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In a lofty address that at times resembled a campaign speech, the chief executive of Wal-Mart Stores, H. Lee Scott, said that “we live in a time when people are losing confidence in the ability of government to solve problems.” But Wal-Mart, he said, “does not wait for someone else to solve problems.” Mr. Horowitz said Wal-Mart had room to improve, however. Its next goal, he said, should be to stop selling the least energy-efficient products, rather than simply introducing better models.
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Beyond Growth: The Wealth of Community
Written by Gregory Wendt   
The premise of Bill McKibben's book Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future is that the economic axiom "growth is good" is no longer true.

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Book Review: Finding the Sweet Spot
Written by Miranda Marquit   
Finding the Sweet Spot
By Dave Pollard
Chelsea Green Publishing
208 pages
$17.95

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The Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency to Local Resiliency
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Written by Miranda Marquit   
The Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency to Local Resiliency
By Rob Hopkins
Green Books
240 pages
$24.95
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Bionomics: Economy as Ecosystem
Written by Adam Waitt   
I recently read Bionomics; Economy as Ecosystem by Michael Rothschild cover to cover, twice. I have never read a non-fiction text so enthralling; and this one is about economics.
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Go Green, Get Lean
Written by Eben Esterhuizen   
There is nothing light about cellulite. Recent government reports suggest that one in three American children born in 2000 will suffer from obesity, leading some observers to suggest that this might be the first generation where kids are dying at a younger age than their parents.

Most of us assume that obesity is the end result of an unhealthy diet and a lack of exercise, but some scientists think the problem is a more complex one. Pioneering nutritionist Adelle Davis once said, "To say that obesity is caused by merely consuming too many calories is like saying that the only cause of the American Revolution was the Boston Tea Party."

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