Unlearn, Rewild
Unlearn, Rewild

Author: Miles Olson

Publisher: New Society Publishers

Published: 2012-09-01

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 1550925172

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Picture a world where humans exist, like all other living things, in balance. Where there is no separation between "human" and "wild." Unlearn, Rewild boldly envisions such a world, probing deeply into the cultural constraints on our ability to lead truly sustainable lives and offering real, tangible tools to move toward another way of living, seeing, and thinking. Part philosophical treatise, part hard-core survival guide, this unique and thoroughly unconventional manual blends philosophy with a detailed introduction to a rich assortment of endangered traditional living skills, including: Harvesting and preparing unconventional proteins Feral food preservation Dealing responsibly with waste Natural methods of birth control Tanning and processing animal skins Lyrical, humorous, surprising, enlightening, and thought-provoking by turns, Unlearn, Rewild is essential reading for those who wish to heal themselves and the earth, live gracefully into the future primitive and experience their wildest dreams.

Unlearn, Rewild
Unlearn, Rewild

Author: Miles Olson

Publisher: New Society Publishers

Published: 2012-10-09

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 0865717214

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Provides a manual to break free from enslavement to jobs, bills, and the trap of civilization, sharing advice on survival skills and sustainable living.

Powerdown
Powerdown

Author: Richard Heinberg

Publisher: New Society Publishers

Published: 2004-09-01

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 9780865715103

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This stark look at prospects for a truly sustainable culture speaks frankly about how it is time to "Powerdown," or to reduce per-capita resource usage in wealthy countries, develop alternative energy sources, and much more.

The Resilience Imperative
The Resilience Imperative

Author: Michael Lewis

Publisher: New Society Publishers

Published: 2012-06-12

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 0865717079

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Argues that the economy can only be improved through major changes that will make it more decentralized and cooperative, including such novel ideas as energy self-sufficiency, interest-free financing, affordable housing, local food systems and more. Original.

What Then Must We Do?
What Then Must We Do?

Author: Gar Alperovitz

Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1603584919

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"Never before have so many Americans been more frustrated with our economic system, more fearful that it is failing, or more open to fresh ideas about a new one. The seeds of a new economy--and, if we act upon it, a new system--are forming. What is that next system? It's not corporate capitalism, not state socialism, but something else--something entirely American. In What Then Must We Do?, Gar Alperovitz speaks directly to the reader about why the time is right for a revolutionary new economy movement, what it means to democratize the ownership of wealth, what it will take to build a new system to replace the decaying one--and how to strengthen our communities through cooperatives, worker-owned companies, neighborhood corporations, small and medium-size independent businesses, and publicly owned enterprises. For the growing group of Americans pacing at the edge of confidence in the old system, or already among its detractors, What Then Must We Do? offers an evolutionary, common-sense solution for moving from despair and anger to strategy and action."--Publisher's website.

The Compassionate Hunter's Guidebook
The Compassionate Hunter's Guidebook

Author: Miles Olson

Publisher: New Society Publishers - New Society Publishers

Published: 2014-04-22

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780865717701

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For those craving healthy, sustainable nourishment and a deeper connection to the world around them, The Compassionate Hunter's Guidebook delivers an extraordinary offering of practical skills and reflection. It is a comprehensive guidebook to respectfully harvesting, processing, preparing and preserving wild meat.

Independence Days
Independence Days

Author: Sharon Astyk

Publisher: New Society Publisher

Published: 2009-11-01

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 1550924400

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“Be warned! Independence Days will change the way you eat. It is not just a guide for storing food but a manual for living in a changing world.” —Kathy Harrison, author of Prepping 101 Hard times aren’t just coming, they are here already. The recent economic collapse has seen millions of North Americans move from the middle class to being poor, and from poor to hungry. At the same time, the idea of eating locally is shifting from being a fringe activity for those who can afford it to an essential element of getting by. But aside from the locavores and slow foodies, who really knows how to eat outside of the supermarket and out of season? And who knows how to eat a diet based on easily stored and home preserved foods? Independence Days tackles both the nuts and bolts of food preservation, as well as the host of broader issues tied to the creation of local diets. It includes: · How to buy in bulk and store food on the cheap · Techniques, from canning to dehydrating · Tools—what you need and what you don’t In addition, it focuses on how to live on a pantry diet year-round, how to preserve food on a community scale, and how to reduce reliance on industrial agriculture by creating vibrant local economies. Better food, plentiful food, at a lower cost and with less energy expended: Independence Days is for all who want to build a sustainable food system and keep eating—even in hard times. “[Astyk] builds a sturdy path to a full larder, a safe family, and a more secure community.” —Robin Wheeler, author of Food Security for the Faint of Heart

Surviving the Apocalypse in the Suburbs
Surviving the Apocalypse in the Suburbs

Author: Wendy Brown

Publisher: New Society Publishers

Published: 2011-04-05

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 0865716811

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Provides information on ways to create a sustainable lifestyle in the suburbs, covering such topics as growing food, keeping livestock, electricity, waste disposal, health care, entertainment, education, and networking.

Radical Simplicity
Radical Simplicity

Author: Jim Merkel

Publisher: New Society Publishers

Published: 2003-09-03

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 1550923366

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Imagine you are first in line at a potluck buffet. The spread includes not just food and water, but all the materials needed for shelter, clothing, healthcare, and education. How do you know how much to take? How much is enough to leave for your neighbors behind you - not just the six billion people, but the wildlife, and the as-yet-unborn? In the face of looming ecological disaster, many people feel the need to change their own lifestyles as a tangible way of transforming our unsustainable culture. Radical Simplicity is the first book that guides the reader to a personal sustainability goal, then offers a process to monitor progress to a lifestyle that is equitable amongst all people, species, and generations. It employs three tools to help readers begin their customized journey to simplicity: It builds on steps from Your Money or Your Life so readers can design their own personal economics to save money, get free of debt, and align their work with their values. It uses refined tools from Our Ecological Footprint so readers can measure how much nature is needed to supply all they consume and absorb their waste. And by advocating time alone in wild nature, it opens readers to another reality with humanity as one species among many on a complex and inter-related planet. Combining lyrical narrative, compassionate advocacy and absorbing science, Radical Simplicity is a practical, personal answer to 21st century challenges that will appeal as much to Cultural Creatives and students as to spiritual seekers, policy makers and sustainability professionals.