As part of Eco-Libris’ Green Books campaign, 2nd Green Revolution is reviewing Andrés Edwards’ Thriving Beyond Sustainability: Pathways to a Resilient Society from New Society Publishers. According to the publisher, the book is “printed on Forest Stewardship Council-certified acid-free paper that is 100% post-consumer recycled (100% old growth forest-free), processed chlorine free, and printed with [...]
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Book Review: Thriving Beyond Sustainability
November 10th, 2010 
Eric Wilson Why Renewable Materials Do Not Equal Sustainable Materials
July 14th, 2010 Eric Wilson Renewable resources, such as plant material (collectively referred to as biomass) and wind power, play a major factor in moving toward a sustainable society. However, the terms renewable and sustainable are not synonymous. It seems as though they are used interchangeably in everyday conversations. The most egregious example of this seems to arise when talking [...]
Book Review: Jared Diamond’s Collapse
July 12th, 2010 Eric Wilson Although I read Jared Diamond’s Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed shortly after its release in 2005, I find myself coming back to this influential work time and time again. I have three copies in my home and routinely refer to it in conversations. UCLA professor of Geography Jared Diamond is an anthropologist, [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Sustainability, Sustainable Development 
Tags: Book Review, Environment, Jared Diamond, Thomas Friedman 
No Comments »Friday Quote
March 12th, 2010 Justin Manger “My friends in the business world keep telling me that Washington can help on two fronts: by investing in green research, offering tax incentives and passing cap-and-trade legislation; and by setting and enforcing tough standards to ensure that companies with cheap, dirty standards don’t have a competitive advantage over those businesses protecting the environment. As [...]
Posted in 2nd Green, Business, Justin Manger, Policy, Sustainability Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Jared Diamond, Quotations No Comments »How Sustainable are the Hawaiian Islands?
August 2nd, 2009 Eric Wilson After a recent visit to Hawaii’s Oahu and a meeting with a LEED AP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional) Principal in the architectural firm Architects Hawaii Limited (AHL), 2nd Green Revolution came away with a deeper appreciation for many of the unique sustainability issues facing the Hawaiian archipelago. Obviously resource availability, including [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Green Building, Renewable Energy, Site Visits, Sustainability Tags: Geothermal, Jared Diamond, LEED, Renewable Energy No Comments »Is Being Green Truly Sustainable?
May 24th, 2009 Eric Wilson Being green does not mean, nor is it equivalent to being sustainable. These two ideas have been merged in the general consciousness, but they are not the same. While there is overlap, being sustainable entails planning and greater thought. There is no doubt that being green is fashionable. Whether it has the staying power necessary [...]
