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It’s Easy Being Green

Buy a Book, Plant a Tree

buy a book, plant a treeIf you want to make a positive impact on the earth, here are two easy steps you can to start:

1. Plant a tree.
2. Read up on the issues.

Actually, make that ONE easy step: this Spring, one tree can be planted for each book you purchase. Just look for books bearing the Eco-Libris sticker at participating locations (see listings at right).

Raincoast Books and booksellers across the country are proud to be working on this project with Eco-Libris, a green business that works with non-profit organizations to help people "balance out" the paper on which their books were printed.

There are many benefits to planting trees - for you, the environment and the communities in which the trees are planted. Here are just a few examples:
• Reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.
• Reduce soil erosion.
• Help decrease the chances for natural disasters such as floods.
• Education for increased awareness to the importance of conserving natural resources.

Learn more about Eco-Libris on their website. Also, please browse our bookshelves below for books on the environment, sustainability and living a greener life.

This project is part of an ongoing effort by Raincoast to work towards being a greener company. We welcome your feedback and suggestions on what our next steps might be: please leave your comments on our blog.

The Green Bookshelf

Books about the environment, sustainability and living a greener life.

What’s Happening in Our World | How to Live a Greener Life | Organic Cooking & Gardening
Green Business | Green Architecture & Design | Green Books for Kids


What’s Happening in Our World 

 

Dry Spring
The Great Warming
Greenpeace

NEW in April 2008

Dry Spring
The Coming Water Crisis of North America
by Chris Wood
978-1-55192-814-2 pb
Raincoast Books

NEW in March 2008

The Great Warming
Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations
by Brian Fagan
978-1-59691-392-9 cl
Bloomsbury USA

Greenpeace
The Inside Story
by Rex Weyler
978-1-55192-841-8 pb
Raincoast Books


 

The Human, the Orchid, and the Octopus
The Last Polar Bear
Beluga Days

The Human, the Orchid, and the Octopus
Exploring and Conserving Our Natural World
by Jacques Cousteau and Susan Schiefelbein
978-1-59691-417-9 cl
Bloomsbury USA

The Last Polar Bear
by Steve Kazlowski
978-1-59485-059-2 cl
Mountaineers Books

Beluga Days
Tracking The Endangered White Whale
by Nancy Lord
978-1-59485-001-1 pb
Mountaineers Books


 

The Hydrogen Age
The Hydrogen Age
Going Organic

The Hydrogen Age
Empowering a Clean-Energy Future
by Geoffrey B. Holland and James J. Provenzano, foreword by Arnold Schwarzenegger
978-1-58685-786-8 pb
Gibbs Smith

Winning Our Energy Independence
An Energy Insider Shows How
by S. David Freeman, foreword by President William J. Clinton
978-1-4236-0156-2 pb
Gibbs Smith

Going Organic
The Good Gardener’s Guide to Getting it Right
by Bob Flowerdew
978-1-85626-714-4 cl
Kyle Cathie Ltd


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How to Live a Greener Life 

 

How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
50 Ways to Make Your House and Garden Greener
50 Ways to Save Water and Energy

NEW in May 2008

How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
500 Simple Ways to Save Energy, Resources, and Money
by Joanna Yarrow
978-0-8118-6393-3 pb
Chronicle Books

NEW in March 2008

50 Ways to Make Your House and Garden Greener
by Sian Berry
978-1-85626-772-4 pb
Kyle Cathie Ltd

NEW in March 2008

50 Ways to Save Water and Energy
by Sian Berry
978-1-85626-773-1 pb
Kyle Cathie Ltd


 

Squeaky Green
Go Green
It's Easy Being Green

NEW in May 2008

Squeaky Green
A Method Guide To Greening Up Your Cleaning Up
by Adam Lowry and Eric Ryan
978-0-8118-6391-9 pb
Chronicle Books

NEW in March 2008

Go Green
How to Build an Earth-Friendly Community
by Nancy H. Taylor
978-1-4236-0387-0 pb
Gibbs Smith

It’s Easy Being Green
A Handbook for Earth-Friendly Living
by Crissy Trask
978-1-58685-772-1 pb
Gibbs Smith


 

1,001 Ways to Save the Earth
Wake Up and Smell the Planet
Code Green

1,001 Ways to Save the Earth
by Joanna Yarrow
978-0-8118-5986-8 pb
Chronicle Books

Wake Up and Smell the Planet
The Non-Pompous, Non-Preachy Grist Guide to Greening Your Day
by Ted Nield
978-1-59485-039-4 pb
Mountaineers Books

Code Green
Trips of a Lifetime That Won’t Cost the Earth
by David Cordingly
978-1-74104-791-2 pb
Lonely Planet


 

EcoDog
Organic Baby


NEW in March 2008

EcoDog
Healthy Living For Your Pet
by Corbett Marshall and Jim Deskevich
978-0-8118-6088-8 pb
Chronicle Books

Organic Baby
Simple Steps for Healthy Living
by Kimberly Rider
978-0-8118-5573-0 sb
Chronicle Books


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Organic Cooking and Gardening 

 

Simply Organic
EcoNest


NEW in March 2008

Simply Organic
A Cookbook for Sustainable, Seasonal and Local Ingredients
by Jesse Ziff Cool
978-0-8118-6044-4 pb
Chronicle Books

Bob Flowerdew’s Organic Bible
Successful Gardening the Natural Way
by Bob Flowerdew
978-1-85626-595-9 pb
Chronicle Books


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Green Business 

 

Making Sustainability Work
Organic, Inc.


NEW in Spring 2008

Making Sustainability Work
Best Practices in Managing and Measuring Corporate Social, Environmental, and Economic Impacts
by Marc J. Epstein
978-1-57675-486-3 cl
Berrett-Koehler

Organic, Inc.
Natural Foods and How They Grew
by Samuel Fromartz
978-0-15-603242-1 pb
Harcourt


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Green Architecture and Design 

 

Living Homes
EcoNest
Green By Design

NEW in March 2008

Living Homes
by Suzi McGregor and Nora Trulsson
978-0-8118-6285-1 pb
Chronicle Books

EcoNest
Healthy Sanctuaries Of Clay, Straw, And Timber
by Paula Baker-Laporte and Robert Laporte
978-1-58685-691-5 pb
Gibbs Smith

Green by Design
Creating a Home for Sustainable Living
by Angela M. Dean
978-1-58685-172-9 pb
Gibbs Smith


 

Off the Grid Homes
Good Green Kitchens
EcoDesign

Off the Grid Homes
Case Studies for Sustainable Living
by Lori Ryker
978-1-58685-689-2 cl
Gibbs Smith

Good Green Kitchens
The Ultimate Resource for Creating a Beautiful, Healthy, Eco-Friendly Kitchen
by Jennifer Roberts
978-1-58685-700-4 cl
Gibbs Smith

EcoDesign
The Sourcebook
by Alastair Fuad-Luke
978-0-8118-5532-7 pb
Chronicle Books


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Green Books for Kids 

 

The Earth and I
Round Like A Ball
Rachel

NEW in March 2008

The Earth and I
by Frank Asch
978-0-15-206395-5 pb
Harcourt

NEW in April 2008

Round Like A Ball
by Lisa Campbell Ernst
978-1-934706-01-5 cl
Blue Apple

NEW in March 2008

Rachel
The Story of Rachel Carson
by Amy Ehrlich
978-0-15-206324-5 pb
Harcourt


 

This is My Planet
You Can Save the Planet


This is My Planet
The Kids’ Guide to Global Warming
by Jan Thornhill
978-1-897349-07-6 pb
Maple Tree Press

You Can Save the Planet
A Day in the Life of Your Carbon Footprint
by Rich Hough and the Guardian
978-0-7136-8688-3 pb
A & C Black


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So far,
we have planted:

4,519 trees!

Eco-Libris

Look for books with the Eco-Libris sticker at these participating locations:


ALBERTA

Banff Book and Art Den
Banff

Friends of Banff National Park
Banff

McNally Robinson Booksellers
Calgary

Virgin Music & Books
Calgary International Airport
Calgary

Cafe Books
Canmore


BRITISH COLUMBIA

Kwantlen University College Bookstore
Cloverdale
Langley
Richmond
Surrey

Malaspina College Bookstore
Nanaimo

Virgin Books & Music at Vancouver International Airport
Richmond

Great Canadian Book Co. at Vancouver International Airport
Richmond

Tanners - A Bookstore & More
Sidney

Misty River Books
Terrace

Dream Designs
Vancouver

Cadboro Bay Book Company
Victoria

The Good Planet Co.
Victoria


MANITOBA

Assiniboine Community College Bookstore
Brandon

McNally Robinson Booksellers (Grant Ave)
Winnipeg

McNally Robinson Booksellers (Portage Place)
Winnipeg

Virgin Books & Music at Winnipeg International Airport
Winnipeg


NEW BRUNSWICK

University of New Brunswick Bookstore
Fredericton

Westminster Books
Fredericton

University of New Brunswick Bookstore
Saint John


NOVA SCOTIA

Relay
Halifax Airport
Enfield

Inside Story
Greenwood

Bookmark
Halifax

Frog Hollow Books
Halifax

P'Lovers
Halifax

Acadia University Campus Store
Wolfville


ONTARIO

Loyalist College Bookstore
Belleville

Sheridan College Bookstore, Davis Campus
Brampton

St Lawrence College Bookstore, Brockville Campus
Brockville

St Clair College Bookstore, Thames Campus
Chatham

St Lawrence College Bookstore, Cornwall Campus
Cornwall

Curiosity House
Creemore

Humber College Campus Store, North Campus
Etobicoke

Novel Idea
Kingston

St Lawrence College Bookstore, Kingston Campus
Kingston

Fleming College Bookstore, Lindsay Campus
Lindsay

The Bookstore at Western
London

Algonquin Candle Co.
Long Sault Island

Niagara College, Glendale Campus
Niagara on the Lake

York University Bookstore
North York

Sheridan College Bookstore, Trafalgar Campus
Oakville

Carleton University Bookstore
Ottawa

Carleton University Health Sciences Bookstore
Ottawa

Great Canadian Book Co. at MacDonald Cartier International Airport
Ottawa

University of Ottawa Bookstore
Ottawa

Fleming College Bookstore, Peterborough Campus
Peterborough

Trent University Bookstore
Peterborough

Algoma University Bookstore
Sault Ste. Marie

Sault College Bookstore
Sault Ste. Marie

Toronto Zoo
Scarborough

Cambrian College Bookstore
Sudbury

Laurentian University Bookstore
Sudbury

Confederation College Bookstore
Thunder Bay

Northern College Bookstore
Timmins

BookCity (348 Danforth Ave)
Toronto

BookCity in the Village (2350 Bloor Street W)
Toronto

Humber College Campus Store, Lakeshore Campus
Toronto

IQ Living
Toronto

Lileo
Toronto

Pages
Toronto

Relay at Toronto International Airport
Toronto

Teatro Verde
Toronto

University of Toronto Bookstore
Toronto

Virgin Books & Music at Toronto International Airport
Toronto

Watermark at Toronto International Airport
Toronto

Niagara College, Welland Campus
Welland

St Clair College Bookstore, Windsor Campus
Windsor

Kortright Centre for Conservation
Woodbridge


QUEBEC

Virgin Books & Music
Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport
Dorval

Heritage College Bookstore
Gatineau

Bishop’s University Bookstore
Lennoxville

Champlain College Bookstore
St Lambert


SASKATCHEWAN

McNally Robinson Booksellers
Saskatoon


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