false 445 683 0316353000 9780316353007 82 <![CDATA[Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157173473m/683.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1157173473s/683.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/683.Natural_Capitalism_Creating_the_Next_Industrial_Revolution 4.06 423 445 4.00 1190 252 1999 89998 0670038520 9780670038527 90 <![CDATA[Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw It Coming]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171176381m/89998.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171176381s/89998.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89998.Blessed_Unrest_How_the_Largest_Movement_in_the_World_Came_into_Being_and_Why_No_One_Saw_It_Coming 3.94 347 One of the world’s most influential environmentalists reveals a worldwide grassroots movement of hope and humanity

Blessed Unrest tells the story of a worldwide movement that is largely unseen by politicians or the media. Hawken, an environmentalist and author, has spent more than a decade researching organizations dedicated to restoring the environment and fostering social justice. From billion-dollar nonprofits to single-person causes, these organizations collectively comprise the largest movement on earth. This is a movement that has no name, leader, or location, but is in every city, town, and culture. It is organizing from the bottom up and is emerging as an extraordinary and creative expression of people’s needs worldwide.

Blessed Unrest explores the diversity of this movement, its brilliant ideas, innovative strategies, and centuries-old history. The culmination of Hawken’s many years of leadership in these fields, it will inspire, surprise, and delight anyone who is worried about the direction the modern world is headed. Blessed Unrest is a description of humanity’s collective genius and the unstoppable movement to re-imagine our relationship to the environment and one another. Like Hawken’s previous books, Blessed Unrest will become a classic in its field— a touchstone for anyone concerned about our future.]]> 445 4.00 1190 252 2007 89997 0887307043 9780887307041 47 <![CDATA[The Ecology of Commerce]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171176381m/89997.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171176381s/89997.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89997.The_Ecology_of_Commerce 4.11 279 445 4.00 1190 252 1993 89989 0671671642 9780671671648 7 <![CDATA[Growing a Business]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171176366m/89989.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171176366s/89989.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89989.Growing_a_Business 3.93 58 Paul Hawken -- entrepreneur and best-selling author -- wrote Growing a Business for those who set out to make their dream a reality. He knows what he's talking about; he is his own best example of success. In the early 1970s, while he was still in his twenties, he founded Erewhon, the largest distributor of natural foods. More recently, he founded and still runs Smith & Hawken, the premier mail-order garden tool company. And he wrote a critically acclaimed book called The Next Economy about the future of the economy.

Using examples like Patagonia, Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream, and University National Bank of Palo Alto, California, Hawken shows that the successful business is an expression of an individual person. The most successful business, your idea for a business, will grow from something that is deep within you, something that can't be stolen by anyone because it is so uniquely yours that anyone else who tried to execute your idea would fail. He dispels the myth of the risk-taking entrepreneur. The purpose of business, he points out, is not to take risks but rather to get something done.

]]> 445 4.00 1190 252 1987 228239 0553127209 9780553127201 5 <![CDATA[The Magic Of Findhorn]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/228239.The_Magic_Of_Findhorn 3.24 17 445 4.00 1190 252 1975 6238568 1591842506 9781591842507 5 <![CDATA[Revolution in a Bottle: From Worm Poop to a Garbage Empire That Is Redefining Green Business]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255685415m/6238568.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255685415s/6238568.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6238568.Revolution_in_a_Bottle_From_Worm_Poop_to_a_Garbage_Empire_That_Is_Redefining_Green_Business 4.00 14 The amazing story of what Inc. calls “The coolest little startup in America.”

While a freshman at Princeton, Tom Szaky co-founded a company that recycles garbage into worm poop, liquefies it, then packages it in used soda bottles, creating TerraCycle Plant Food. Less than five years later, this all-natural, highly effective fertilizer was available in every Home Depot, Target, Wal-Mart, and more than 3000 other locations. It’s a thrilling entrepreneurial success story—and it’s just the beginning of what makes Revolution in a Bottle fascinating.

Szaky argues for a new approach to business, an “eco-capitalism” based on a “triple bottom line.” Every business, he says, should aspire to be good for people, good for the environment, and (last but definitely not least) good for profits. He shows how the first two goals can (surprisingly) help the third.

Of course, eco-capitalism isn’t a new idea, and many companies brag about being environmentally-friendly. But no one does it as effectively as TerraCycle. Szaky and his colleagues figured out how to sell a useful, organic, safe product without charging a premium for it. Their big insight was finding value in things that others throw away, from the triggers on spray-bottles to misprinted cardboard boxes.

Now they’re also reusing garbage to create new products, from bird feeders to tote bags, and even engaging major companies like Kraft and General Mills to sponsor their waste streams. Szaky shows how any business can look at garbage with a fresh eye, and reap the benefits.

In the spirit of TerraCycle, this book will be printed on 100% recycled materials.]]> 2838699 4.00 14 5 445 4.00 1190 252 2009 727050 0345313925 9780345313928 0 <![CDATA[The Next Economy]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/727050.The_Next_Economy 3.75 4 445 4.00 1190 252 1983 89999 1578512336 9781578512331 1 <![CDATA[Harvard Business Review on Business and the Environment]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171176381m/89999.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171176381s/89999.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89999.Harvard_Business_Review_on_Business_and_the_Environment 4.00 4 The Harvard Business Review Paperback Series brings managers and professionals the fundamental information they need to stay competitive in a fast-moving world. Gathered in a highly accessible format are the leading minds and landmark ideas that have established the Harvard Business Review as required reading for forward-thinking businesspeople worldwide.

With concern for environmental issues growing, defining the controversial relationship between business and the environment has become even more essential. Harvard Business Review on Business and the Environment brings together the latest management thinking on the role of the environment in business, and offers a general management perspective that will help outline the critical environmental issues your organization may face. A Harvard Business Review Paperback.

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