Present Trends and Possible Futures

If you want a quick introduction to the framework and principles of TNS, this is a compact book that can be read over the course of a long plane ride. The author was appointed chief executive of TNS International in 2004, so he knows this material well, and has seen firsthand how it can radically shift the internal climate and focus of major corporations.

This excellent inspiring book is not specifically about sustainability, but rather about rewriting democracy to build the kind of world that works. Simply because we have not seen the results we want from democracy over the last 50 years is no reason to stop trying. The time to wake up and take charge is now, and Lapp

With all the climate solution proposals on the table, it can be difficult to figure out which of the myriad of proposals actually stands a decent chance of preventing global catastrophe, and which ones give

Amory Lovins, physicist, ecologist, technical innovator, and founder of the Rocky Mountain Institute, has coauthored a clear practical blueprint for weaning America from our oil addiction while jump-starting the economy and regaining our position as the world

The Natural Step (TNS) provides a framework and guidelines for businesses to make the move to sustainability. In addition to describing the concepts and framework of TNS, this book also provides a number of instructive case studies for how TNS has been applied and adopted by businesses and corporations to make truly meaningful shifts in the way they do business and help them plan their path toward sustainability. The authors are internationally recognized authorities on organizational strategies and the North American practice leaders for The Natural Step

This is a visionary, inspiring, practical book that provides a roadmap for transforming the way we make things from their current resource-depleting, toxic-waste-concentrating modes into nature-nurturing, nontoxic, and resource-friendly ways of doing business. The author

I wish Natural Capitalism were required reading for all engineers, businesspeople, and politicians. This book provides a blueprint for a worldwide business revolution that could go a long way toward providing a sustainable future for our children. Natural Capitalism explores changes that could reduce our current use of resources (the

Worldwatch Institute comes out with a new edition of their excellent State of the World every year. State of the World summarizes current trends and includes several excellent informative chapters, contributed by different Worldwatch staff members and guest authors, on topics concerning the state and future of the world. This year

The ecological footprint is a valuable tool for gauging our progress (or lack of progress) on the road to sustainability, helping us to determine the most effect direction to take, and for determining the relative impacts of various options, such as urban developments, energy installations, industrial process, and so on. This book entertains as it illuminates many different sustainability concepts in teaching the reader about ecological footprints.