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A Concerned Citizen: Civics in Action

By Susan Utell, Bo Boudart, Bullfrog Films

A CONCERNED CITIZEN documents the work of Dr. Riki Ott, a citizen activist who predicted the Exxon Valdez oil spill hours before it happened and came to the aid of her Alaskan community in their battle to get fair compensation for their loss of health and income. More recently Riki, a toxicologist, author, and activist, has been organizing the Gulf coast communities as they struggle to recover from the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster. Taking the lessons she learned as an activist, she is also spearheading the campaign called Ultimate Civics, a complete civics curriculum she developed that empowers students to participate in their democracy. Recognizing the power of money in politics she advocates for a constitutional amendment to end corporate personhood, and to reform campaign finance laws. She lectures nationally and internationally, inspiring students from fifth grade through universities and adults to take action and showing by example how one person...

    • May 13, 2019
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    Seven Ways to Build Resilience

    By Chris Johnstone, Little, Brown Book Group

    Resilience is the ability to cope with and recover from difficult situations. It includes our capacity to make the best of things, deal with stress and rise to the occasion. We all have this ability, though not always as much as we’d like. This engaging, practical book draws together scientific understanding, real life examples and proven methods in describing how you can develop seven essential skills that help your resilience grow. Author Chris Johnstone experienced burnout and depression when working as a junior doctor, crisis becoming a turning point when he had a near fatal car crash. His journey of recovery led him to make the study, practice and teaching of resilience his central life work. This self-help guide includes: – A toolkit of resources for emotional first aid – Techniques for storyboarding your life and seeing the positive pathways you can take – Practical strategies and insights for dealing...

    • May 10, 2019
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    By Bill McKibben, Palgrave Macmillan

    Thirty years ago Bill McKibben offered one of the earliest warnings about climate change. Now he broadens the warning: the entire human game, he suggests, has begun to play itself out.

    • April 23, 2019
    Growing a Revolution

    Growing a Revolution with Soil

    By David R. Montgomery, W.W. Norton

    In Growing a Revolution, geologist David R. Montgomery travels the world, meeting farmers at the forefront of an agricultural movement to restore soil health.

    • March 26, 2019
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    Food from the Radical Center

    By Gary Paul Nabhan, Island Press

    In Food from the Radical Center, Gary Nabhan tells the stories of diverse communities who are getting their hands dirty and bringing back North America's unique fare: bison, sturgeon, camas lilies, ancient grains, turkeys, and more.

    • March 5, 2019
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    Nourishment

    By Fred Provenza, Chelsea Green

    In Nourishment Provenza presents his thesis of the wisdom body, a wisdom that links flavor-feedback relationships at a cellular level with biochemically rich foods to meet the body’s nutritional and medicinal needs.

    • January 16, 2019
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    The New Organic Grower, 3rd Edition

    By Eliot Coleman, Chelsea Green

    Eliot Coleman’s books and innovative methods have helped innumerable organic farmers build successful farms in deep accordance with nature.

    • January 8, 2019
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    Farming While Black

    By Leah Penniman, Chelsea Green Publishing

    Farming While Black is the first comprehensive “how to” guide for aspiring African-heritage growers to reclaim their dignity as agriculturists and for all farmers to understand the distinct, technical contributions of African-heritage people to sustainable agriculture.

    • December 14, 2018
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    Keepers of the Future: La Coordinadora of El Salvador

    Bullfrog Films

    Following El Salvador's civil war, a farmers' cooperative puts down roots, builds resilience and provides a model of how to mitigate climate change and resist unsustainable, extractive development.

    • December 14, 2018
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