Pathways to our sustainable future : a perspective from Pittsburgh / Patricia M. DeMarco.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DeMarco, Patricia M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental protection--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.

Environmental protection.

Sustainable development--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.

Sustainable development.

Urban ecology (Sociology)--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.

Urban ecology (Sociology).

Pittsburgh (Pa.)--Environmental conditions.

Pittsburgh (Pa.).

Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 PDF (xiv, 312 pages) :) illustrations (some color)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : University of Pittsburgh Press, 2017.

Summary:

ittsburgh has a rich history of social consciousness in calls for justice and equity. Today, the movement for more sustainable practices is rising in Pittsburgh. Against a backdrop of Marcellus shale gas development, initiatives emerge for a sustainable and resilient response to the climate change and pollution challenges of the twenty-first century. People, institutions, communities and corporations in Pittsburgh are leading the way to a more sustainable future. Examining the experience of a single city, with all of its social and political complexities and long industrial history, allows a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities inherent in adapting to a changing world. Choices for more sustainable pathways for the future include transforming the energy system, restoring infertile ground, and preventing pollution through green chemistry production. Throughout the book, case studies responding to ethical challenges give specific examples of successful ways forward. Inspired by Rachel Carson's voice of precaution in protecting the Earth, this is a book about empowerment and hope.

Contents:

part I. Connecting to the living earth

1. Listening to the voice of the earth

2. Preserving the living earth

3. Inspiring a sense of wonder

part II. Choosing sustainable pathways

4. Transforming the energy system

5. Restoring fertile ground

6. Preventing pollution

part III. Empowering change

7. Mobilizing awareness to action

8. The new economy : value beyond price

9. Building a resilient city

Conclusion : the power of joined voices.

Notes:

Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBC, viewed December 6, 2017).

ISBN:

9780822983002

0822983001

OCLC:

1005599147