One of the challenges in building a sustainable global economy is to find out what works and then let people know about it. That's what this book does.
Lester R. Brown, President, Worldwatch Institute
Who says sustainable development is just an attractive theory? In a series of fascinating profiles of 25 eco-pioneers, Steve Lerner highlights a range of economically attractive alternatives to the unsustainable practices that are undermining the prospects for our common future. A real page-turner.
Jim MacNeill, Chairman of the Board, IISD
Lerner's eco-pioneers are ideal ambassadors for sustainable development. Through technology, economy, and environmental innovation, they are improving their lives and the lives of their communities. They are a shining example of leadership and living proof that sustainable development will continue to take root across the U.S. and around the world.
Timothy E. Wirth, Under Secretary for Global Affairs
If you want to know who's doing the most creative hands-on work on sustainability, read Steve Lerner's Eco-Pioneers and get set to be inspired. Twenty-five action-oriented case studies show how progress can be made toward sustainable living—from how we do farming, forestry, and architecture to how we revitalize polluted and decaying urban areas.
Brent Blackwelder, President, Friends of the Earth
Eco-Pioneers is truely a book for out times. Steve Lerner approaches the issue of sustainability thoughtfully and comprehensively. By way of eminently readable stories, he gives examples of people putting the concept of sustainable living into practice. I not only enjoyed reading it, I learned something about the practical implementation of environmental principles.
John H. Adams, Executive Director, Natural Resources Defense Council; Member, President's Council of Sustainable Development
A compilation of some of the most imaginative ideas for addressing today's environmental problems. Steve Lerner has managed to harness some of the best minds working at the ground level to conceptualize ingenious and resourceful solutions for dealing with the urgent problems facing the environment today. Ideas like these will shape the future of our environment.
Fred Krupp, Executive Director, Environmental Defense Fund
This engaging, unpretentious book suggests active, do-it-yourself environmentalism is alive and well in grassroots America.
Frederic Golden
San Francisco Chronicle
For sustainability to move from theory to practice, it requires the dedication and creativity Steve Lerner discovered in his 10,000 mile odyssey. Like the road to sustainability itself, Steve's journey circles back to show that American virtures such as gumption, ingenuity and unyielding persistance can once again revolutionize the world.
Paul Hawken, author of The Ecology of Commerce
