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10-Minute Energy Saving Secrets by Jerri Farris

Save bundles on oil, gas, water, electricity and more — 10 minutes at a time! From buying more efficient light bulbs to choosing the right curtains, you really can make a difference in energy savings. Room by room, appliance by appliance, and fixture by fixture, this book gives you 250 useful and ingenious tips that will make those huge utility bills a thing of the past! Paperback Dimensions: 5.9×5.9×0.6" Weight: 5.6 oz.

$9.99

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50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth by The EarthWorks Group

New and improved. 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth, the revolutionary 1990 bestseller, is back in a completely revised, updated edition…and it’s just as innovative and groundbreaking as the original. This time, the authors have teamed up with 50 of America’s top environmental groups, from The Natural Resources Defense Council to the Rainforest Action Network. Each group has chosen one issue and provides "Steps for Success" that will empower you and your family in the fight to save the Earth. Learn to conserve. This valuable and entertaining book will show your children how specific elements of their environment — like a light switch or a toilet — are connected to the rest of the world. Clear, practical tips show kids how they can conserve energy, recycle waste, and take on important environmental projects. Ages: 9-13 Paperback Dimensions: 8.3×5.4×0.5" Weight: 4.8 oz.

$12.95

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A Kids Guide to Giving by Freddie Zeiler

Starting out young. A kid’s Guide to Giving originated when author Freddi Zeiler, at age 14 , decided she wanted to make a difference in the world. There were so many charitable organizations to choose from that she didn’t know where to begin — so she set out to research them all. Find what you can do. After compiling information on more than a 100 kid-friendly organizations, Freddi has broken down her findings into an accessible guide to giving time and money, donating goods and organizing charity events. Whether you’re concerned about helping needy children, conserving the rainforest, or protecting animals from extinction, this book makes it easy to make a difference and get involved. Illustrator: Ward Schumaker Ages: 9-13 Hard Cover Dimensions: 7.2×5.3×0.9” Weight: 1.4 lbs.

$9.99

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Almost Green by James Glave

Hilarious, informative and refreshingly irreverent. This nonfiction is the account of one man’s fumbling quest to reinvent suburbia, starting with his own front yard. The author couldn’t afford to build a green house, so instead he built an "Eco-Shed," a 280-square foot sustainably designed writing studio and in-law suite — but his in-laws are unlikely to ever stay there because they aren’t talking to him much anymore. A true heartfelt story that will really open your eyes. Throughout the book, Glave tries — and sometimes fails — to navigate the emerging social landscape of the nouveau-green world; instead he finds himself ensnared in the emotional entanglements of the high-octane era. Along the way, he probes the interesting "grey zone" between the relentlessly upbeat eco-evangelists and the Hummer pilots that roam his small suburban community. With two small kids, escalating debt, and mounting marital pressures, Glave wonders if he has what it takes to be a "culdesactivist." Hard Cover Dimensions: 9.1×6.1×1.2” Weight: 15.2 oz.

$24.95

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An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore

The issues. Humanity is sitting on a ticking time bomb. If the vast majority of the world’s scientists are right, we have just ten years to avert a major catastrophe that could send our entire planet into a tail-spin of epic destruction involving extreme weather, floods, droughts, epidemics and killer heat waves beyond anything we have ever experienced. With 2005, the worst storm season ever experienced in America behind us, it seems we may be reaching a tipping point — and Gore pulls no punches in explaining the dire situation. The hope. This groundbreaking book brings together leading-edge research from top scientists around the world, as well as photographs, charts, and other illustrations to document the reality of global warming — and to sound a warning bell for action before it’s too late. Filled with personal anecdotes and observations about how this issue has become a central focus in Mr. Gore’s life — and why he believes it is the crucial issue of our time — An Inconvenient Truth argues that global warming is not just about science, nor is it just a political issue: it is a moral issue and we have a responsibility to do something about it. Destined to become a classic, this accessible, entertaining, and thorough book is a unique reference for anyone who wants more information about global warming as well a guidebook for those who want to join the fight. Paperback Dimensions: 8.9×7.5×1.2” Weight: 1.8 lbs.

$21.95

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An Inconvenient Truth DVD by Al Gore

The issues. Humanity is sitting on a ticking time bomb. If the vast majority of the world’s scientists are right, we have just ten years to avert a major catastrophe that could send our entire planet into a tail-spin of epic destruction involving extreme weather, floods, droughts, epidemics and killer heat waves beyond anything we have ever experienced. With 2005, the worst storm season ever experienced in America behind us, it seems we may be reaching a tipping point — and Gore pulls no punches in explaining the dire situation. The hope. If that sounds like a recipe for serious gloom and doom — think again. A passionate and inspirational look at one man’s fervent crusade to halt global warming’s deadly progress in its tracks by exposing the myths and misconceptions that surround it. Interspersed with the bracing facts and future predictions is the story of Gore’s personal journey, and his conviction that there is still time to make a difference. With wit, smarts and hope, An Inconvenient Truth ultimately brings home Gore’s persuasive argument that we can no longer afford to view global warming as a political issue — rather, it is the biggest moral challenges facing our global civilization. Rated PG Director: Davis Gurrenheim Release Date: November 21, 2006 Run Time: 96 Minutes

$30.00

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An Inconvenient Truth: Youth Edition by Al Gore

The issues. Humanity is sitting on a ticking time bomb. If the vast majority of the world’s scientists are right, we have just ten years to avert a major catastrophe that could send our entire planet into a tail-spin of epic destruction involving extreme weather, floods, droughts, epidemics and killer heat waves beyond anything we have ever experienced. With 2005, the worst storm season ever experienced in America behind us, it seems we may be reaching a tipping point — and Gore pulls no punches in explaining the dire situation. The hope. This young readers’ version of the groundbreaking book brings together leading-edge research from top scientists around the world, as well as photographs, charts, and other illustrations to document the reality of global warming — and to sound a warning bell for action before it’s too late. Filled with personal anecdotes and observations about how this issue has become a central focus in Mr. Gore’s life — and why he believes it is the crucial issue of our time — An Inconvenient Truth argues that global warming is not just about science, nor is it just a political issue: it is a moral issue and we have a responsibility to do something about it. Destined to become a classic, this accessible, entertaining, and thorough book is a unique reference for anyone who wants more information about global warming as well a guidebook for those who want to join the fight. Paperback Ages 12-17 Dimensions: 9.1×7.7×0.8” Weight: 1.4 lbs.

$16.00

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Animal Vegetable Miracle Audio Book by Barbara Kingsolver

Welcome. This is the secret hideaway of a long-forgotten goat, the flowers of a peanut plant nosing their way into the dirt, the lost art of turkey sex: Part memoir, part journalistic investigation, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" makes a passionate case for putting the kitchen back at the center of family life and diversified farms at the center of the American Diet. Telling the story of how one family was changed by one year of deliberately eating food produced in the place where they live. Follow along as the Kingsolver’s documents their year of procuring as much of our food as possible from neighboring farms and in their own backyard. A collaborative effort. Author Barbara Kingsolver and her family take readers along on their journey away from the industrial-food pipeline to a rural life in which they vow to buy only food raised in their own neighborhood, grow it themselves, or learn to live without it. Barbara wrote the central narrative; Steven’s sidebars dig deeper into various aspects of food-production science and industry; Camille’s brief essays offer a nineteen-year-old’s perspective on the local-food project. Plus a wealth of nutritional information, meal plans and recipes make this book a needed addition to any kitchen. Narrator: Camille Kingsolver

$29.95

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Animal Vegetable Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver

Welcome. This is the secret hideaway of a long-forgotten goat, the flowers of a peanut plant nosing their way into the dirt, the lost art of turkey sex: Part memoir, part journalistic investigation, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" makes a passionate case for putting the kitchen back at the center of family life and diversified farms at the center of the American Diet. Telling the story of how one family was changed by one year of deliberately eating food produced in the place where they live. Follow along as the Kingsolver’s documents their year of procuring as much of our food as possible from neighboring farms and in their own backyard. A collaborative effort. Author Barbara Kingsolver and her family take readers along on their journey away from the industrial-food pipeline to a rural life in which they vow to buy only food raised in their own neighborhood, grow it themselves, or learn to live without it. Barbara wrote the central narrative; Steven’s sidebars dig deeper into various aspects of food-production science and industry; Camille’s brief essays offer a nineteen-year-old’s perspective on the local-food project. Plus a wealth of nutritional information, meal plans and recipes make this book a needed addition to any kitchen. Hard Cover Dimensions: 8.9×6.2×1.3" Weight: 1.5 lbs.

$29.95 Out of stock

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Beyond Earth Day by Gaylord Nelson

Environmentalism is challenged. Though many assert that the battle to safeguard the environment is nearly over, public vigilance is needed now more than ever, warns Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson. More than 30 years after the first Earth Day, Nelson makes an impassioned plea to protect the planet from further serious degradation. Offering a prescription for action calling on the President, Congress and citizens to discard short-term thinking, Nelson says it is time to reassert the environment as a national priority to assure our future prosperity and the well-being of future generations. Fulfilling the Promise. Serving in the United States Senate from 1963 to 1981, Nelson promoted the creation of fundamental laws that Americans have fought to defend against those who would exploit our environment for political and economic gains. He reminds us that despite critics’ doomsday predictions of economic collapse that he and other environmental defenders faced in passing these laws, the nation has flourished. Indeed, economic progress and a healthy environment go hand in hand, he writes. Hard Cover Foreword: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Dimensions: 9.1×6.1×0.7" Weight: 14.4 oz.

$26.95