EcoMind : changing the way we think, to create the world we want / Frances Moore Lappé.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lappé, Frances Moore.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmentalism--Psychological aspects.

Environmentalism.

Sustainable development--Psychological aspects.

Sustainable development.

Environmental psychology.

Psychological aspects.

Physical Description:

xiii, 288 pages ; 25 cm

Other Title:

Eco mind

Place of Publication:

New York : Nation Books, [2011]

Summary:

We humans have found ourselves in a dire situation, says Lappe, author of Diet for a Small Planet. Our population continues to increase, global warming and other environmental catastrophes loom in our near future, and we lack the proper mind set to correct our past mistakes. She asserts that our ways of viewing the world directly conflict with what we now know to be the truth about how our world works. According to the author this antiquated thought process is responsible for our slow-going and ineffectual response to environmental warning signs. This book, aimed at a general audience, introduces readers to an ecologically sound way of viewing the world and our relationship with it. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Our challenge

developing an ecomind

Thought trap 1: no-growth is the answer!

Thought trap 2: "consumer society" is the problem

Thought trap 3: we've hit the limits of a finite Earth

Thought trap 4: we must overcome human nature to save the planet

Thought trap 5: to save our planet, we have to override humanity's natural resistance to rules

Thought trap 6: humans have lost the connection to nature

Thought trap 7: it's too late!

An invitation

thinking like an ecosystem

Cultivating the ecomind: moving into action.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1568586833

9781568586830

9781568586892

1568586892

OCLC:

701015478

Publisher Number:

99947435066