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Building the Green Economy Success Stories from the Grassroots

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ISBN-10: 0977825361

ISBN-13: 9780977825363

Edition: 2007

Authors: Kevin Danaher, Shannon Biggs, Jason Mark

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List price: $48.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 9/1/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 282
Size: 6.10" wide x 8.98" long x 1.46" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Described by The New York Times as the "Paul Revere of globalization's woes," Dr. Kevin Danaher is a cofounder of Global Exchange, Executive Director of the Global Citizen Center, and Executive Co-Producer of the Green Festivals in San Francisco, Washington, DC, Chicago and Seattle. He is the author or editor of eleven books, including Ten Reasons to Abolish the IMF and World Bank (Seven Stories Press), and (with Jason Mark) Insurrection: Citizen Challenges to Corporate Power(Routledge).

Shannon Biggs directs the Local Economy project at Global Exchange. As a former senior staffer at the International Forum on Globalization (IFG) she wrote for and edited IFG publications, and was a lecturer on International Relations at San Francisco State University. She holds a Masters degree from the London School of Economics in economics, empire and post-colonialism.

Dubbed a "rebel with a cause" by TIME magazine, Jason Mark is an author-activist who helped launch the national Freedom from Oil campaign. His writings have appeared in Orion, The Nation, Grist, Alternet, and E, among other publications. He lives in San Francisco, where he co-manages an urban organic farm (www.alemanyfarm.org) and edits the environmental quarterly Earth Island Journal.

Introduction
Toxic Avengers
Introduction
Sick and Tired of Living Next to (S)hell: Residents Force an Oil Giant to Pay for Toxic Terror
Conversation: Lois Gibbs
Sludge Busters: Porter, Pennsylvania Sets New Rules for Corporations
Conversation: Gopal Dyaneni
What You Can Do: Neither Paper Nor Plastic
Food and Water
Introduction
Green Acres in the Windy City: Urban Farming Grows Food Justice in Chicago
Conversation: Maude Barlow
Seeds of Change: Dakota Farmers Give Monsanto the Boot
Conversation: Anuradha Mittal
Loggers and Lizards Find Common Ground: Saving an Oregon Watershed
Green Revolution: Urban Organic Agriculture in Cuba
Street Beets: Urban Farmers Get Hip to Growing
What You Can Do: Get It Fresh From the Farm
From Mean Streets to Green Streets
Introduction
Breaking the Chains: Parents and Locals Transform a Juvenile Prison
Conversation: Van Jones
Participatory Budgeting and Direct Democracy
Culture Shift in the Land of the Giants: A California County Redefines Corporate Rights
Conversation: Thomas Linzey, Esq.
Patriot Actions: Citizens Organize to Defend the Constitution
What You Can Do: Take Over City Hall
Power to the People
Introduction
Give Me an "E"!: Rival Colleges Compete for Sustainability
Conversation: David Morris
Beyond Hot Air: Cities Lead the U.S. on Tackling Climate Change
Conversation: Ben Namikin
Crude Awakening: The Peak Oil Challenge
Sweden Declares Independence from Oil
Harnessing the Saudi Arabia of Wind: The Rosebud Sioux Bring Renewable Energy to the Dakotas
What You Can Do: Plug Into the Movement
The Freedom of Everyone to Be Enterprising
Introduction
Putting Mom and Pop First: Utah Promotes Local Business and Town Character
Conversation: Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson
Green Grapes: Fetzer Winery Cultivates a Triple Bottom Line
No Boss: Worker-Owned Co-ops Redefine "Office Politics"
Conversation: Omar Freilla
"Your Business Plan Is Complete Garbage": The TerraCycle Story
Conversation: Michael Shuman
What You Can Do: Buy Close By
Conclusion: Building the Movement
Resources
Index
Acknowledgments
Notes
About the Authors