Cohousing-L Mailing List: Liz Walker's new book--check it out!

[Joani Blank (joani]

Not sure if anyone else has posted info about this 
book, but in case no one has yet, let me be the first.

Joani Blnak
Swan's Market Cohousing
Oakland, CA

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Subject:        My new book is out!
Date:   Sat, 06 Nov 2010 17:15:11 -0400
From:   Liz Walker <liz [at] ecovillage.ithaca.ny.us>
To:     liz [at] ecovillage.ithaca.ny.us



Dear friends and colleagues around the country,

I'm thrilled to say that my new book, */Choosing a 
Sustainable Future: Ideas and Inspiration from Ithaca, 
NY/* is now out! For more details, or to order a copy, 
see my spiffy new website: www.liz-walker.org 
<http://www.liz-walker.org%A0%A0/> My goal was to write 
a book that would capture the essence of the remarkable 
movement for sustainability and equity in the Ithaca 
area. There is a pulse of excitement here that is 
catching, and profiles of dozens of practical, 
replicable models that I believe can help people around 
the country to help transform their own communities.

As one reader said, "It's an easy read, with a profound 
message." I share stories of the amazing people and 
activities in fields as diverse as local food and 
farming, challenging racism, caretaking our watershed, 
and building a vibrant local economy. Ithaca is not 
without problems, and I share the challenges as well as 
successes.

Here are a few comments from prominent 
environmentalists around the country:

*/"Ithaca is one of those places showing the way 
towards a workable future, and Liz Walker is a key 
guide on that tour. Pay attention!"
/*- Bill McKibben, founder 350.org

*/"Most of us want to be part of the solution. Thank 
you, Liz Walker and Ithaca, for showing us how - with 
verve, clarity, and just enough detail to make it all 
real."
/*- Frances Moore Lappe, author of /Diet for a Small 
Planet/, and /Getting a Grip2: Clarity, Creativity and 
Courage for the World We Really Want

*"... a blueprint for economic resilience, fairness, 
and honest prosperity everywhere."
*/- David Orr, Oberlin College, author of/Hope is an 
Imperative: The Essential David Orr


/I hope you will consider ordering the book for 
yourself, and purchasing a few extra copies for holiday 
gifts. You may also want to purchase a copy for your 
local library or introduce the book to your local 
bookstore. For every book ordered from our website, 
www.liz-walker.org <http://www.liz-walker.org/> , 100% 
of the proceeds go to fund the crucial, 
paradigm-shifting work of our non-profit, EcoVillage at 
Ithaca- Center for Sustainability Education. Currently, 
EVI-CSE is involved not only in writing books, but also 
in cutting-edge new farmer training programs 
www.groundswellcenter.org 
<http://www.groundswellcenter.org/>, and facilitating 
the development of a new cohousing neighborhood based 
on bright green design www.tree.ecovillageithaca.org 
<http://www.tree.ecovillageithaca.org/> . We are also 
partnering with the Tompkins County Planning Department 
to teach lessons learned from our twenty years of 
experience in the creation of and teaching about 
EcoVillage at Ithaca www.ecovillageithaca.org 
<http://www.ecovillageithaca.org/>

As someone in my national network, please know that I 
am available for interviews, talks, and book tours. If 
you would like to review the book, let me know.

_Please help me to get the word out by taking a moment 
to pass on this email to your list-servs & social 
networks _(apologies for any cross-posting.) Many 
thanks, and I hope you'll enjoy the book!

/Liz

/Liz Walker, Co-founder, EcoVillage at Ithaca
Executive Director, EVI-Center for Sustainability Education
http://www.ecovillageithaca.org 
<http://www.ecovillageithaca.org/> , www.liz-walker.org 
<http://www.liz-walker.org/>