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Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century
by Alex Steffen

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 <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21727985?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review"><h3>My review</h3></a>
 rating: 4 of 5 stars This compendium of ideas presents many suggestions for changing and improving our planet. At over 600 pages there are many contributors to this volume. Divided into logical chapters to include Stuff, Shelter, Cities, Community, Business, Building, Politics, and Planet. I would have preferred that Food be a separate chapter since I am very interested in food sovereignty. As is the nature of this type of book, the various tones set by the authors alternate between preaching to the choir and just plain preachy. I think this book would be a perfect coffee table book for many American families. 
 
 The use of photographs enhance this book because they were taken specifically for the book rather than using stock photos as so many books are currently using. The author’s fresh words, ideas, and photos compel the reader to seek fresh, innovative visions for our collective future. 
 
 I particularly appreciated the collaborative approach in this book. The well integrated message was that we all have to imagine our vision of the best future and work toward that vision. Since the collective of authors each is passionate about a better future, the enthusiasm feels genuine and inclusive. This is in stark contrast to the paternalistic point of view from Natural Capitalism. In the introduction of WorldChanging, Al Gore explains it this way, “To build that future we need a generation of everyday heroes, people who- whatever their walks of life- have the courage to think in fresh ways and act to meet this planetary crisis head-on" 
 
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Momma Willy's review
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bookshelves: environment, non-fiction
recommended for: hopeful people

This compendium of ideas presents many suggestions for changing and improving our planet. At over 600 pages there are many contributors to this volume. Divided into logical chapters to include Stuff, Shelter, Cities, Community, Business, Building, Politics, and Planet. I would have preferred that Food be a separate chapter since I am very interested in food sovereignty. As is the nature of this type of book, the various tones set by the authors alternate between preaching to the choir and just plain preachy. I think this book would be a perfect coffee table book for many American families.

The use of photographs enhance this book because they were taken specifically for the book rather than using stock photos as so many books are currently using. The author’s fresh words, ideas, and photos compel the reader to seek fresh, innovative visions for our collective future.

I particularly appreciated the collaborative approach in this book. The well integrated message was that ...more

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