Human Impact

How did America turn itself from a largely agrarian society into the sophisticated, industrial and military colossus it became in the twentieth century? In Brits Who Shaped America, PJ Coë illuminates the part played by influential Britons in this astonishing transformation, from the eve to the sunset of the nineteenth century.

This book compiles a striking mix of speculative tales examining the interaction between personal decisions and environmental effects. From future environments to the natural world, the stories explore the effects of technological advancement and environmental consciousness across many contexts. The stories span from moving meditations on the scarcity of nature in a technologically advanced society to humorous parodies of bureaucratic methods for environmental preservation. Every narrative not only provides entertainment value but also acts as a mirror reflecting on human activities and ...

First published in 1996, Our Ecological Footprint sets out a powerful model for visualizing and measuring humanity's impact on the Earth - the ecological footprint - with the aim of reducing the harm we are causing the planet before it is too late. Although numerous organizations, governments, and individuals worldwide have now adopted the concept of ecological footprinting, the idea has also proved to be controversial.

No employer wants its employees to be bullied and harassed at the workplace. On the contrary, most employers offer an anti-harassment training to ensure employees understand company policy and legislation on workplace harassment. However, anti-harassment training typically focuses on definitions, rights of employers and employees, and complaint resolution processes. While this information is essential, anti-harassment training fails to allow for an interrogation of participant’s social location, positonality, and intersectionalty (who am I). Moreover, facilitators often teach anti-...