Flourishing: A Frank Conversation About Sustainability
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (781 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0804784159 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Hard to disagree with, but not very concrete (3.75 stars) John Ehrenfeld (JE) doesn't see "sustainability" as increased energy efficiency or "green technology." Instead he sees it as "flourishing[:] a metaphor that captures happiness, health, and the many characteristics of what humans believe is a good life. And it captures a sense of the health of the natural world" (@22). He believes that the usual corporate tactics to promote sustainability, through sustainability scores for products, corporate social. "Superb and in depth discussion of the dire necessity to" according to james p. whitters III. Superb and in depth discussion of the dire necessity to contemplate sustainability in a world that is consuming far too much of our natural resources.. Insightful The only reason I have given Insightful Michelle C. The only reason I have given 4 stars instead of 5 is because I feel this book is a bit too heavy intellectually for the mainstream. The content was thorough and engaging, and has assisted me in attaching a vocabulary to the beliefs I already held. Reading this as a business school capstone class extra credit assignment has given me "hope". :). stars instead of 5 is because I feel this book is a bit too heavy intellectually for the mainstream. The content was thorough and engaging, and has assisted me in attaching a vocabulary to the beliefs I already held. Reading this as a business school capstone class extra credit assignment has given me "hope". :)
Driven by the old guard, sustainability has become little more than a fashionable idea. Flourishing: A Frank Conversation about Sustainability invites you into a conversation between a teacher, John R. Ehrenfeld, and his former student now professor, Andrew J. To shift the pendulum, this book tells a new story, driven by being and caring, as opposed to having and needing, rooted in the beauty of complexity and arguing for the transformative cultural shift that we can make based on our collective wisdom and lived experiences. Then, the authors sketch out the road to a flourishing future, a change in our consumption and a new approach to understanding and acting. Unlike virtually all other books about sustainability, this one goes beyond the typical stories that we te
Now, happily and inspirationally, we all can." (John Elkington)"John Ehrenfeld's thinking about our species and our place in the world is indeed a thing of beauty, as Andrew Hoffman's intelligent dialogue with him brings out on every page. If you're tired of stale books on 'sustainability,' read this for new insight and inspiration." (James Gustave Speth author of America the Possible: Manifesto for a New Economy)"The most a dangerous time for any radical idea is when it becomes popular
and Barbara M. He continues to do research, write, and teach, most recently at several emerging MBA for Sustainability programs. He serves as Director of the Frederick A. He is the author of Sustainability by Design: A Subversive Strategy for Transforming our Consumer Culture. John R. Andrew J.