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\nSkills for a changing world  \nEdited by Arran Stibbe  \n3703958383  \n## THE HANDBOOK OFSUSTAINABILITY LITERACY\n\nUNIVERSITY OFGLOUCESTERSHIRE  \nat Cheltenham and Gloucester  \nstalls Library  \niversity of Gloucestershire  \nstalls Campus,Oxstalls Lane,Longlevens,ucester,Gloucestershire GL29HW  \n# The Handbook of\n\nSUSTAINABILITYLITERACY  \nSkills for a changing world  \nEdited by Arran Stibbe  \nOxstalls Library  \nUniversity of GloucestershireOxstalls Campus,Oxstalls LaneLonglevens,GloucesterGloucestershireGL29HW  \ngreen books  \nFirst published in the UK in 2009by Green Books Ltd,Foxhole,Dartington,Totnes,Devon TQ96EB  \nChapters are the copyright of their respective authors.This collection   2009 Arran Stibbe  \nCover design by Stephen Prior  \nAll rights reserved  \nNo part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without writtenpermission,except in the case of brief quotations in critical articles or reviews.  \nISBN9781900322607  \nText printed on 100%recycled paperby TJ International,Padstow,Cornwall,UK  \nContents  \nAcknowledgements  \n8  \nIntroduction by Arran Stibbe and Heather Luna  \n9  \nPART 1:SKILLS FOR A CHANGING WORLD  \n1 Ecocriticism:the ability to investigate cultural artefacts19from an ecological perspective by Greg Garrard  \n2 Optimisation:the art of personal sufficiency by John Naish  \n25  \n3 Grounded Economic Awareness:economic awareness30based on ecological and ethical values by Satish Kumar  \n4 Advertising Awareness:the ability to expose advertising37discourses that undermine sustainability,and resist themby Arran Stibbe  \n5 Transition Skills:skills for transition to a post-fossil-fuel age43by Stephen Quilley  \n6 Commons Thinking:the ability to envisage and enable51a viable future through connected action by Justin Kenrick7 Effortless Action:the ability to fulfil human needs58effortlessly through working with nature by Ling Feng8 Permaculture Design:designing our lives with nature64as the model by Patrick Whitefield  \n9 Community Gardening:skills for building community70and working within environmental limits by Alma Clavin  \n10 Ecological Intelligence:viewing the world relationally77by Stephen Sterling  \nContents  \n11 Systems Thinking:the ability to recognise and analyse84the interconnections within and between systemsby Glenn Strachan  \n12 Gaia Awareness:awareness of the animate qualities89of the Earth by Stephan Harding  \n13 Futures Thinking:the ability to envision scenarios94of a more desirable future by Sue Wayman  \n14 Values Reflection and the Earth Charter:the ability to critique99the values of an unsustainable society and consider alternativesby Jeffrey Newman  \n15 Social Conscience:the ability to reflect on deeply-held105opinions about social justice and sustainabilityby Myshele Goldberg  \n16 New Media Literacy:communication skills for sustainability111by John Blewitt  \n17 Cultural Literacy:understanding and respect for the117cultural aspects of sustainability 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