An eco-futurist's toolbox.Perhaps most famous for hosting rocker Axl Rose at his progressive farm, Elliott Maynard, Ph.D. is a renaissance man Renaissance man n. A man who has broad intellectual interests and is accomplished in areas of both the arts and the sciences. Noun 1. who made his mark as a sought-after futurist, marine biologist marine biologist specialist in the biology of marine life. , educator, artist, photographer, researcher on conscious ness and management consultant. His Sedona, Arizona-based Arcos Cielos Research Center is an interdisciplinary institute seeking answers to global human and ecological problems. Maynard's new book, Transforming the Global Biosphere biosphere, irregularly shaped envelope of the earth's air, water, and land encompassing the heights and depths at which living things exist. The biosphere is a closed and self-regulating system (see ecology), sustained by grand-scale cycles of energy and of , Twelve Futuristic Strategies ($24.95), is published by the nonprofit center. The fact-filled, journalistic tome not only analyzes the many threats facing our environment, but it also introduces a fascinating array of creative solutions, from new ways of using technology to teach sustainable living Sustainable living might be defined as a lifestyle that could, hypothetically, be sustained without exhausting any natural resources. The term can be applied to individuals or societies. to alternative sources of energy and innovative recycling projects. |
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