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also available: Hardcover
category: Nature
published: Nov 2014
ISBN:9781771600408
publisher: RMB | Rocky Mountain Books

Technology and Sustainability

by Peter Denton

tagged: ecology, social aspects, environmental conservation & protection
Description

Provocative, passionate and populist, RMB Manifestos are short and concise non-fiction books of literary, critical, and cultural studies.

The developed world is increasingly obsessed with two things: electronic gadgets and our changing climate. We stand in open-mouthed awe of our technological achievements while dejectedly shrugging our shoulders at the state of the planet on which we live. Our choice is clear: we need to reimagine the way we engage with the technology we create if we hope to make the world a better place.

Peter Denton’s first RMB manifesto, Gift Ecology: Reimagining a Sustainable World, focused on interpersonal relationships as the foundation for a vibrant and ecologically sustainable society. In his second thought-provoking book in the series, the author challenges readers to think of our devices not merely as better rocks and sharper spears, but as profound extensions of our hearts and minds that we can use to make the world a more livable place through enlightened social media interaction, crowdfunding and other positive online engagements.

About the Author

Peter Denton has spent the last 30 years exploring the interrelationships of science, technology, religion and society and is an instructor in ethics and sustainability at Red River College of Applied Arts, Science & Technology in Winnipeg, associate professor of history at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston and an ordained minister of the United Church of Canada. Peter lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Gift Ecology is his fourth book.

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