Monday, March 31, 2008

Earth hour in the Library


I hoped you all turned your lights off last Saturday night. In recognition of Earth hour (http://www.earthhour.org/) the library’s current display is on Saving our Environment.
You might like to check out some of the following titles


Sustainable Living
Do-it-yourself earth repair : an Australian guide towards better planet habits
Waste and recycling ( Issues in Society)
The environment : promoting sustainability
Sustainable living ( Issues in Society)
Your home, your future, your lifestyle [videorecording]
Our Earth: global warming the evidence

Weather
Australian weather book
The weather and climate of Australia and New Zealand
The weather makers : the history and future impact of climate change by Tim Flannery ( check out the review at)
http://www.smh.com.au/news/book-reviews/the-weather-makers-the-history-and-future-impact-of-climate-chage/2005/10/20/1129401350303.html
Drought in Australia ( Issues in Society)

Global Warming
Climate change : turning up the heat by A. Barrie Pittock (check out the review at)
http://www.csiro.au/resources/psiv.html
Global warming – writing the critical essay(an opposing viewpoint guide)
Greenhouse pollution ( Issues in Society)
Climate change ( Issues in Society)
The great Global Warming Swindle ( off air videorecording) . You have seen Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient truth” now check out the opposing point of view
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/swindle/

Energy
Nuclear power ( Issues in Society)
Renewable energy [videorecording]

Water
Twenty thirst century : the future of water in Australia

Magazines
Ecos
- A CSIRO publication that reports on research in the Environment and sustainability industries .The latest edition looks at the Murray darling basin and farming a climate change solution

Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australian environments Issues and trends 2006

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