Books That Make an Impression
These books will leave a lasting impression on you. They have on us. They cut through the hype and get to the real issues surrounding sustainability and the environment.
Power Down by Richard Heinberg
The Party's Over by Richard Heinberg
Peak Everything by Richard Heinberg
Stupid to The Last Drop by William Marsden
Hot Air by Simpson, Jaccard, Rivers
Beyond Oil by Kenneth S. Deffeyes
Carbon Strategies by Hoffman
The Economics of Climate Change by Sir Nicholas Stern
The Clean Tech Revolution by Pernick, Wilder
Green to Gold by Esty, Winston
The Weather Makers by Tim Flannery (you will weep)
Heat by George Monbiot
A Thousand Barrels a Second by Tertzakian
Natural Capitalism by Hawkin, Lovins, and Lovins
The Revenge of Gaia by James Lovelock
Useful Websites
These are extremely useful websites and will give you more insight into the carbon markets.
Voluntary Carbon Standard - http://www.v-c-s.org
Pew Center on Global Climate Change - http://www.pewclimate.org
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - http://www.unfccc.int
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - http://www.ipcc.ch
Environmental Markets Association - http://www.environmentalmarkets.org
International Emissions Trading Association - http://www.ieta.org
Environmental Resources Trust GHG Registry - http://www.ert.net
Canadian Standards Association GHG Registry - http://www.csa.ca/climatechange/production
United States Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases - http://www.eia.doe.gov
Pembina Institute Canada - http://climate.pembina.org
David Suzuki Foundation - http://www.davidsuzuki.org
Carbon Fund - http://www.carbonfund.org
Point Carbon - http://www.pointcarbon.com
Clean Tech - http://www.cleantech.com
Terrapass - http://www.terrapass.com