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Principles of Sustainable Living With Web Resource
A New Vision for Health, Happiness, and Prosperity
Author: Richard Jurin
$86.95 CAD
No one can argue against wanting a better quality of life—and Principles of Sustainable Living: A New Vision for Health, Happiness, and Prosperity provides keen insight into how to achieve that so that individuals, communities, and the environment all come out winners.
This transdisciplinary text presents principles of sustainability, develops environmental literacy, and expands awareness of sustainable practices that will steer readers toward a lifestyle that they, as well as the entire planet, will benefit from.
Author Richard Jurin, an expert in sustainable living, has written numerous publications on sustainable development, business leadership for sustainability, and related issues. He takes students beyond sustainability’s traditional “triple bottom line” of people, profit, and planet to a quadruple paradigm that includes economic, sociocultural, psychological, and ecological aspects of sustainability.
This text is supported by its own website, which includes an instructor guide, test package, study guide, and presentation package. The book’s 36 illustrations and tables are all included in the presentation package. The text offers
• principles of sustainability that support a range of university courses in multiple disciplines;
• a systems approach to sustainability that reflects worldwide views and values;
• case studies, personal reflections, and applications that help students understand their status and the challenges of the future; and
• guidelines for developing sustainable living through daily choices.
The book explores the mind-sets that have created the modern, consumer-based world we live in, exposing environmental and societal global problems as it does; lays out new ways of thinking, championing sustainable thinking as a prerequisite for living a healthy, happy, vibrant life that benefits the planet; and details positive options for living a sustainable lifestyle. Readers will be able to understand sustainability from a broad perspective—how it can improve their lives, resolve environmental problems, and improve the condition of the planet for all life.
Principles of Sustainable Living points out the problems and challenges we face individually and as caretakers of our planet and offers lifestyle approaches that can sustain quality of life long into the future.
Audience
Text for university courses in recreation, leisure studies, and health and courses in the natural sciences, social sciences, and environmental sciences.
Chapter 1 Moving Toward a New Way of Living
Attaining Sustainability
Understanding What Is Important
Worldviews That Shaped Our Thinking
Barriers to Change
Changing Our Thinking
Summary
Learning Activities
Glossary
References and Resources
Chapter 2 Social and Cultural Trends
Trends That Shape Our Lives
Consequences of Current Trends
Catalysts for Future Trends
Creating New Trends
Summary
Learning Activities
Glossary
References and Resources
Chapter 3 Standard of Living versus Quality of Life
Waking Up From the Illusion of the American Dream
Redefining Progress
All-Encompassing Consumerism
Advertising
Marketing
Adjusting Our Attitude
Summary
Learning Activities
Glossary
References and Resources
Chapter 4 Thinking Systemically and Sustainably
Systemic Versus Symptomatic Thinking
Critical Thinking
Analyzing Root Problems
Thinking Sustainably
Barriers to Changing our thinking
Summary
Learning Activities
Glossary
References and Resources
Chapter 5 Economics, Prosperity, and Sustainability
Brief History of Economics
Types of Economies
Our Current High Standard of Living
Measures of Current Wealth
Economics Undermining Community
Managing and Avoiding Personal Debt
Improving Economic Practices to Enhance Quality of Life
New Measures of Prosperity
Reshaping the Global Economy
Summary
Learning Activities
Glossary
References and Resources
Chapter 6 Choosing a Healthy, Sustainable Lifestyle
Reasons for Poor Health
Industrial Farming
Sustainable Farming Methods
Corporate Agriculture versus Community Supported Agriculture
Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Summary
Learning Activities
Glossary
References and Resources
Chapter 7 Happiness and Well-Being
Determinants of Happiness and Well-Being
Ranking Happiness and Well-Being
Emotional Well-Being
Social Well-Being
Ecological and Spiritual Well-Being
Summary
Learning Activities
Glossary
References and Resources
Chapter 8 Education
Education in the 21st Century
Becoming an Informed Citizen
Communicating Effectively
Reforming Education
Summary
Learning Activities
Glossary
References and Resources
Chapter 9 Technology and Industrial Ecology
Shifting Toward a Sustainability Paradigm
Technology Involves Risk
Industrial Ecology
Green Energy and Society
Biommicry
The Future of Electrical Energy
Managing and Eliminating Waste
Summary
Learning Activities
Glossary
References and Resources
Chapter 10 Community
Types of Communities
What Makes Up a Community
Community Resilience
Social Benefits of Community
Substitute Communities
Urban Renewal
Postmodern Communities
Economic Community
Urban and Community Gardens
Civic Agency
Moving Toward Sustainable Communities
Summary
Learning Activities
Glossary
References and Resources
Chapter 11 Transitioning to Sustainable Living
Transitional Communities
Ecovillages
Relocalization and Resilience
New Urbanism
Summary
Learning Activities
Glossary
References and Resources
Chapter 12 On the Edge of Change
Change Is Possible
Transitioning to a New Culture
Cultivating New Perspectives
Adopting New Ideas
Becoming Cultural Critics
Facilitating Discussion
Affecting Change
Improving Policy-Making
Creating a Cooperative World
Achieving Empowerment
Summary
Learning Activities
Glossary
References and Resources
Examples of bio-inspired solutions that are more efficient than current ones
Think critically about new information, past assumptions, and your own thought process
Working together to reform education
What Benefits Would A Community Garden Hold For A Life Of Sustainability?
Instructor guide. Contains chapter overviews, extended learning activities, discussion starters, web links, and additional readings.
Test package. Includes hundreds of multiple choice, true-and-false, and matching questions.
Presentation package. Includes a comprehensive series of PowerPoint slides for each chapter.
Web resource. Contains chapter overviews, vocabulary terms with definitions and without, extended learning activities, research and response assignments, and web links.
