A twice-weekly sharing of eco-shwag.
Today’s freebie’s a copy of Ecological Intelligence: How Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Can Change Everything.
Written by Daniel Goleman of Emotional Intelligence fame, Ecological Intelligence begins by pointing out how your organic T-shirt still has all manner of horrible ecological impacts — then goes on to highlight projects that’ll make better green shopping easier for consumers, hopefully allowing us to bypass greenwashing and hype and put our dollars towards changing the world.
Read my review of Ecological Intelligence, then comment by Sunday to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Monday (more info on freebies here). US addresses only.
I’ll enter this one … even though it will probably bum me out.
Comment by Kim Woodbridge — September 23, 2009 @ 9:56 am
Oh! Please enter me. :-) I’ve been wanting to read this ever since I first read your review! As always, thanks for the chance!
Comment by Kim — September 23, 2009 @ 11:23 am
I haven’t read this book, would love to because it’s been highly acclaimed and Dan Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence is one of the most insightful books I’ve ever read. Dan’s call for standards and easily-digestible, consumer-friendly eco-labelling is one that I support in my personal life as well as in my professional life advising big businesses on how to choose environmentally friendly technology. For example, the Green Electronics Council has done a great job of creating EPEAT, a lifecycle standard and rating for business around environmentally friendly computers and is currently working on a consumer rating/label so watch this space!
Comment by Tashweka Anderson — September 23, 2009 @ 2:15 pm
Count me in on getting a shot at this gem. I’d love to read it! :D
Comment by Erica — September 24, 2009 @ 6:20 am
This sounds like a real eye-opener – what with all the horrid greenwashing going around nowadays. It’s always difficult to really analyze every aspect of a purchase to see if it’s really good for the planet or not. I would love to win this book.
Comment by Melonie — September 24, 2009 @ 7:09 pm