
The Natural Step for Communities
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Sustainability may seem like one more buzzword, and cities and towns like the last places to change, but The Natural Step for Communities provides inspiring examples of communities that have made dramatic changes toward sustainability, and explains how others can emulate their success.
Chronicled in the book are towns like Övertorneå, whose government operations recently became 100 per cent fossil fuel-free, demonstrating that unsustainable municipal practices really can be overhauled. Arguing that the process of introducing change -- whether converting to renewable energy or designing compact development -- is critical to success, the authors outline why well-intentioned proposals often fail to win community approval, and why an integrated approach -- not "single-issue" initiatives -- can surmount challenges of conflicting priorities, scarce resources, and turf battles.
The book first clarifies the concept of sustainability, offering guiding principles -- the Natural Step framework -- that help identify sustainable action in any area. It then introduces the sixty-plus eco-municipalities of Sweden that have adopted changes to sustainable practices throughout municipal policies and operations. The third section explains how they did it, and outlines how other communities in North America and elsewhere can do the same. Key to success is a democratic "bottom-up" change process, and clear guiding sustainability principles such as the Natural Step framework.
The book will appeal to both general readers wishing to understand better what sustainability means and practitioners interested in introducing or expanding sustainable development in their communities.
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Sarah James is the principal of a city and town planning consulting firm specializing in participatory planning methods. She co-authored the American Planning Association's Planning for Sustainability Policy guide, and has published articles and given workshops throughout the United States on this subject.
Content
- Intro
- Advance Praise
- Title Page
- Rights Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part One: Compass for Change
- Chapter 1: Introducing and Using the Natural Step Framework
- Chapter 2: Sustainability: The Trouble We Have Talking About It
- Chapter 3: The Natural Step Approach: Why Is It Useful?
- Part Two: Practices that Changed
- Chapter 4: The Eco-municipalities of Sweden: A Little Background
- Chapter 5: Changing to Renewable Energy Sources
- Chapter 6: Getting Away from Fossil-fueled Vehicles: Transportation and Mobility
- Chapter 7: Ecological Housing
- Chapter 8: Green Businesses
- Green Buildings
- Chapter 9: Journeys to Self-sufficiency: Community Eco-economic Development
- Chapter 10: Ecological Schools
- Ecological Education
- Chapter 11: Sustainable Agriculture: Growing Healthy
- Growing Locally
- Chapter 12: Dealing with Waste
- Chapter 13: Natural Resources: Protecting Biodiversity
- Chapter 14: Sustainable Land Use and Planning
- Part Three: How Communities Can Change
- Chapter 15: What Gets in the Way of Change?
- Chapter 16: Three Change Processes That Work
- Chapter 17: Steps to Change
- Chapter 18: Inside the Head of a Process Leader
- Epi logue
- Appendix A: Location Map
- Appendix B: Guide to Swedish Name Pronunciation
- Appendix C: National Association of Swedish Ecomunicipalities (SeKom) Members in 2002
- References and Sources
- Endnotes
- Index
- About the Authors
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