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Repowering Communities...it's already happening! Energy policy is at a crossroads. Attempts to meet targets for carbon emissions, energy security and affordable energy are all on a trajectory to failure. Authors Prashant Vaze and Stephen Tindale ask politicians and regulators to consider a different path. Read more>> Read Prashant Vaze' s blog - we were fascinated to discover that "70 per cent of the USA is served by co-operative energy companies...whose ethos is to produce as little energy as possible, contribute to local economic growth and where possible replace fossil fuels with sustainable energy sources." ... Who knew...?! Read Stephen Tindale's blog about the book: The greatest transformation of energy since the privatisation of the energy industry

Guardian Sustainable Business Covers RESOLVE Conference
'Living sustainably' was the title of a multi-disciplinary conference held in London on Wednesday 15th June 2011, hosted by the research group RESOLVE (University of Surrey), which is directed by Earthscan author Tim Jackson (Prosperity Without Growth).Guardian Sustainable Business website featured a series of blogposts by contributors to the conference, including:

>> Tim Jackson "Dismount and Die?" The paradox of sustainable living
>> Juliet Schor "Reducing working hours can benefit the economy and the environment"
>> Rob Hopkins "Transition Network Empowers Local Groups to Promote Sustainable Issues"

Earthscan's New Earthlibrary Platform
	Earthscan has launched the online Manual of European Environmental Policy - the essential tool for all who need to keep pace with EU environmental legislation. The Manual is the first microsite of EarthLibrary, an online platform that will include all of Earthscan’s books and journals... read more

Tim Jackson's Reality Check As the world faces recession, climate change, inequity and more, Tim Jackson delivers a piercing challenge to established economic principles, explaining how we might stop feeding the crises and start investing in our future. Tim Jackson is author of Prosperity Without Growth

Watch Tim's talk from TED 2010.

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