4. Green Reads, Films and Resources

 

InDefenseFoodOne Island recommends  the following books, films and resources to expand your Sustainable Living library of knowledge. Use your library catalog to locate a good read (a great way to re-use resources in your local community), purchase directly from the author’s web site below, at a local bookseller (who is an important part of your community’s economy), or order online (if so, you can consolidate online orders to lessen the non-renewable fuel delivery transportation impact of each book).

 Let us know of books or films you’d like to write a short review for and recommend  whidbey@one-island.org

 Books, Voice  and Films 

Transitioning Whidbey

Food Inc.

Paul Hawken  Blessed Unrest

Michael Pollan In Defense of Food, Omnivores Dilema, Botany of Desire

The Big Picture  David Suzuki 

Betraying Nature  David Suzuki

Animal,Vegetable,Miracle  Barbara Kingsolver

All Over Creation  Ruth Ozeki

The  Real Dirt on Farmer John  at PBS

ASES Solar and Green Jobs on Heartbeat of America

Getting  Real about the  Real Cost of Cheap Food  Time Magazine

 

Hands On Projects 

The Solar Food Dryer at Mother Earth News

Self -Watering Container  Gardening at Mother Earth News

 

Other Resources and Calculators

Ecological Footprint Calculator from Global Footprint

Carbon Footprint Calculator  from the Nature Conservancy