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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Living
by Trish Riley
Published 2007 by Alpha Books

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781592576623

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The environmental movement and rising awareness of global warming have sparked an interest in green living. People want to know what they can do to live sustainable lives. In this book, you will find an overview of global warming and environmental degradation of air, water, and soil; what sustainable living is and how to do it; how to cut down on carbon output (the cause of global warming) with alternative cars and fuels; and environmentally friendly home and lawn care products.

Raising Baby Green: The Earth-Friendly Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Baby Care
by Alan Greene
Published 2007 by Jossey-Bass

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780787996222

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In this illustrated and easy-to-use guide, noted pediatrician Dr. Alan Greene, a leading voice of the green baby movement, advises parents how to make healthy green choices for pregnancy, childbirth, and baby care--from feeding your baby the best food available to using medicines wisely. Consumer advocate Jeanette Pavini includes information for making smart choices and applying green principles to a whole new universe of products from zero-VOC paints for the nursery, to pure and gentle lotions for baby's delicate skin, to the eco-friendly diapers now in the marketplace, as well as specific recommendations for hundreds of other products. People Are Talking About "Raising Baby Green" "Every new mother and mother-to-be needs to read Raising Baby Green. This book will contribute immensely toward the future of our children and that of the planet."

--Anna Getty, mother and prenatal yoga teacher "A very thoughtful, immensely practical book that offers sound advice on how to raise healthy children while treading lightly upon the earth."

--Philip J. Landrigan, M.D.; professor of pediatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine "A marvelous and much-needed book for pregnant women and new parents seeking information on ways to reduce their and their baby's exposure to harmful environmental chemicals."

--Shanna Swan, Ph.D.; professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester "Dr. Alan Greene is the passionate voice for those just born and those not yet born. Listen to him."

--Walter Robb, president, Whole Foods Market "By following Dr. Greene's suggestions, our children can have longer, healthier lives, a smaller environmental footprint, and a healthierplanet to inhabit."

--Erica Frank, M.D., M.P.H.; mother and president-elect, Physicians for Social Responsibility; Canada Research Chair in Preventive Medicine and Population Health "A lucid, helpful guide for parenting in the twenty-first century."

--Julius Richmond, M.D., Harvard Medical School; founding director, Project Head Start; former U.S. Surgeon General

The Everything Green Living Book: Easy Ways to Conserve Energy, Protect Your Family's Health, and Help Save the Environment
by Diane Gow McDilda
Published 2007 by Adams Media Corporation

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781598694253

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It's Easy Being Green
by Crissy Trask
Published 2006 by Gibbs Smith Publishers

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781586857721

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It's Easy Being Green is a handy tool to help you make better choices for the environment. This is what the busy person needs to start making changes today. Get informative, comprehensive and practical information for adopting greener buying habits and identifying earth-friendly products; shopping for green products online; participating in online activism; and learning from over 250 eco-tips for cultivating a sustainable environment.

Take the difficulty and guesswork out of greener living by learning the following:

Install rain gutters and rain barrels to collect rainwater from your roof to use in the garden.

Shift appliance use to off-peak hours. Some utility companies offer off-peak rates!

Make your own household cleaners instead of relying on toxic commercial products.

Submerge a plastic bottle in your toilet tank to save one quart of water per flush and thousands of gallons a year.

This book concurrently presents a plan, tips and an Internet resources list that you can use to follow-through on good intentions. An extensive product labels list is also provided to help interpret how some foods are produced. If you haven't invested in substantially greener behaviors, consumerism and politics because you didn't know how or thought it was difficult, help is here: It's Easy Being Green is a handbook for all those who aspire do more to protect the environment but want it to be simpler. You can make a difference!

Big Green Purse: Use Your Spending Power to Create a Cleaner, Greener World
by Diane MacEachern
Published 2008 by Avery Publishing Group

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781583333037

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MacEachern argues that the best way to fight the industries that pollute the planet is to mobilize the most powerful consumer force in the world--women. If women intentionally shift their spending money to commodities that have the greatest environmental benefit, they can create a cleaner, greener world.

Green Remodeling: Your Start Toward an Eco-Friendly Home
by John D. Wagner
Published 2008 by Creative Homeowner Press

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781580113960

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"Green Remodeling" shows homeowners how they can take part in environmentally friendly techniques when remodeling. Some of the topics covered include reducing home energy use, selecting nontoxic products, saving water, and more.

Cool Green Stuff: A Guide to Finding Great Recycled, Sustainable, Renewable Objects You Will Love
by Dave Evans
Published 2007 by Clarkson N Potter Publishers

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780307395573

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This full-color collection of the latest in environmentally conscious--yet incredibly stylish--products reveals the imagination and innovation of leading designers at work around the world today. Each product is accompanied by a brief description explaining its environmental significance.

Green Babies, Sage Moms: The Ultimate Guide to Raising Your Organic Baby
by Lynda Fassa
Published 2008 by New American Library

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780451222893

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From the trailblazing founder of Green Babies organic clothing comes the very first guide for new mothers in raising a "green" family-and doing it simply and inexpensively. Filled with necessary and convenient advice that takes the reader from the first months of pregnancy and beyond, this indispensable book explains: - The safest ways to get the house ready for the baby - The best baby gear-from clothes to crib mattresses - Organic recipes for health-conscious breastfeeding moms - How to throw a green baby shower - The best solutions for storing breast milk safely - How to keep play areas safe from chemicals - How to handle the diaper dilemma: wash vs. toss - And much more!

Green This! Volume 1: Greening Your Cleaning
by Deirdre Imus
Published 2007 by Simon & Schuster

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781416540557

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The founder and president of the Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology offers this guide to keeping one's family healthy by cleaning the home in an environmentally friendly way. (House & Home)

Going Green: A Wise Consumer's Guide to a Shrinking Planet
by Sally Kneidel
Published 2009 by Fulcrum Publishing

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781555915988

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"Going Green" focuses on the biggest environmental culprits of the American lifestyle-diet, housing, clothing, and transportation-and provides practical, effective steps we can take to reduce our carbon footprint and live more sustainably. Comprehensive and empowering, it will make you think twice about every dollar you spend.

The Self-Sufficiency Specialist: The Essential Guide to Designing and Planning for Off-Grid Self-Reliance
by Alan Bridgewater
Published 2008 by New Holland

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781845379254

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With frequent warnings about water and energy shortages, or the potential dangers of pesticides and genetically modified foods, many people nurture a dream of living a self-sufficient life. This comprehensive yet easy-to-read addition to the "Specialist" series explains what it really takes to live off the fat of the land. It answers all the fundamental questions anyone considering a lifestyle change might ask, from the best way to warm your home off the grid to how much time and effort it takes to grow your own food and raise your own animals. Both the most fulfilling aspects and the hard work of self-sufficient living are revealed in full. Packed with informative illustrations and diagrams, this manual offers a wealth of useful advice for prospective small farm owners.

Teaching Kids to Change the World: Lessons to Inspire Social Responsibility for Grades 6-12
by Jennifer Griffin-Wiesner
Published 2008 by Search Institute

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781574828771

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Through a series of modules, this resource offers educators and youth-group leaders a means of inspiring social consciousness and action among youth and teaches young people "how" to think, rather than "what" to think. "Without money, power, or the right to vote, how do children and teenagers find a voice in society? ""How can educators and leaders talk meaningfully with students about such broad concepts? "Avoiding partisan politics and moral debates, this resource equips educators with philosophical discussion questions, concrete illustrations, and active examples. Each component sets forth a theme or principle about change; a classroom experiment or activity that illustrates the theme; and an example of a social action or service project in which young people can participate to help create the change they wish to see, showing youth their role in the societal and environmental changes that occur across decades or even centuries.

The Everything Green Living Book: Easy Ways to Conserve Energy, Protect Your Family's Health, and Help Save the Environment
by Diane Gow McDilda
Published 2007 by Adams Media Corporation

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781598694253

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Green Investing: A Guide to Making Money Through Environment-Friendly Stocks
by Jack Uldrich
Published 2008 by Adams Media Corporation

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781598695823

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Uldrich offers this guide for investors who want to make their money through environment friendly stocks. He shows readers how to identify which stocks are green and which are not, how to invest in alternative energy, and more.

The Environment Equation: 100 Factors That Can Add to or Subract from Your Total Carbon Footprint
by Alex Shimo
Published 2008 by Adams Media Corporation

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781598698145

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100 Factors That Determine Your Impact on the Earth

Greening Your Home: Sustainable Options for Every System in Your House
by Clayton Bennett
Published 2008 by McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780071499095

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Choose Green Systems That Conserve . Resources While Matching Your Budget and Lifestyle. . . A vital conservation and money-saving tool, Greening Your Home provides helpful information that will help you select sustainable green options that match your specific needs for every system in your house. This one-stop guide provides the latest information on systems and materials that conserve resources for a cleaner, more energy-efficient home. . . From the lively writing, with illustrations and examples, you will learn how to incorporate sustainability into your house . in beautiful, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible ways. Both inspirational and practical, Greening Your Home features: . . . A wealth of green building and remodeling options for homeowners. Photographs and information on green products and systems and their advantages . . Your Complete Guide to a Green, Energy-Efficient Home. Material Options: Structural Insulated Panels Low-VOC Paints Replacement Windows Green Certified Doors Glass Block Fly Ash Concrete Bamboo and Cork Flooring Plastic Plumbing Pipe Red Cedar Siding Recycled Insulation. Recent Technology: Power Consumption Monitors Timers and Motion Sensors Low-Flow Plumbing Fixtures On-demand Water Heaters Radiant In-floor Heating Heat and Energy Recovery Ventilators Whole-house Fans Spray Foam Insulation Induction Cooktops Horizontal Axis Washers/Dryers. Green Practices: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint Green Power Saving Money Twice Community-Supported Agriculture Growing Your Own Food Composting Biodegradables Using Graywater Making Your Own Cleaning Products Reusing Containers Xeriscaping. .

Careers in Renewable Energy: Get a Green Energy Job
by Gregory McNamee
Published 2008 by Pixyjack Press

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780977372430

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This handy resource reveals how green energy can be a part of a professional's future. Various jobs within each sector are discussed, and the appendix is loaded with resource materials for further education and training, professional associations, reference Web sites, and more.

09/01/2008 REVIEW: School Library Journal

Gr 7 Up-This handy text reviews careers in solar, wind, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy, hydrogen energy and fuel cells, and nuclear energy as well as employment in green building, management, and transportation. The underlying theme-knowledge is power-aids in the common organization of each chapter, which begins with a brief factual introduction and explains career opportunities, salaries, and required education. A brief bibliography follows each chapter. A broad appendix includes a list of 50 schools where students can study for careers in renewable energy and Web sites for job listings, workshops, and professional organizations, as well as contact information for state energy offices. Illustrations and informative sidebars are scattered throughout. Edifying and accessible, this volume will be a welcome addition for career centers and environmental collections.-Patricia Ann Owens, Wabash Valley College, Mt. Carmel, IL

A Slice of Organic Life
by Sheherezade Goldsmith
Published 2007 by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780756628734

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Featuring over 90 self-contained projects, from growing your own food organically, cooking home-grown produce, keeping selected livestock, and leading a more sustainable lifestyle, this down-to-earth, yet practical guide is the perfect start for someone looking to go "green." The team of experts offer options for city dwellers with little space, for those living in the suburbs with a bit of land, and for those who have acres of land and no ideas on how to use them. The book includes a foreword by Alice Waters.

REVIEW: Publisher's Weekly 05/07/2007

T his smorgasbord of organic recipes, tips and suggestions has something for everyone, but like a Jack-of-all-trades, it's a master of none. With an emphasis on food, from gardening and buying to preserving and preparing, it also covers household hints on such subjects as conservation (turn down the thermostat), safe cleaning products (baking soda) and the three R's of green living: reduce, reuse and recycle, with recipes for such products as baby food, sauerkraut and exfoliating skin scrub. Some of these slices of organic living are appealing and accessible, like instructions for growing potted herbs, making compost and drying tomatoes. Others, like the information on renewable energy and keeping honey bees, are too sketchy to be of real use. The six pages devoted to raising pigs (with one entire page on selecting your breeds) borders on the absurd for most people. The selections are randomly ordered, with churning butter next to "Make Organic Drinks." Profusely illustrated, the book may make an inspiring gift for those wishing to make their lives greener, but it's apt to frustrate and confuse novices trying out "organic," and those seeking in-depth information will have to look elsewhere.(June)

50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth
by Earthworks Group
Published 1989 by Earthworks Press

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780929634067

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