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Resources on Sustainable Living

For excellent ideas to live more sustainably have a look at the following:

Books

How Bad Are Bananas? by Mike Berners-Lee
ISBN: 9781553658320
Publication Date: 2011-04-01
Part green-lifestyle guide, part popular science, How Bad Are Bananas? is the first book to provide the information we need to make carbon-savvy purchases and informed lifestyle choices and to build carbon considerations into our everyday thinking. The book puts our decisions into perspective with entries for the big things (the World Cup, volcanic eruptions, the Iraq war) as well as the small (email, ironing, a glass of beer). And it covers the range from birth (the carbon footprint of having a child) to death (the carbon impact of cremation).

Kepner, V.K., Cole, P.M. (2013) Green Consumerism: A Path to Sustainability?. In: Karagiannis, N., Marangos, J. (eds) Toward a Good Society in the Twenty-First Century. Perspectives from Social Economics. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137313621_5

Websites

United Nations ActNow: campaign for individual action on climate change and sustainability

The Guardian: 50 simple ways to make your life greener

The minimalist vegan: 100+ Simple Tips To Live a More Sustainable Lifestyle

Which? The 10 best simple ways you can be more sustainable

Marie Claire: Sustainable living: 40 eco-friendly tips from the best experts in the business

Vogue: 36 Things You Can Do To Help Save The Planet In 2022

The Guardian: Readers reply: what is the single most effective thing I could do to reduce my carbon footprint?

Academic Resources on Sustainability

Books

Toward a Good Society in the Twenty-First Century by N. Karagiannis (Editor); J. Marangos (Editor)
ISBN: 9781137313621
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
Having previously defined a good society as a sustainable society with a high level of development, significant provision of meaningful jobs, and low levels of inequality and social ills, Toward a Good Society in the Twenty-first Century provides a wide range of principles and policies that would be necessary if we are to achieve a good society.
Handbook of Sustainability and Social Science Research by Walter Leal Filho (Editor); Robert Marans (Editor); John Callewaert (Editor)
ISBN: 3319671219
Publication Date: 2017-11-16
In this handbook social science researchers who focus on sustainability present and discuss their findings, including empirical work, case studies, teaching and learning innovations, and applied projects.
The Principle of Sustainability by Klaus Bosselmann
ISBN: 1315553953
Publication Date: 2016-12-08
This book investigates how sustainability informs key principles and concepts of domestic and international law. It calls for the recognition of ecological sustainability as a fundamental principle to guide the entire legal system rather than just environmental legislation.
Sustainable Development Goals and Human Rights by Kaltenborn, M., Krajewski, M., Kuhn, H.
ISBN: 3030304698
Publication Date: 2020
This book analyses the interplay of sustainable development and human rights from different perspectives including fight against poverty, health, gender equality, working conditions, climate change and the role of private actors.
Sustainable Human Development Across the Life Course by Prerna Banati (Editor)
ISBN: 1529204852
Publication Date: 2021-02-24
It is critical that the wellbeing of society is systematically tracked by indicators that not only give an accurate picture of human life today but also provide a window into the future for all of us. This book presents impactful findings from international longitudinal studies that respond to the United Nations' Agenda 2030 commitment to "leave no-one behind". Contributors explore a wide range and complexity of pressing global issues, with emphasis given to excluded and vulnerable populations and gender inequality. Importantly, it sets out actionable strategies for policymakers and practitioners to help strengthen the global Sustainable Development Goals framework, accelerate their implementation and improve the construction of effective public policy.
From Summits to Solutions by Raj Desai (Editor); Hiroshi Kato (Editor); Homi Kharas (Editor); John W. McArthur (Editor)
ISBN: 0815736630
Publication Date: 2018-06-30
In a search of fresh approaches to the longstanding problems targeted by the Sustainable Development Goals, the Japan International Cooperation Agency and the Global Economy and Development program at Brookings mounted a collaborative research effort to advance implementation of Agenda 2030.
Drive growth through sustainable practices by Wilhelm, K, Soyka, P.A., Olson, E.G.
Publication Date: 2013
Drive growth through sustainable business practices (collection). A brand new collection of best practices for growing businesses and profits through sustainability... 3 authoritative books deliver world-class insights, methodologies, and strategies for accelerating business growth through sustainability Sustainability isn't just good for the environment: it can be a powerful driver of business growth and profitability . In this unique 3 eBook package, three world-class experts show you how great companies are improving performance by increasing sustainability.
RESTART sustainable business model innovation by Jørgensen, S., Pedersen, L.J.T.
ISBN: 3319919717
Publication Date: 2019-11-06
Every day we are bombarded by reports about ecosystem breakdown, social conflict, economic stagnation and a crisis of identity. There is mounting evidence that deeper transitions are underway that suggest we may be entering another period of great transformation equal in significance to the agricultural revolution some 13,000 years ago or the Industrial Revolution 250 years ago. This book helps readers make sense of our global crisis and the dynamics of transition that could result in a shift from the industrial epoch that we live in now to a more sustainable and equitable age.
Sustainable Development Goals by Julia Walker; Alma Pekmezovic; Gordon Walker
ISBN: 9781119541806
Publication Date: 2019-08-27
Achieving the SDGs requires a fundamental rethink from businesses and governments across the globe. Bringing together leaders from the World Bank, the financial and business sectors, the startup community and academia, this important, topically relevant volume explains what the SDGs are, how they came about and how they can be accelerated. In depth chapters discuss how financial institutions, such as UBS Wealth Management, Manulife Asset Management and Moody's Rating Agency are supporting the SDGs. The opportunities arising from Blockchain, Big Data, Digital Identity and cutting-edge FinTech and RegTech applications are explored, whilst the relevance of sustainable and transparent global supply chains is underscored. Significant attention is paid to law reform which can accelerate progress of the SDGs through SME Financing, Crowdfunding, Peer-to-Peer Lending and tax restructuring.

Sustainability Methods and Perspectives
An OER written by SUST 501 students. Since there is no complete undergraduate level textbook covering the topics of sustainability perspectives, they have been tasked by their professor, Vanessa Levesque, to compile an Open Educational Resources reader to cover these topics.

Taylor & Francis Environment & Sustainability ebooks

Library Journals

Sustainability

Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy

Discover sustainability

Social responsibility journal

Webpages

BBC Sustainable Thinking (A playlist featuring new, challenging and even visionary thinking around climate change and sustainability)

Dollar Street (The site portrays everyday life on different income levels in different parts of the world using photos instead of data)

European Commission Climate Action

Global Resource Information Database (A UNEP partnership aimed at transforming data into information and knowledge to support the decision making process related to environmental issues)

SDG Academy (Free, open educational resources from the world’s leading experts on sustainable development)

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Reports

IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (the report assesses the impacts of climate change, looking at ecosystems, biodiversity, and human communities at global and regional levels. It also reviews vulnerabilities and the capacities and limits of the natural world and human societies to adapt to climate change.)

Mintel: Everyday sustainability - UK - 2022 (the report looks at the attitudes of UK consumers towards sustainability, and how covid-19 has affected them)

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