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Hot Topic: Living Green

Going green is going mainstream. Everyday, people are making choices and lifestyle changes that are healthier for the planet and for themselves. From the environmentally friendly products they buy, to recycling and eating organic, citizens from all walks of life are embracing green living.

Below are books, articles and web sites that depict this growing trend and how you can be a part of it.

Stop global warming : the solution is you! : an activist's guide
Laurie David.
Golden, Colo. : Fulcrum Pub., c2006.
363.73874/DAVID

Living green : a practical guide to simple sustainability
Greg Horn.
Topanga, CA : Freedom Press, c2006
640/HORN

Worldchanging : a user's guide for the 21st century
edited by Alex Steffen ; foreword by Al Gore ; design by Sagmeister Inc.
New York : Abrams, 2006. 333.7/WORLDCHANGING

It's easy being green : a handbook for earth-friendly living
Crissy Trask ; illustrations by Mike Clelland.
1st ed., Layton, Utah : Gibbs Smith, c2006.
333.72/TRASK

Green living : the E magazine handbook for living lightly on the earth by the editors of E, the environmental magazine.
New York, N.Y. : Plume, c2005.
640/GREEN

Ecological debt : the health of the planet and the wealth of nations
Andrew Simms.
London ; Ann Arbor, Mich. : Pluto, 2005.
333.72/SIMMS

51 easy ways you can prevent global warming (and save money!)
Jeffrey Langholz and Kelly Turner.
Kansas City, Mo. : Andrews McMeel Pub., c2003
363.738/LANGHOLZ

Green living : a practical guide to eating, gardening, energy saving and housekeeping for a healthy planet
Sarah Callard & Diane Millis.
London : Carlton Books, 2001
363.70525/CALLARD

AMERICA'S 50 GREENEST CITIES. Elizabeth Svoboda; Eric Mika; Saba Berhie. Popular Science, Mar2008, Vol. 272 Issue 3, p51-59, 9p; (AN 29324922) (MasterFile Premier).

The New Conservative. Texas Monthly, Feb2008, Vol. 36 Issue 2, p52-56, 3p; (AN 28632480) (MasterFile Premier)

`Eco-awakening' affects personal lifestyle choices, Consumers start out with small changes; [FINAL Edition] Mike Lee. The San Diego Union - Tribune. San Diego, Calif.: Feb 24, 2008. p. A.1 (ProQuest)

For New Wave of 'EcoMoms,' Saving Earth Begins at Home. Patricia Leigh Brown. New York Times (Late Edition (East Coast)). New York, N.Y.: Feb 16, 2008. p. A.1 (ProQuest)

'Green' Buildings Don't Have to Be New. Amy Cortese. New York Times (Late Edition (East Coast)). New York, N.Y.: Jan 27, 2008. p. BU.26 (ProQuest)

Eco-friendly groups greenlighted for grants, Four local nonprofits share $500,000 from bank initiative; [FINAL Edition]. Mike Lee. The San Diego Union - Tribune. San Diego, Calif.: Jan 21, 2008. p. B.1 (ProQuest)

SIMPLE IDEAS FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING. Penni Duncan. Mother Earth News, Dec2007/Jan2008 Issue 225, p74-80, 6p; (AN 27555134) (MasterFile Premier)

Colleges Strain to Reach Climate-Friendly Future. (cover story) Richard Monastersky. Chronicle of Higher Education, Dec 14,2007, Vol. 54 Issue 16, pA1-A23, 6p, 2 charts, 3c; (AN 28105233) (MasterFile Premier)

Environment (A Special Report); Handicapping the Environmental Gold Rush: In the race to profit off the scramble to go green, there will be winners and losers; Here's how the players currently stack up. Jeffrey Ball. Wall Street Journal (Eastern edition). New York, N.Y.: Oct 29, 2007. p. R.1 (ProQuest)

http://www.thegreenguide.com - "Dubbed the 'green living source for today's conscious consumer', the GREEN GUIDE makes living in an environmentally-aware way easy, understandable, and practical." From National Geographic.

http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/livinggreen/ - "Ideas for greener ways of living, purchasing and investing" from Co-op America.

http://www.nrdc.org/greenliving - Natural Resources Defense Council: Green Living

http://www.motherearthnews.com - "America's leading magazine about sustainable, self-reliant living."

http://earth911.org - "Earth 911 delivers actionable local information on recycling and product stewardship that empowers consumers to act locally, live responsibly and contribute to sustainability."

http://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services - City of San Diego Environmental Services Department

http://www.ilacsd.org - "Through outreach, community involvement & example, I Love A Clean San Diego leads & educates our community to actively conserve & enhance the environment."