Community Focus

Sustainability

Green Pueblo Map: Green map of greater Tucson. Includes ways for the community to become involved in mapping our community's sustainable assets.
Sustainable Tucson: An up-to-date center for all things sustainable in Tucson.
Sustainable Arizona: A resource, education and action organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in Arizona and the Southwest.

Simon, Christopher A. Alternative energy: political, economic, and social feasibility.: 333.794 Si534a 2007
Pahl, Greg. The citizen-powered energy handbook: community solutions to a global crisis.: 333.79 P151c 2007
Grosvenor, Michael. Sustainable Living for Dummies: 333.72 G9149s 2007
Petrini, Carlo. Slow food nation: why our food should be good, clean, and fair.: 644 P4484s 2007
Smith, Alisa. Plenty: one man, one woman, and a raucous year of eating locally.: 641.56309 Sm515p 2007
Kingsolver, Barbara. Animal, vegetable, miracle: a year of food life.: 641.0973 K617a 2007
Henderson, Hazel. Ethical markets: growing the green economy.: 338.927 H3834e 2006
Korten, David C. The great turning: from empire to Earth community.: 302.14 K8453g 2006
Steffen, Alex. [Editors]. Worldchanging: a user's guide for the 21st century.: 333.7 W89388 2006
Laszlo, Ervin, Seidel, Peter [Editors]. Global survival: the challenge and its implications for thinking and acting.: 338.927 G5107 2006
Dagget, Dan. Gardeners of Eden: rediscovering our importance to nature.: 333.74153 D132g 2005
Schor, Juliet. Sustainable planet: solutions for the twenty-first century.: 306 Su828 2002
Nabhan, Gary Paul . Coming home to eat: the pleasures and politics of local foods.: 641.013 N112c 2001

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Alternative Energy (eBook) — Issues surrounding both current energy sources and alternative energy options
Encyclopedia of Animals — Easy-to-read entries about mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, dinosaurs and prehistoric animals
Endangered Species (eBook) — Information about the many species threatened by extinction
Environment Complete — Ecology and environment index with many full-text articles
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia (eBook) — Descriptions, distribution, habitat, behavior, and relationship to humans
Plant Sciences (eBook) — All aspects of plant sciences, including articles on careers and important individuals
Pollution A to Z (eBook) — Pollution issues including sources, disposal, remediation, legal & ethical issues, careers, and more
Science Reference Center — Full text science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources covering biology, earth science, environment, wildlife, and more