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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

The Transition Handbook: book giveaway

Welcome to day three of green book week, where I'm giving away a green book a day. If you didn't see the previous posts, there's still time to enter the drawing for The Green Teen and Chickens in Your Backyard.

Today's giveaway is for The Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience, by the Founder of the Transition Movement, Rob Hopkins. Now, before you get all wrapped up in the peak oil/oil dependency stuff, let it be known that this book is an excellent reference for how to create a more local economy.

For those of you interested in supporting local businesses, farms, and basically having independence from the larger economy as a whole, you will be interested in this book, and what it has to say as well. Some of the reviews (this one from Library Journal) include:
Meant to be a guide and motivator, the handbook discusses how several U.K. towns are preparing for the twin threats of climate change and peak oil. Hopkins, a teacher of permaculture and natural building and a cofounder of the Transition Network, urges a community response—local sustainability made fun—in which groups grapple with issues like food, transportation, energy, building materials, and waste and even develop their own local currency.

So, if you want to learn how to respond to a low carbon future by thinking globally while acting locally, this book is for you!

To enter the random drawing to win this book, add your name to the comments of this post. You have until Friday, October 2nd, at 6:00 pm PST to enter. The winner will be drawn and announced on Saturday. Bonne chance!
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59 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2009 at 9:09 PM

    Merci! Enter Moi.

    diana from CO

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  2. underbellySeptember 29, 2009 at 9:17 PM

    oooooh. I would love to read this.

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  3. CitricSugarSeptember 29, 2009 at 9:41 PM

    There is a new Walmart in town. That's three. I'd love to have this book.

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2009 at 10:13 PM

    I would LOVE this!! <3

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  5. SummerSeptember 29, 2009 at 11:16 PM

    Oh, I would love to win this! Or either of the others. :)

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  6. Erin T.September 30, 2009 at 2:26 AM

    Sounds interesting. Please sign me up!
    Thanks,
    Erin T.

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  7. ScoutSeptember 30, 2009 at 3:54 AM

    Would love to win this one :)

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  8. All of UsSeptember 30, 2009 at 5:08 AM

    Another neat book. Thank you!

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  9. DiEllaSeptember 30, 2009 at 5:13 AM

    Sign me up.

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  10. Deoxy144September 30, 2009 at 5:57 AM

    I'm in!

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  11. DKSeptember 30, 2009 at 6:00 AM

    Sign me up, too.
    Dan in MD

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  12. WadeSeptember 30, 2009 at 6:17 AM

    I have been wanting this book. Wade from AR.

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  13. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2009 at 6:25 AM

    Count me in for this one too please. Thanks for all these giveaway opportunities!

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  14. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2009 at 6:26 AM

    Oops forgot to leave my name - Nadia P :)

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  15. LisaSeptember 30, 2009 at 6:27 AM

    Thank you, Crunchy. Please add me to this list of interested peeps.

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  16. LizSeptember 30, 2009 at 6:49 AM

    Yay for Crunchy :-) Please enter me, this book sounds fabby.

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  17. ddrealestate@yahoo.comSeptember 30, 2009 at 7:10 AM

    I would like to give this book to my friend Barry who is working tirelessly to find a way for our little town to become greener - including alternative energy sources.
    thank you.

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  18. JulieSeptember 30, 2009 at 7:38 AM

    I really NEED this book, as I am in a budding Transition Town initiative and I could use this as my inspirational bedtime reading.

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  19. AnnaSeptember 30, 2009 at 7:39 AM

    I was considering joining TT as a "muller" but didn't have the book to start off. This would be ab-fab!

    ~Anna

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  20. HannahSeptember 30, 2009 at 7:57 AM

    Please include me, too!

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  21. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2009 at 7:57 AM

    This is one book I keep checking out from the library over and over. :)

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  22. Environmental SoulSeptember 30, 2009 at 8:06 AM

    Chelsey L-R

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  23. GreenpaSeptember 30, 2009 at 9:22 AM

    " let it be known that this book is an excellent reference"

    !! good to hear.

    Sign me up!

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  24. JenSeptember 30, 2009 at 9:30 AM

    sounds fabulous. sign me up.

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  25. AimeeSeptember 30, 2009 at 9:41 AM

    I'd like to be entered, please.

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  26. LynnieBeeSeptember 30, 2009 at 9:42 AM

    Count me in for this one :)

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  27. TadjSeptember 30, 2009 at 9:44 AM

    This book looks great! Enter me!

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  28. espSeptember 30, 2009 at 10:13 AM

    Looks good! Sign me up!

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  29. Amy in TacomaSeptember 30, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    I'm interested!

    Amy in Tacoma

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  30. KeelySeptember 30, 2009 at 10:17 AM

    Count me in for this one!

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  31. LauraSeptember 30, 2009 at 10:39 AM

    I would really like to read this book.

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  32. JennieSeptember 30, 2009 at 11:07 AM

    Add my name to the drawing please!

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  33. stephanieSeptember 30, 2009 at 11:54 AM

    this looks great! i would love to read this one...

    stephanie in toronto. :)

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  34. Kay's SpotSeptember 30, 2009 at 12:12 PM

    I currently live in one of those formerly small towns. In the past 10 years the population has quadrupled, subdivisions replaced centry old farms (grrrr - but thats another story) and big-box stores are movin' on in right and left, Mom & Pop stores are going belly up!

    Sign me up for this book. I'm interested!!

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  35. SparklessSeptember 30, 2009 at 1:41 PM

    Count me in too!!! I love books!

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  36. Lisa ZSeptember 30, 2009 at 2:15 PM

    I would love to know more about the Transition movement, so winning the book would be great. Thanks, Crunchy!

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  37. JSeptember 30, 2009 at 3:15 PM

    Awesome!

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  38. QSeptember 30, 2009 at 4:08 PM

    I have been looking at(Also known as coveting) this book to buy it for a while now. It looks incredibly interesting.

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  39. SadrakiSeptember 30, 2009 at 4:17 PM

    I'd be interested! I'm always looking for more green books to read.

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  40. UnknownSeptember 30, 2009 at 4:44 PM

    me too please!

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  41. Dusty UtahSeptember 30, 2009 at 5:02 PM

    This book sounds great, too. I'm glad I started following the blog. Robert Askin

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  42. SpiceSeptember 30, 2009 at 5:51 PM

    Hey Crunch
    Sign me up!

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  43. kassieSeptember 30, 2009 at 5:51 PM

    kassie.

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  44. LynneOctober 1, 2009 at 5:17 AM

    THIS is the one I want -- like CitricSugar, we are full of Walmarts (and cars since my suburb opted out of the regional public transportation system). Something has to be done, and I can't think of a better place to start than southeast Michigan!

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  45. kellyOctober 1, 2009 at 6:40 AM

    this sounds great!

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  46. JennaOctober 1, 2009 at 6:55 AM

    I think my partner and I would really enjoying reading this one! I'm so glad i found your blog!
    Thanks,
    mountaingoats at hotmail dot com

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  47. JeannaOctober 1, 2009 at 7:21 AM

    I think this is a book I need to read. Please enter me in the drawing.

    Thanks

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  48. Laurie in Mpls.October 1, 2009 at 11:30 AM

    Please add me to the list! Local small business owner. ;)

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  49. owlfanOctober 1, 2009 at 4:51 PM

    This looks like a book I need to read.

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  50. BarbCohenOctober 1, 2009 at 6:01 PM

    Enter me. Ineed all the gardening help I can get!

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  51. NickOctober 1, 2009 at 6:20 PM

    Sign me up! The name is Nick.

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  52. MichelleOctober 1, 2009 at 7:02 PM

    If it's not too late, I'd like to enter for this one! Great book, Crunchy!

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  53. Rev. Peter DoodesOctober 2, 2009 at 12:55 AM

    I have it and it is fantastic!

    Try
    http://totnes.transitionnetwork.org/

    and

    http://transitiontowns.org/Lewes/Lewes

    to see what has been achieved in the UK recently, the lessons learnt by them apply in any situation.

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  54. JennyOctober 2, 2009 at 5:19 AM

    I would be very interested in reading this book.

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  55. RachelOctober 2, 2009 at 8:00 AM

    Sounds like a good one too.

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  56. StephCatOctober 2, 2009 at 8:36 AM

    sounds interesting.

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  57. SareenOctober 2, 2009 at 11:36 AM

    Count me in!

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  58. JohannaOctober 2, 2009 at 2:20 PM

    I would love to win this, as the hold list for this at my library is huge!

    -Johanna

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  59. DawnOctober 2, 2009 at 3:58 PM

    this books sounds great.

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