A twice-weekly sharing of eco-shwag.
Today’s giveaway is a copy of Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems: Principles and Practices, a book by Peter Newman, director of the Institute for Sustainability and Technology Policy at Murdoch University in Perth, Australia, and sustainability researcher Isabella Jennings.
Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems is sure to inspire urban planners, permaculturists, and other big thinkers. This book names the many environmental, social, and economic challenges today’s cities face — then follows each of these up with a number of strategies for coping with or addressing these issues, along with examples of successes from around the world.
I reviewed the book here. Comment or email by Friday to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Saturday. US addresses only.
Hello, I would like to see how the successful cities have become that way! Thanks, Cindi
Comment by Cindi — June 25, 2008 @ 8:15 am
Sounds like a great book!
Comment by Brent — June 25, 2008 @ 8:27 am
Count me in!
Comment by Jamie Rincker — June 25, 2008 @ 9:14 am
I’d love this book!
thanks,
Lisa T.
Comment by Lisa — June 25, 2008 @ 11:48 am
love to win!! looks like a great book!!
Comment by Carla Pullum — June 25, 2008 @ 12:50 pm
I’d like to win!
Comment by Steph — June 25, 2008 @ 7:52 pm
Peter Newman is an excellent speaker and thinker. He spoke at eco-village five or six years ago – I really enjoyed his earlier book (with Kenworthy), and have been meaning to get around to getting my hands on this one. Pick Me! Pick Me!
Comment by Joe Linton — June 25, 2008 @ 10:06 pm
Sign me up! (thanks!)
Comment by Kim — June 25, 2008 @ 10:55 pm
Sounds like a cool book! Please pick me. If I make multiple comments does that mean I get entered into the drawing multiple times? ;) A form of electronic stuffing the ballot?
Comment by Alec — June 26, 2008 @ 6:42 am
Would love this book. It mentions Little Homestead in the City, which is a great resource website as well!
Comment by Lauren V — June 26, 2008 @ 6:55 am
I have been a long time “student” of the PTF website and long for the day when my front yard garden looks even half as good as theirs. Would love to read this book about more people and places like this.
Comment by Sara — June 26, 2008 @ 7:03 am
This is right up my alley!!
Comment by Craig J. — June 26, 2008 @ 7:11 am
Enter me, please!
Comment by Jessica — June 26, 2008 @ 8:59 am
Ooh, ooh! Me! Me!
Comment by lavonne — June 26, 2008 @ 9:25 am
This sounds like a VERY interesting book! Please include me too!
Comment by Janice — June 26, 2008 @ 9:33 am
Cool! I was led here by Path to Freedom, and I’d love to be entered for a chance to win the book.
Comment by Meg — June 26, 2008 @ 9:53 am
I want to win! This book looks great.
Comment by Karen — June 26, 2008 @ 9:54 am
I’d like to win! Please put my name in the pot. :)
Comment by Rachel — June 26, 2008 @ 10:31 am
i’d love to read this then pass it on to my local library!
Comment by kristine — June 26, 2008 @ 11:11 am
We’re starting on this journey too. Sounds like a great book!
Comment by Christina — June 26, 2008 @ 11:51 am
I’m a recent urban homestead blog reader and it’s really encouraged me to move toward growing more food. I’d love to more about the movement as a whole.
Comment by Joy — June 26, 2008 @ 11:52 am
I’ve started down a better path, and found the richness of like minded people.
Let us all go together. Sign me up.
Comment by Susan Merritt — June 26, 2008 @ 1:02 pm
I love books!
Comment by Gavin — June 26, 2008 @ 2:27 pm
Thanks so much for offering a chance to win this book!
Please enter me in the drawing.
Comment by anajz — June 26, 2008 @ 2:59 pm
Thanks for the book giveaway on your site :-) I would love to win — and I’m so impressed that Path to Freedom (one of my role models) was featured in the book. I got the link to your blog from the Dervaes blog and I will definitely be coming back for routine visits!!
Comment by Judy — June 26, 2008 @ 4:01 pm
This is a great idea, please count me in.
Comment by Patrick Fink — June 26, 2008 @ 6:17 pm
Please include me in the drawing. Thanks!
Comment by Traci Meyer — June 26, 2008 @ 7:29 pm
Hi, found your site from the Dervaes. Please enter me for the drawing for this book. Thanks, Chuck
Comment by Chuck Warnock — June 27, 2008 @ 3:44 am
Would LOVE to read this book! If I don’t win I hope my library get’s it in so I can add it to my summer reads list! Thanks!
Comment by Jen — June 27, 2008 @ 2:00 pm
Jamie Rincker is the lucky winner! Thanks everyone for entering :)
Comment by Siel — June 30, 2008 @ 12:39 pm