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Index
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Introduction
Section One Toxic Avengers Introduction
Sick and Tired of Living Next to (S)hell: Residents Force an Oil Giant to Pay for Toxic Terror
Conversation: Lois Gibbs
Sludge Busters: Porter, Pennsylvania Sets New Rules for Corporations
Conversation: Gopal Dyaneni
What You Can Do: Neither Paper Nor Plastic
Section Two Food and Water Introduction
Green Acres in the Windy City: Urban Farming Grows Food Justice in Chicago
Conversation: Maude Barlow
Seeds of Change: Dakota Farmers Give Monsanto the Boot
Conversation: Anuradha Mittal
Loggers and Lizards Find Common Ground: Saving an Oregon Watershed
Green Revolution: Urban Organic Agriculture in Cuba
Street Beets: Urban Farmers Get Hip to Growing
What You Can Do: Get It Fresh From the Farm
Section Three From Mean Streets to Green Streets Introduction
Breaking the Chains: Parents and Locals Transform a Juvenile Prison
Conversation: Van Jones
Participatory Budgeting and Direct Democracy
Culture Shift in the Land of the Giants: A California County Redefines Corporate Rights
Conversation: Thomas Linzey, Esq.
Patriot Actions: Citizens Organize to Defend the Constitution
What You Can Do: Take Over City Hall
Section Four Power to the People Introduction
Give Me an “E”!: Rival Colleges Compete for Sustainability
Conversation: David Morris
Beyond Hot Air: Cities Lead the U.S. on Tackling Climate Change
Conversation: Ben Namikin
Crude Awakening: The Peak Oil Challenge
Sweden Declares Independence from Oil
Harnessing the Saudi Arabia of Wind: The Rosebud Sioux Bring Renewable Energy to the Dakotas
What You Can Do: Plug Into the Movement
Section Five The Freedom of Everyone to Be Enterprising Introduction
Putting Mom and Pop First: Utah Promotes Local Business and Town Character
Conversation: Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson
Green Grapes: Fetzer Winery Cultivates a Triple Bottom Line
No Boss: Worker-Owned Co-ops Redefine “Office Politics”
Conversation: Omar Freilla
“Your Business Plan Is Complete Garbage”: The TerraCycle Story
Conversation: Michael Shuman
What You Can Do: Buy Close By
Conclusion: Building the Movement
Resources
Index
Acknowledgments
Notes
About the Authors
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