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Sustainability might seem like one more buzzword, and cities and towns like the last place to change, but this book provides inspiring examples of communities that have made dramatic chjanges towards sustainability, and explains how others can emulate their success. The book first clarifies the concept of sustainability, offering guiding principles that help identify sustanable action in any area. It then introduces the sixty-plus eco-municipalities of Sweden thathave adopted changes to sustainable practices throughout municipal policies and operations. The third section explains how they did it, and outlines how other communities in North America and elsewhere can do the same.
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How to foment sustainable revolution, 13 Feb 2006
By Jennifer M - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Natural Step for Communities: How Cities and Towns Can Change to Sustainable Practices (Paperback)
In the 1980s, Lahti's hometown of Overtornea, Sweden was dying. The worldwide recession left the village in an inhospitable climate with no major industry and a declining population. Lahti organized community residents and developed a plan to revitalize Overtornea using principles of environmental, economic, and social sustainability. Thus was born the sustainability revolution in Sweden that is taking hold in Europe and spreading to other parts of the world. This is not a story, but a how-to manual. The king of Sweden has endorsed Lahti's methods and seen a resurgence of vital business throughout the country while reducing waste and fossil fuel consumption.
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Tremendous Book..., 7 Dec 2007
By Justin M. Glodowski - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Natural Step for Communities: How Cities and Towns Can Change to Sustainable Practices (Paperback)
Currently, my city is undergoing a move from an average municipality to becoming an eco-municipality. This change would have never been possible without this inspirational book. Our city is working at creating a system approach to change rather than doing one little thing at a time just like The Natural Step advises.
It has helped other cities in Wisconsin to become more sustainable and it truly has a lot of ideas in it. It uses a lot of referesnces to Sweden, but still leaves room to discuss how North America is pushing for change as well. This is a MUST read for anybody who works in municipal government or is an active community leader.
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Book review, 9 July 2011
By Chuck @ ASU "Chuck" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Natural Step for Communities: How Cities and Towns Can Change to Sustainable Practices (Paperback)
Although I have only began to read this book, I like the direction that it is going. Anyone that is a municipal manager or worker at any level, as well as all that consider themselves 'green' should read this book. It's a small investment for a better world.
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