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There are wonderful books coming out all the time that give you great ideas for saving money by saving energy and caring for the environment as you care for your health. A few are listed below. Those marked * are at the Allen County Public Library so you can borrow them and conserve paper and your cash. You’ll find more at the library with call numbers around 333.79.

The Long Emergency
by James Howard Kunstler
Explains the urgency of developing community food supplies, energy sources and sustainable lifestyles to confront declining oil supplies

Weather Makers by Tim Flannery
Thorough and readable explanation of climate change and the implications for our lives

Cradle to Cradle
by William McDonough
Classic book on sustainable design

The Great Turning by David Korten
Promoting partnership and community to meet the challenges ahead

Low Carbon Diet by David Gershon
Practical ways to save money, energy and the planet by lowering our carbon footprint

The Logic of Sufficiency by Thomas Princen
Alternatives to over-consumption

Clean Naturally by Sandy Maine
Recipes for cleaning your body and home without harm to yourself or the planet

The Green Book by Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas Kostigen
One of many new books on practical steps to save energy

World Changing edited by Slex Steffen
A really big book with lots of ideas for green living and examples of initiatives in several communities
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