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Books on Sustainability

This list is compiled by the Center of Sustainablility at Aquinas College. All links are redirected to their comprehensive list of books on sustainability. All of which are available for purchase on Amazon.com.

Recommended reading

“Ishmael” by Daniel Quinn
“Biomimicry: innovation inspired by nature” by Janine Benyus
“Blueprint for a Sustainable Economy” by Pearce and Barbier
“Cradle to Cradle” by William McDonough
“The Ecology of Commerce” by Paul Hawkin
“Cultural Creatives” by Ray Anderson
“Framework for Understanding Poverty” by Ruby Payne
“Let my People Go Surfing” by Yvon Chouinard
“Living Downstream” by Sandra Steingraber
“Natural Capitalism” by Paul Hawkin, Amory Lovins, and Hunter Lovins**
“The Natural Step for Communities” by James and Lahti
“A Sand County Almanac” by Aldo Leopold
“A Safe and Sustainable World” by Nancy Todd
“Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson
“The Sustainability Revolution” by Edwards and Orr

Source: Center for Sustainability at Aquinas College

Factoids

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Aquinas College started its first-in-the-nation undergraduate degree in sustainable business in 2003. The multi-disciplinary program has 20 required courses within four separate major areas of concentration – business, science, environmental studies, and sustainable business. The sustainable business curriculum examines the theory and application behind businesses achieving the “triple bottom line” of building economic, environmental, and social capital.