TY - BOOK AU - Boyd,David R. TI - The optimistic environmentalist: progressing towards a greener future SN - 9781770412385 (paperback) AV - GE170 .B699 2015 U1 - 363.7 23 PY - 2015/// CY - Toronto, Ontario PB - ECW Press KW - Environmental policy KW - Environmental protection KW - Sustainable development KW - Environmentalism N1 - Includes bibliographical references (page 205-216); Introduction: the importance of being optimistic -- Part I: the big picture -- Nature's comeback stories -- The renewable energy revolution -- The circular economy -- Part II: healthy environment, healthy people -- Cleaner air -- Saving the ozone layer -- Taps, toilets, and farms -- Global detox -- Part III: the built environment -- The greenest city decathlon -- The future of buildings -- Electrifying transport -- Conclusion: from optimism to action; Issued also in electronic format ER -