Green Washed: Why We Can't Buy Our Way to a Green Planet by Pierre-Louis, Kendra

Green Washed: Why We Can't Buy Our Way to a Green Planet

The message that our environment is in peril has filtered from environmental groups to the American consciousness...
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Author: Kendra Pierre-Louis
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Green Washed: Why We Can't Buy Our Way to a Green Planet by Pierre-Louis, Kendra

Green Washed: Why We Can't Buy Our Way to a Green Planet

$36.13

Green Washed: Why We Can't Buy Our Way to a Green Planet

$36.13
Author: Kendra Pierre-Louis
Format: Paperback
Language: English
The message that our environment is in peril has filtered from environmental groups to the American consciousness to our shopping carts. Every day, millions of Americans dutifully replace conventional produce with organic, swap Mr. Clean for Seventh Generation, and replace their bottled water with water bottles. Many of us have come to believe that the path to environmental sustainability is paved by shopping green. Although this green consumer movement certainly has many Americans consuming differently, it raises an important and rarely asked question--is this consumption really any better for the planet?

By examining the major economic sectors of our society, including infrastructure (green housing), consumer goods (green clothing), food (the rise of organic), and energy (including solar power and the popularity of the hybrid car), Green Washed: Why We Can't Buy Our Way to a Green Planet explains that, though greener alternatives are important, we cannot simply buy our way to sustainability. Rather, if it is the volume of our consumption that matters, can we as a society dependent on constantly consuming ever be content with buying less?

A new and unique take on green consumption, Green Washed shows how buying better is only the first step toward true sustainability.

Author: Kendra Pierre-Louis
Publisher: Ig Publishing
Published: 03/27/2012
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.50w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781935439431


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2012
Foreword 05/31/2012

About the Author
Kendra Pierre-Louis is the Sustainable Development Editor for Justmeans.com. She holds a Master's in Sustainable Development from the SIT Graduate Institute in Vermont. She has created outreach material for the United Nations Environment Programme's Convention on Biological Diversity and worked as a researcher for Terrapin Bright Green, an environmental consulting and strategic planning firm.

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