{"product_id":"mobilizing-the-green-imagination-an-exuberant-manifesto-9780865717091","title":"Mobilizing the Green Imagination: An Exuberant Manifesto","description":"\u003cp\u003eElegant and audacious possibilities that push the boundaries of contemporary environmentalism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDysfunctional cities, catastrophic climate change, ever-deepening distance from nature-today we see environmental disaster everywhere we look. In \u003cem\u003eMobilizing the Green Imagination \u003c\/em\u003e, 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: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\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\u003eAdaptation with attitude-cities that welcome the rising waters \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-the perfect antidote to the despair brought on by too many \"doom and gloom\" scenarios. Nothing less than a complete reinvention of contemporary environmentalism, \u003cem\u003eMobilizing the Green Imagination \u003c\/em\u003ebelongs in the back pocket of anyone who dares to dream of a brighter future and a better world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBack to Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as many articles on ethics, critical thinking, education and contemporary culture. At Elon, Weston has been named both Teacher of the Year and Scholar of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"New Catalyst Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50917974737170,"sku":"9780865717091","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2498d799-110c-4671-b874-6c5fbeb6cd0d.jpg?v=1738872301","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mobilizing-the-green-imagination-an-exuberant-manifesto-9780865717091","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}