Green Australia : a snapshot / Steve Lancaster.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lancaster, Steve, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable living--Australia.

Sustainable living.

Environmentalism--Australia.

Environmentalism.

Green movement--Australia.

Green movement.

Environmental impact analysis--Australia.

Environmental impact analysis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (502 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Kent Town, South Australia : Wakefield Press, [2012]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In 2009, the CO2 Energy Emissions Index found that Australia had overtaken the USA to become the largest per capita emitter of greenhouse gases in the world. 'Green Australia: A Snapshot' examines the ways in which Australians are attempting to reduce their ecological footprint both at home and at work.

Contents:

Cover; About the author; Title page; Imprint; Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 - Energy Production and Consumption; Chapter 2 - Green Building Techniques; Chapter 3 - Green Transport; Chapter 4 - Food Production and Consumption; Chapter 5 - Waste and Recycling; Chapter 6 - Clothing and Furnishing; Chapter 7 - Chemicals in the Home; Chapter 8 - Water Conservation and Management; Chapter 9 - The Green Workplace; Chapter 10 - Environmental Activism; References; Wakefield Press; New Internationalist

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-74305-144-1

1-74305-143-3