“To make the world
work
For all humanity
In the shortest possible time
Through spontaneous co-operation
Without ecological offense
Or the disadvantage of anyone.”
- R. Buckminster Fuller
- Buckminster Fuller
Institute
“we can recycle and compost as much
as we want, but the total waste stream continues to grow and we’ll
never escape our own mess…if we don’t wake up and make
the connection between the economy and the environment the planet
will eventually do it for us, and it won’t be pretty”
Garbage
Land -- website for Elizabeth Royre's book
William McDonough's book, written with his colleague, the German
chemist Michael Braungart, is a manifesto calling for the transformation
of human industry through ecologically intelligent design. Through
historical sketches on the roots of the industrial revolution; commentary
on science, nature and society; descriptions of key design principles;
and compelling examples of innovative products and business strategies
already reshaping the marketplace, McDonough and Braungart make
the case that an industrial system that "takes, makes and wastes"
can become a creator of goods and services that generate ecological,
social and economic value. Cradle-to-Cradle,
by William McDonough and Michael Braungart
Needles
& Nerves, by Catherine Dold in Discover magazine
Green
Tara Mantra, His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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