10:40)
*NYT article on latest US government climate report 11-23-18 here and *link to Climate report
Here is the “Climate Justice” ppt from Sustainability Day 2016
Example of survey
National Marine Monument Proclamation and link to Washington Post article 9-15-16
Link to Exercise on Abiotic/Biotic Resources
Anielski Ch 5 Genuine Wealth Excerpt
Anielski Ch 10 Econ of Happiness Excerpt
Example of scholarship from Ecological Economics, Sustainable Scale: Viteri_Tourism Galapagos Sept 2015 EE Scale
Schumacher The Role of Economics
Renowned energy expert Amory Lovins’ TED talk on energy future, “A 40-year Plan for Energy”
Post-Lovins visit XU Energy Initiative report and action plan
Washington Post preview of US Clean Power Plan here
EPA website on Clean Power Plan here
Article on cap and trade aspects of Clean Power Plan here
Article on internal carbon pricing here
Jeremy Rifkin, excerpt from The Third Industrial Revolution, Ch2, “A New Narrative”
Article on amazing TREES!
Discussion of recycling issues here
50 ways here
Listen to story on Amazon timber here
Listen to story on genetic technology and the ecosystem here
Cynthia Barnett, excerpt from Blue Revolution, Ch. 1 and 9
McKibben Eaarth ch 1 A New World pt 1
McKibben Eaarth Ch 1 A New World pt 2
Video of Natural Michael George’s tour of California Woods with class, October 16, 2014
Link to “Earthship New Solutions” video, part 4, see 4:00 – 10:00 for details on energy and water systems for these very cool passive houses utilizing recycled materials (Also, see Youtube, for Parts 1, 2, and 3)
2014 Climate Change Report Summary –IPCC
“Climate Change in Cincinnati,”Larry Falkin Xavier U. Presentation 10-23-14
Elinor Ostrom on the tragedy of the commons–link to video
Atlantic Cod comeback seen off Newfoundland
Articles on aquifer depletion issues in the Midwest US and Michigan
Kasser & Brown, “Time, Happiness and Ecological Footprint”
Article on record penalty for pollution of ocean by Princess Cruise
Plastic Paradise Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90dTRjZioi8
2010 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – In for the Long Haul
10-21-13 Yachtsman describes horror at ‘dead’, rubbish strewn Pacific Ocean
2011 Plastic Particles in Coastal ecosystems
Schumacher Ch 4 Buddhist Economics
Nancy E. Bertaux, Professor of Economics & Sustainability 