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Sustainability in Practice, From Local to Global: Making a Difference
The recent financial crash has made it obvious that our society must undergo a change in values. Old free-market ideologies have been proven to be unsuitable, Businesses run purely for profit damage our world. We need a new system, and fast, where sustainability and quality of life, rather than GDP and shareholder’s returns, are the measurements we use. Sustainability in Practice: From Global to Local Making a Difference is a collection of essays, showcasing relevant research while informing those who want to make a difference how to go about it. Topics include Greening People and Places; Empowerment and Change; Case Studies in Sustainable Development; Policy to Practice; Educational Change; Sustainability and the Professions and Transformation and Change.This book, published by Kingston University Press Ltd, brings together academia, business, local government and other practitioners to evaluate and discuss the extent to which real progress in sustainability had been achieved and to explore together ways of moving towards a more sustainable future.
To order your copy at a discounted price of £16.14 (RRP £18.99), fill in the booking form at the bottom of this page and return it to us by post or by email at the address below. For bulky purchases, contact us directly.
Prisca Baron, Sustainability Hub, Kingston University
Town House 110, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2EE
Tel: +44 (0)20 8 417 7077
Email: p.baron@kingston.ac.uk
Website: www.kingston.ac.uk/sustainability
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