Rob Hopkins: 6 books

«Voglio poter dire che ho fatto tutto quello che ho potuto». Di fronte alla crisi ecologica, Rob Hopkins ha concepito così il suo impegno per le Città in Transizione, oggi 1.170 sparse in ogni angolo del globo. La felice intuizione di questo quarantenne agronomo inglese è diventata realtà: costruire...

Si può costruire una comunità locale dinamica e solidale partendo dalla produzione del cibo? La risposta a questa domanda la si trova in è possibile costruire o favorire nuove reti e relazioni comunitarie, grazie a una produzione alimentare sana, sostenibile e locale. Rob Hopkins,...

Packed with real-life examples and the voices of people who have created innovative local businesses and invested in all manner of new enterprises, this call for local action argues that the seed of a new economy—and the answer to the desperate search for a new way forward in an increasingly economically...

We live in an oil-dependent world, and have got to this level of dependency in a very short space of time, using vast reserves of oil in the process without planning for when the supply is not so plentiful. Most people don't want to think about what happens when the oil runs out (or becomes prohibitively...

Local Food is an inspirational and practical guide for creating local food initiatives - showing how we can restore and establish community networks to generate healthy, locally produced food. Many people already buy their vegetables as locally as possible, eat organic and seasonal food when they...

Drawing extensively on personal experiences, this important volume looks at sexuality and relationships in the lives of people with intellectual disabilities, painting a genuine picture of the range of sexualities and relationships people want. Honest and reflective, it shows how sexuality...