Sustainable Planet: Solutions for the Twenty-first Century
The mission of the Center for a New American Dream (CNAD) is to  "help people consume responsibly to protect the environment,  enhance quality of life and promote social justice." Schor,  author of The Overworked American and a member of CNAD's  advisory board, and CNAD executive director Taylor present 16  essays that contain case studies, illustrations, and examples in  support of that mission. The diverse essayists, some better  known than others, include a congresswoman (Nydia M. Vel zquez,  D-NY), a CEO (Jeffrey Hollender, Seventh Generation), an  economist (John Cavanagh), and an author (Bill McKibben). But  all have an abiding interest in the concept of sustainability,  and practical action suggestions abound. Several of the articles  will raise the awareness of those who are not fully alert to the  impact of their consumer choices and how interwoven with  environmental and social quality the purchase of a piece of  clothing or an overly equipped car really is. This is a  positive, informative, hopeful, and concrete anthology. Highly  recommended for most environmental collections, public and  academic, though those who might benefit the most may be those  least likely to read it.Nancy Moeckel, Miami Univ. Libs.,  Oxford, OHCopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.