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"Extraordinary"
"Thought-provoking"
"Remarkable"
"A modern
classic"
"A
landmark work"
"Required reading" "An
original, a first" "A must-read"
"The most important and valuable business book I have read in
many years."
[see "Opinions"
page for the source of these--& many more--accolades
from business, NGO, academic, &
government leaders]
This is the book that started it all: the first time all the
industries that are
restoring our natural & built
environments were revealed as a single global trend.
If you've read The Restoration
Economy, you already know the "ingredients" (restorative
projects) of revitalization. If you now wish to know the
"recipe" for a comprehensive economic stimulus--how to plan & fund
the renewal of your natural & built assets to efficiently & reliably
produce socio-economic revitalization--read Storm's groundbreaking
2008 book,
reWealth
(McGraw-Hill).
The Restoration Economy (Berrett
Koehler Publishers) is the first book on regenerative growth:
the first to document the "hidden",
multi-trillion-dollar economic sector that is
revitalizing our communities, our nations, and our natural
resources. Regenerative growth is also called "restorative
development": in it lies the future of our civilization, and
our planet.
The Restoration Economy is
by
Storm Cunningham,
the
consultant,
trainer, and
keynoter on our
world's revitalized future, and
thought leader on bringing places back to life.
Storm Cunningham is CEO of
ReCitizen,
L3C, the global network for citizen-led regeneration of
communities and natural resources.
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With an archive of over 6000 articles, this also serves
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Watch for Storm's 3rd book
(coming 2014).
RECIVILIZING:
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Crucial Global Trends Converge:
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Storm's 2008 book,
reWealth,
is available from McGraw-Hill.
You can
purchase it from any fine bookstore worldwide, or
order it now from these Amazon sites:
USA;
UK;
Canada;
Germany;
France;
Japan.
reWealth has
been called "the bible of community revitalization
and natural resources restoration." |
"Storm
Cunningham and William McDonough were born the same year, 1951.
Both
published landmark environmental books in the same year, 2002.
And both
are optimistic about the world’s future in spite of the spectre of
climate change and resource depletion. Now [Cunningham’s] got
another book that will be published this...May.
It’s called
reWealth!, a volume of insights, examples and tools needed “to
create
rapid,
resilient, regional renewal in cities and natural areas anywhere on
the planet.”
- Korky Koroluk,
“Cradle to Cradle” and
“The Restoration Economy” offer food for thought
- Daily Commercial
News & Construction Record, March 28, 2008 [read
article]
The Restoration Economy
describes a huge, fast-growing new growth frontier for
entrepreneurs, investors, & organizational leaders, not to mention
graduates looking for the most personally fulfilling and financially
rewarding career path.
The Restoration Economy is recommended reading in hundreds
of higher education courses--from public policy, to environment, to
business--at universities worldwide, such as the
Politecnico di Milano and the
Politecnico di
Torino (both in Italy). It's required reading for an
increasing number of degrees, such as the Civil Engineering
Technology Program at
Seneca College
in Toronto, Canada.
Storm's talks--and this book--provide
a vitally important new conceptual framework (and vocabulary) for
talking about a healthier, wealthier, and more beautiful world. His appearance schedule
and three most popular
talk themes can be found at
www.stormcunningham.com.
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Restorative development: |
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Economic growth based on
renewing our
natural, built, & socio-economic
assets.
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Restorative development comprises eight industries that
are restoring our natural and our manmade environments worldwide.
The book's Table
of Contents reveals these eight industries. You can also
read the entire
Preface &
Introduction online.
The
nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources
as assets which it must turn over to the next generation
increased...
- Teddy Roosevelt, from "The New Nationalism" (1910), NWTR, XVII, p.
52
The Restoration Economy will bring you up to
speed on the opportunities (& threats) you've been missing in
this explosively growing global megatrend, which is sometimes also
referred to as the renewal economy.
The links below will guide you to other essential web sites
related to restorative development and Storm Cunningham's activities.
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