{"product_id":"practicing-sustainability-paperback","title":"Practicing Sustainability - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGuru Madhavan\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBarbara Oakley\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDavid Green\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSustainability applies to everybody. But everybody applies it differently, by defining and shaping it differently--much as water is edged and shaped by its container. It is conceived in absolute terms but underpinned by a great diversity of relatively \"green\"--and sometimes contradictory--practices that can each make society only more or less sustainable. In \u003ci\u003ePracticing Sustainability\u003c\/i\u003e, chefs, poets, music directors, evangelical pastors, skyscraper architects, artists, filmmakers, as well as scientific leaders, entrepreneurs, educators, business executives, policy makers, and the contrarians, shed light on our understanding of sustainability and the role that each of us can play. Each contributor addresses what sustainability means, what is most appealing about the concept, and what they would like to change to improve the perception and practice of sustainability. What emerges from their essays is a wide spectrum of views that confirm an important insight: Sustainability is pursued in different ways not only due to different interpretations, but also because of varying incentives, trade-offs, and altruistic motives. Practicing and achieving sustainability starts with a willingness to look critically at the concept. It also means enabling rich and vigorous discussion based on pragmatism and common sense to determine a framework for best ideas and practices. With time and the much needed critical thinking, sustainable development will become a more integral part of our culture. By sharing experiences and crisp insights from today's savants, \u003ci\u003ePracticing Sustainability \u003c\/i\u003eserves as a stepping stone to the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Delightful...the chapters are gems of precision and insight.\"--\u003cb\u003eMichael Spence\u003c\/b\u003e, Nobel Prize Winner in Economics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSustainability applies to everybody. But everybody applies it differently, by defining and shaping it differently--much as water is edged and shaped by its container. It is conceived in absolute terms but underpinned by a great diversity of relatively \"green\"--and sometimes contradictory--practices that can each make society only more or less sustainable. In \u003ci\u003ePracticing Sustainability\u003c\/i\u003e, chefs, poets, music directors, evangelical pastors, skyscraper architects, artists, filmmakers, as well as scientific leaders, entrepreneurs, educators, business executives, policy makers, and the contrarians, shed light on our understanding of sustainability and the role that each of us can play. Each contributor addresses what sustainability means, what is most appealing about the concept, and what they would like to change to improve the perception and practice of sustainability. What emerges from their essays is a wide spectrum of views that confirm an important insight: Sustainability is pursued in different ways not only due to different interpretations, but also because of varying incentives, trade-offs, and altruistic motives. Practicing and achieving sustainability starts with a willingness to look critically at the concept. It also means enabling rich and vigorous discussion based on pragmatism and common sense to determine a framework for best ideas and practices. With time and the much needed critical thinking, sustainable development will become a more integral part of our culture. By sharing experiences and crisp insights from today's savants, \u003ci\u003ePracticing Sustainability \u003c\/i\u003eserves as a stepping stone to the future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuruprasad Madhavan\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor) is a program officer at the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council--collectively known as the National Academies--in Washington, DC.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBarbara Oakley\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor) is an associate professor of engineering at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, and a former vice-president of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Green\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor) is a MacArthur Fellow, Ashoka Fellow and is recognized by the Schwab Foundation as a leading social entrepreneur.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Koon\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor) represented the 135th district of the New York State Legislative Assembly from 1996 to 2010.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePenny Low\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor) is a Member of Parliament of Singapore, and was the youngest elected female representative in 2001.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Spence\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword) is William R. Berkley Professor in Economics and Business at New York University, and recipient of the 2001 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKlaus Schwab\u003c\/b\u003e (Editorial) is founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Rubin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editorial) is Co-Chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations. He served as the 70th Secretary of the U.S. Treasury.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Whitesides\u003c\/b\u003e (Editorial) is Woodford L. and Ann A. Flowers University Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eM. S. Swaminathan\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword) is a Member of the Indian Parliament (Rajya Sabha) and a World Food Prize Laureate.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 09, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45319548600455,"sku":"9781489988980","price":53.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/V9E8SZecf69781489988980.webp?v=1784832505","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/practicing-sustainability-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}