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Hope Is an Imperative

The Essential David Orr

  • Textbook
  • © 2011

Overview

  • Author has been scholar in residence at five universities; has lectured at hundreds of colleges and universities throughout the United States and Europe

  • Author’s career spans diverse fields

  • Author has a strong following

  • Content is a perfect match with our changing times

  • Common-sense writing reaches out to students and others who are seeking direction in this turbulent era

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Table of contents (35 chapters)

  1. On Ecological Design

  2. On Education

  3. On Energy and Climate

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About this book

For more than three decades, David Orr has been one of the leading voices of the environmental movement, championing the cause of ecological literacy in higher education, helping to establish and shape the field of ecological design, and working tirelessly to raise awareness of the threats to future generations posed by humanity's current unsustainable trajectory.

Hope Is an Imperative brings together in a single volume Professor Orr's most important works, including classics such as "What Is Education For?," "The Campus and the Biosphere," and "Loving Children: A Design Problem." The book offers a complete introduction to the writings of David Orr for readers new to the field, and represents a welcome compendium of key essays for long-time fans. It is a must-have volume for every environmentalist's bookshelf.

About the author

For more than three decades, David Orr has been one of the leading voices of the environmental movement, championing the cause of ecological literacy in higher education, helping to establish and shape the field of ecological design, and working tirelessly to raise awareness of the threats to future generations posed by humanity’s current unsustainable trajectory. David W. Orr is the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics at Oberlin College and the author of six previous books.

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