America Goes Green: An Encyclopedia of Eco-Friendly Culture in the United States

Author Kim Kennedy White - Leslie A. Duram

Publisher ABC-CLIO

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Author

Kim Kennedy White - Leslie A. Duram

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ABC-CLIO

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Copyright

2012

ISBN13

9781598846584

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eBook

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9th Grade - College Senior

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This three-volume encyclopedia explores the evolution of green ideology and eco-friendly practices in contemporary American culture, ranging from the creation of regional and national guidelines for green living to the publication of an increasing number of environmental blogs written from the layperson's perspective.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Special Note from the Editor.
Introduction.
Social Pressures and Processes of “Going Green” in America.
1: Activism and Community Green Efforts.
2: Community Economic Development and Substantive Participation.
3: Earth Day.
4: Earth First!.
5: Ecovillage.
6: Environmental Justice.
7: Goldman Environmental Prize.
8: Green and Sustainability Fairs and Festivals.
9: Green Backlash.
10: Green Movement.
11: The Green Scare.
12: Living off the Grid.
13: Sierra Club v. Morton (1972): Greenovation Spotlight.
14: Wise-Use Movement.
15: Youth Organizations.
16: Arts, Entertainment, and Media.
17: American Writers and the Environment.
18: Art, Environmental.
19: Blogs.
20: Celebrities.
21: Ecopoetics.
22: Ecorazzi.
23: Green Cinema.
24: Green Documentaries and Films.
25: Green Publishing Efforts.
26: Humor.
27: Journalism and News.
28: Literature, Environmental.
29: Musicians, Festivals, and Radio Stations.
30: Rachel Carson's Silent Spring: Greenovator Spotlight.
31: Social Networking Sites.
32: Television, Eco-Friendly Channels.
33: Television, Nature and Wildlife TV.
34: Video Games.
35: Economics, Business, and Industry.
36: Advertising.
37: Agriculture.
38: Airlines.
39: Automobile.
40: Biobased and Engineered Fibers.
41: Businesses Active in Environmental Issues.
42: Carbon Credits.
43: Co-Ops.
44: Ecotourism.
45: Fair Trade.
46: Farming, Conventional.
47: Farming, Organic.
48: Green Buildings.
49: Green Cities.
50: Green Entrepreneurship.
51: Green Marketing.
52: Greenwashing.
53: Product Labeling.
54: Real Estate.
55: Restaurants, Adaptive Reuse in Urban Architecture.
56: Socially Responsible Investments.
57: Education and Employment.
58: Environmental Education Act of 1970.
59: Environmental and Sustainable Community State Education.
60: Green Colleges and Universities.
61: Green Jobs.
62: Higher Education Models, Green Curriculum.
63: Indigenous Entrepre
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America Goes Green: An Encyclopedia of Eco-Friendly Culture in the United States

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