Sustainability @ Lasell
Library Resources
Brennan Library at Lasell College is full of great resources related to the environment and sustainability. Here is a list of some of the notable holdings:
Books
The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change by Elizabeth Kolbert
The Weather Makers : How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth by Tim Flannery
Storm Worlds: Hurricanes, Politics, and the Battle over Global Warming by Chris Mooney
Planet U: Sustaining the World, Reinventing the University by Michael R. M'Gonigle
Greening the Ivory Tower: Improving the Environmental Track Record of Universities, Colleges, and Other Institutions by Sarah Hammond Creighton
Sustainability on Campus: Stories and Strategies for Change by Peggy F. Barlett
Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things by William McDonough
Global Warming: The Complete Briefing by John Houghton
The Live Earth Global Warming Survival Handbook: 77 Essential Skills To Stop Climate Change by David de Rothschild
Why the Wind Blows: A History of Weather and Global Warming by Matthys Levy
The End of Nature by Bill McKibben
Fight Global Warming Now: The Handbook for Taking Action in Your Community by Bill McKibben
The Revenge of Gaia: Earth's Climate Crisis and the Fate of Humanity by James Lovelock
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond
Reason for Hope by Jane Goodall
Harvest for Hope: A Guide to Mindful Eating by Jane Goodall
The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth by E.O. Wilson
The Diversity of Life by E.O. Wilson
Cool It: The Skeptical Environmentalist's Guide to Global Warming by Bjørn Lomborg
Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Environmental Issues, Expanded by Thomas A Easton
Environmental Issues: An Introduction to Sustainability by Robert L. McConnell
Degrees That Matter: Climate Change and the University by Ann Rappaport
Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century by Alex Steffen
Plan B: 3.0 by Lester Brown
DVD
Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series (2007)
11th Hour (2008 release) (DVD)
Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)
King Corn (2008 release)
An Inconvenient Truth
Environmental Sustainability Committee
The following members of the campus community have been invited to serve on the 2008-2009 Environmental Sustainability Committee:
| Michael Daley | Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Committee Chair |
| Stephen Sarikas | Professor of Biology, Green Campus Task Force Chair |
| Aaron Toffler | Associate Professor of Environmental Studies |
| Ben Bailey | Assistant Director of Plant Operations, Lasell Village |
| Linda Williams | Administrative Assistant Plant Operations and Public Safety, Class '06 |
| Maireed VanHeest | General Manager Dining Service/Sodexho |
| Amy Greene | Student Program Coordinator CCBL |
| Scott Lamphere | Director of Residential Life |
| Molly Fawcett | Senior, Psychology |
| Amanda Giglio | Junior, Fashion and Retail Merchandising |
| Samantha Crisman | Freshman, Entrepreneurship |
| Kayla McKenna | Senior, Graphic Design |
| Laura Notorangelo | Senior, Fashion and Retail Merchandising |
| Stephen Petrin | Sophomore, Entrepreneurship |
