| Almost Green: How I Saved 1/6th of a Billionth of a Planet Contributor(s): Glave, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 1602392862 ISBN-13: 9781602392861 Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: Glave, a self-proclaimed child of suburbia, learns about the real implications and sacrifices involved in sustainable living, which he documents in this funny and informative look at the costs and benefits of living an eco-friendly lifestyle. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - House & Home | Sustainable Living - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - Nature | Natural Resources |
| Dewey: 690.804 |
| LCCN: 2008013180 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.26" W x 8.98" (1.21 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Reading Almost Green is like getting a new pair of glasses when you thought you could see just fine. Many important shades of distinction and subtle insights fill the book. A smart, contemplative read."--Douglas Coupland James Glave, a self-proclaimed "child of suburbia," learns about the real implications and sacrifices involved in sustainable living when he practices it at his home on Bowen Island, British Columbia, where "eco-yuppies" and local hunters are engaged in a turf war. Employing gurus and energy-savvy builders, Glave sets out to build a "green" writing studio on a budget of $50,000. But he remains skeptical of the current trends in the eco-movement, and questions the high-and-mighty "conservationist" rigmarole. How can a family man on a modest salary afford to live a green lifestyle? At what cost to his children? How do you get rain to go to your garden? How much eco-destruction is too much? The book that results from Glave's attempts to answer questions such as these is a surprisingly funny, informative, and refreshingly irreverent take on green issues and a candid look at the costs and benefits of living an eco-friendly lifestyle. |