All of the following titles are available at the Orcas Island Public Library...

updated: 6/26/2010

Powerdown. Heinberg, Richard. 2004.
An overview of alternatives to consuming fossil fuels and ideas on how to survive in an oil-free future. 
CALL NUMBER: 333.7 HEINBER

The Revenge of Gaia. Lovelock, James. 2004.
A re-visitation of the Gaia theory and the effects of climate change on the super-organism of Earth.
CALL NUMBER: 333.7 LOVELOC

Eco-Economy. Brown, Lester R. 2001.
A plan for how to change the direction of our current economy to make it more environmentally sustainable.
CALL NUMBER: 333.7 BROWN

Crimes Against Nature. Kennedy, Robert F. Jr. 2004.
A leading environmental lawyer exposes how the Bush administration has endangered and damaged environmental policy.
CALL NUMBER: 333.7 KENNEDY

For the Health of the Land. Leopold, Aldo. 1999.
A collection of essays on “land health” by renowned author Aldo Leopold. 
CALL NUMBER: 333.7 LEOPOLD

Water Consciousness. Lohan, Tara. 2008.
Essays on informative topics such as “Water Scarcity” and “Water Solutions”. 
CALL NUMBER: 333.91 WATER

Eating Fossil Fuels. Pfeiffer, Dale A. 2006.
Studied here are the interlocking issues of energy and agriculture in a thought-provoking manner. 
CALL NUMBER: 338.1 PFEIFFE

Food’s Frontier: The Next Green Revolution. Manning, Richard. 2000. 
Agricultural innovations and the reversal of the Green Revolution are studied from a global perspective. 
CALL NUMBER: 338.1 MANNING

Eat Here: Reclaiming Homegrown Pleasures in a Global Supermarket. Halweil, Brian. 2004. A strong persuasion for growing, shopping, and eating local. 
CALL NUMBER: 338.17 HALWEIL

A Nation of Farmers. Astyk, Sharon, et al. 2009.
Returning to the basics and farming land sustainably on a large scale. 
CALL NUMBER: 338.1 ASTYK

Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them. Cobleigh, Rolfe. 1909.
How to build your own farm implements, such as trellises, chicken coops, and more! 
CALL NUMBER: 681.7 COBLEIG

Clean & Simple: A Back-to-Basics Approach to Cleaning Your Home. Halvorson, Christine.1999. 
All-natural cleaning for home and beyond. 
CALL NUMBER: 648.5 HALVORS

Cooperatives and Local Development. Merret, Christopher, et al. 2004.
Rural development and agricultural cooperatives are studied in this work. 
CALL NUMBER: 334.097 COOPERA

The New Ecological Home. Chiras, Daniel. 2004.
The complete guide to green building options.
CALL NUMBER: 690.82 CHIRAS

The Green Beauty Guide. Gabriel, Julie. 2008.
A thorough compendium of DIY and green personal hygiene products. 
CALL NUMBER: 646.7 GABRIEL

Diet for a Small Planet. Lappe, Frances Moore. 1991.
Wonderful recipes as well as information on “alternative” diets and how nutrition and agriculture are related. 
CALL NUMBER: 641.5 LAPPE

The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest. Costenbader, Carol. 2002. 
All you need to know about preserving your own food. Includes freezing, canning, drying, and more. 
CALL NUMBER: 641.4 COSTENB

The Encyclopedia of Country Living. Emery, Carla. 1994.
Everything you need to know about small-scale livestock, farming, cooking, and the country lifestyle. 
CALL NUMBER: 640 EMERY

Beekeeping: A Complete Owner’s Manual. Melzer, Werner. 1989.
Beekeeping for beginners. 
CALL NUMBER: 638.1 MELZER

Barnyard in Your Backyard. Damerow, Gail. 2002. 
A practical guide to raising chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, goats, sheep, and cattle.
CALL NUMBER: 636 DAMEROW

The Rodale Guide to Composting. Minnich, Jerry, et al.  1979.
A thoroughly comprehensive guide to composting.
CALL NUMBER: 631.8 MIN

The Permaculture Way. Bell, Graham. 2004.
On the theories and methods of permaculture living.
CALL NUMBER: 631.58 BELL

The Biodynamic Farm. Koepf, Herbert. 1989.
How to farm biodynamically from one of Germany’s leading experts.
CALL NUMBER: 631.5 KOEPF

How to Grow More Vegetables. Jeavons, John. 1874. 
Detailed instructions on how to sustainably grow the most possible food in your small garden plot.
CALL NUMBER: 635 JEAVONS

Selected Websites about Peak Oil and Sustainability from Phil Heikkinen, Library Director:

http://www.cluborlov.blogspot.com
http://www.sharonastyk.com
http://www.thearchdruidreport.blogspot.com
http://www.postcarbon.org
http://www.theoildrum.com
http://www.energybulletin.net
http://www.mikeruppert.blogspot.com
www.culturechange.org
http://www.futurescenarios.org

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