E-Library

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CSR Guide for Multinational Corporations in China 2013
A practical guide that helps forward-looking business leaders and CSR staff develop meaningful CSR strategies and programs which meet societal and business needs, and move away from public relationship based efforts.

Community Action Workshop Manual 2007
An indispensable 137-page tool for planning environmental projects in your community. Provides step-by-step instructions for analysing your issue, identifying local assets and needs, developing an action plan, and more!

Green Cities: a Guide for Sustainable Community Development 2005
A 124 page guide which provides a clear and comprehensive overview of Sustainable Community Development, inspiring community success stories and lots of practical information, including how to establish community priorities, encourage citizen participation and build local leadership. References, worksheets, facts on important trends and a foreword by Hon. Maurice F. Strong add to the rich content of this exciting guide, an official publication of United Nation’s World Environment Day 2005 and the San Francisco Urban Environmental Accords. A must have tool for community leaders.

Troubled Water 2002
A primer on fresh water for community groups. Includes a clear overview of the issue; profiles of successful community projects tackling water issues in Canada and internationally; and helpful resource listings.

Biodiversity – A profile for Community Action 2001
A 124-page primer on biodiversity for community groups. Includes a clear overview of the issue; profiles of successful community projects to tackle biodiversity in Canada and internationally; and helpful resource listings.

Climate Change: A Profile for Community Action 2001
A 73- page primer on climate change for community groups. Includes a clear overview of the issue; profiles of successful community projects to tackle climate change in Canada and internationally; and helpful resource listings.

Strengthening Our Community: A Guidebook for Community Youth Programs 1997
A 48-page guidebook which provides practical information including how to: choose project partners, design a mentor program, and coordinate community service projects.

Discovering Your Community: A Cooperative Process for Planning Sustainability 1994
This comprehensive 58-page workbook will provide your community group with all the information you need to organize and develop a successful sustainable development plan that involves the entire community. Includes success stories from other communities and helpful worksheets. A needed resource.

Workplace Guide 1991
A 176-page workbook to help organizations improve environmental practices. Includes 500 specific actions, 24 pages of worksheets, an action planner, plus sources for more information in target areas: energy, hazardous materials, waste, water, transportation, purchasing, property management, education and excellence beyond the workplace. Foreword by Maurice Strong.

Home & Family Guide: Practical Action for the Environment 1989
Eighty pages of practical, positive advice and action tips. The Guide takes a room-by-room approach to helping you save energy and water, reduce waste and find alternatives to hazardous products. Glossary and an index.