The Power of Sustainable Thinking: How to Create a Positive Future for the Climate, the Planet, Your Organization and Your Life

Doppelt (planning, public policy and management, U. of Oregon) has written this guide on sustainable "thinking" for businesses, organizations and government agencies that need to adopt more environmentally-friendly approaches. The author starts with the cognitive processes of the individual, providing ideas on how to overcome habitual thinking that may conflict with sustainable goals. He insists that change will not result from policies or laws, but from a fundamental shift in the way people perceive the world around them. This book shows how the individual can accomplish these cognitive shifts, and how these attitudes can be expanded within an organization. Distributed by Stylus. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Bob Doppelt is director of Resource Innovations and The Climate Leadership Initiative in the Institute for a Sustainable Environment, and Adjunct associate professor in the Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management at the University of Oregon, USA.