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L.A. Times Commentary on Bill Joy’s Wired Article
This commentary was written in response to Bill Joy’s article from Wired magazine, “Why the future doesn’t need us”. In the commentary, Amory Lovins connects…

Project Assessment Worksheet: a Community Decision-Making Tool
This worksheet is designed to be used by communities when planning projects to encourage well-informed decisions and project design. It can be used at multiple…

The Greening of Human Settlements
This articles provides a brief summary of building and land development inspired by the insights of natural capitalism. The author describes the principles of natural…

Profiting from a Nuclear Free Third Millenium
This article describes solutions in energy end-use efficiency that are more affordable and less risky than nuclear power. The article describes the various economic, environmental,…

Harnessing Corporate Power to Heal the Planet
This article is a primer on the concepts of natural capitalism. The authors explain the four principles of natural capitalism: increase resource productivity, eliminate waste,…