New Society Publishers: 243 books

In Webs of Power, Starhawk provides an overview ofthe complex political and economic powers opposed bythe anti-globalization movement, explores the debatebetween violent and nonviolent tactics, defines aneconomy of true abundance and shows how we cantransform our rage and despair and renew our spiritswhile acting to change the world.

Many urban yards are essentially unproductive patches of grass requiring constant attention for no return. Through sustainable organic landscaping these small or large plots of land can become part of the solution to today's environmental challenges.Eco-yards supports the vision of a healthy...

People want to know where their food comes from, who grows it and how it is grown. Interest in permaculture, backyard composting, and gardening in general, is growing. So how does the budding gardener ensure that his soil is healthy and nutrient-rich enough to support all the produce he intends to...

You give a damn, right? You want your money to do good, but your pension is riddled with oil and defense companies. Besides, investing is a pain in the ass. It’s tedious, and most sustainable and responsible investing books are as much fun as a root canal. You’re fighting the urge to bury...

Housing is a fundamental human right. For most of human history, our homes were built by hand from whatever local materials were available. However, since the Industrial Revolution, most housing has become little more than quickly constructed, mass-produced, uniform boxes. At the same time, the invention...

Concerns over climate change and energy depletion are increasing exponentially.Mainstream solutions still assume a panacea that will cure our climate ills without requiring any serious modification to our way of life.Plan C explores the risks inherent in trying to continue our energy-intensive lifestyle....

Vegetables, fruits and grains are a major source of vital nutrients, but centuries of intensive agriculture have depleted our soils to historic lows. As a result, the broccoli you consume today may have less than half the vitamins and minerals that the equivalent serving would have contained a hundred...

To ensure food security and restore the health of the planet we need to move beyond industrial agriculture and return to the practice of small-scale local farming. The Bioshelter Market Garden: A Permaculture Farm describes the creation of a sustainable food system through a detailed case study of the...

A food forest is a productive landscape developed around a mix of trees and perennials. Rooted in permaculture principles, this integrated approach to gardening incorporates a variety of plants such as fruit and nut trees, shrubs, vines, and perennial herbs and vegetables. Food forests can help increase...

Climate change, peak oil and economic instability aren't just future social problems -- they jeopardize our homes and families right now. Our once-abundant food supply is being threatened by toxic chemical agriculture, rising food prices and crop shortages brought on by climate change. Funding for...

To undermine something is to weaken its very foundation in order to bring about its eventual collapse. Underminers is a radical guide to dismantling the industrial machine. The first section of the book deconstructs the Tools of Disconnection - the subtle and seemingly innocuous methods by which we are...

Heating water with the sun is a practice almost as old as humankind itself. Solar Water Heating now completely revised and expanded is the definitive guide to this clean and cost-effective technology.Beginning with a review of the history of solar water and space heating systems from prehistory to the...

Lead in lipstick? 1,4 dioxane in baby soap? Coal tar in shampoo? How is this possible?Simple. The 35 billion cosmetics industry is so powerful that they've kept themselves unregulated for decades.Not one cosmetic product has to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration before hitting the...

Houdan. Nankin. Indian Runner. Narragansett. These may sound like exotic place names or unusual varieties of produce, but each actually refers to one of the many hundreds of lesser-known poultry breeds which tempt the livestock owner who's prepared to venture into less familiar territory. Providing an...