{"product_id":"9780865717091","title":"Mobilizing the Green Imagination: An Exuberant Manifesto","description":"\u003cp\u003eELEGANT AND AUDACIOUS POSSIBILITIES\u003cbr\u003eTHAT PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF CONTEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTALISM\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eWeston's \"Mobilizing the Green Imagination\" stands to become a critical component of the spectrum of ecological perspectives that signal the next stage of our collaborative evolution.\u003c\/i\u003e — \u003cb\u003eDavid McConville, President, The Buckminster Fuller Institute\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe perfect antidote to pessimistic “gloom and doom” scenarios, \u003ci\u003eMobilizing the Green Imagination\u003c\/i\u003e invites us to radically remake environmentalism from the inside out. Philosophical provocateur Anthony Weston urges us to move beyond ever more desperate attempts to “green” the status quo, toward entirely different and far more inviting ecological visions including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdaptation with attitude – cities that welcome the rising waters \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLife after transportation – decentralized work, inventive infill and self-sufficient micro-communities to facilitate life in place \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Great Second Chance – moving beyond exploitation of the whole natural world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA cosmic ecology – why not a green space program?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese postcards from beyond the leading edge of today’s green thinking are bold, audacious, extravagantly hopeful and profoundly inspiring. Nothing less than a complete reinvention of contemporary environmentalism, \u003ci\u003eMobilizing the Green Imagination \u003c\/i\u003e belongs in the back pocket of anyone who dares to dream of a brighter future and a better world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eA refreshing perspective for reinventing a livable future… Weston invites us to think “outside the box” and re-connect with what has meaning and purpose\u003c\/i\u003e . — \u003cb\u003eAndrés R. Edwards, author of \u003ci\u003eThriving Beyond Sustainability\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sustainability Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eWeston\u003c\/i\u003e advocates a burst of extravagant thinking with the goal of truly transforming the relationship between person and planet. — \u003cb\u003eChristopher Preston , author of \u003ci\u003eSaving Creation\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGrounding Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAnthony Weston\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy and Environmental Studies at Elon University in North Carolina, where he teaches Ethics, Environmental Studies, and \"Millennial Imagination.\" He is author of twelve other books, including \u003ci\u003eHow to Re-Imagine the World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBack to Earth,\u003c\/i\u003e as well as many articles on ethics, critical thinking, education and contemporary culture. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47022293352688,"sku":"9780865717091","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780865717091_p0.jpg?v=1763828462","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780865717091","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}