Sentences with phrase «author of the sustainable society»

Dr. Stivers, associate professor of religion at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington, is author of The Sustainable Society (Westminster).

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A portion of the authors net profits from the book launch was donated to Green America, a not - for - profit organization founded in 1982 (as Co-op America) with a mission to harness economic powerthe strength of consumers, investors, businesses, and the marketplaceto create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society.

The last part of the book makes practical policy proposals for a just, sustainable, and participatory society that the authors see as indispensable for ecological survival.

With the Society of Authors advising their members that publishing contracts are no longer fair or sustainable, my belief is that the predicted growth in self - publishing will now come from authors who are currently under contract.Authors advising their members that publishing contracts are no longer fair or sustainable, my belief is that the predicted growth in self - publishing will now come from authors who are currently under contract.authors who are currently under contract.»

After figures released this week showed professional authors» median annual incomes have collapsed to to # 11,000, The Society of Authors» chief executive has claimed that traditional publishers» terms «are no longer fair or sustainable&authors» median annual incomes have collapsed to to # 11,000, The Society of Authors» chief executive has claimed that traditional publishers» terms «are no longer fair or sustainable&Authors» chief executive has claimed that traditional publishers» terms «are no longer fair or sustainable».

Problems arising from new paradigms of the 21st century (what the author refers to as «exploding knowledge, limited Earth resources, and aging societies «-RRB- thwart sustainable development in advanced and developing countries alike.

According to the authors, an improved understanding of the complex relationship between climate change and society is essential for modifying ecologically harmful human behaviors and institutional practices, creating just and effective environmental policies and developing a more sustainable future.

Low - and some middle - income countries still need support to develop data collection, and adopt and finance strategies towards a just transition to an environmentally sustainable economy and society that includes everyone from all groups of society,» says Catherine Saget, the lead author of the report.

-- Bill McKibben, author of Deep Economy «The problems society faces to achieve a sustainable and desirable future are well known, but solutions seem impossible.

Tim Carmichael — President, Coalition for Clean Air Theo Colborn — President, The Endocrine Disruption Exchange Jeremy Jackson — Oceanographer, Scripps Institute for Oceanography Tzeporah Berman — Campaign Director & Founder, Forest Ethics Gloria Flora — Director, Sustainable Obtainable Solutions Mikhail Gorbachev — Founding President, Green Cross International, 1990 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Omar Freilla — Director, Green Worker Cooperatives Wallace J. Nichols — Senior Scientist, The Ocean Conservancy Diane Wilson — Author, An Unreasonable Woman Andrew Weil — Director, Program for Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona Thomas Linzey — Executive Director, Community Environment Legal Defense Fund Michel Gelobter — President, Redefining Progress Jerry Mander — Director, International Forum of Globalization William McDonough — Architect, William McDonough & Partners (as Bill McDonough) Bruce Mau — Creative Director, Bruce Mau Designs John Todd — Ecological Designer Rick Fedrizzi — President & CEO, US Green Building Council Greg Watson — Vice President, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Lester Brown — President, Earth Policy Institute Herman Daly — Professor, University of Maryland, Former Senior Economist, World Bank Betsy Taylor — Founder, Center for the New American Dream Wade Davis — Explorer - in - Residence, National Geographic Society Leo Gerard — President, United Steel Workers International Union Mathew Petersen — President & CEO, Global Green USA Peter Warshall — Ecologist, Whole Earth Catalogue Andy Lipkis — President & Founder, Tree People Rest of cast listed alphabetically: David Attenborough (archive footage) George W. Bush (archive footage) Al Gore (archive footage) Arnold Schwarzenegger (archive footage) Brian Williams (archive footage)