Great books for a sustainable future
These books have been published, written or edited by The Ebono Institute. They each deliver an important component in the overall plan to create a future that does depend on the theft of resources from future generations.
- Understanding Australia's water crisis
- Coming to terms with population and poverty
- Every day strategies to live well and lightly
- Building a sustainable life style
Cry Me a River is a new book that tracks the journey of one man on foot and paddle down the Murray Darling River System. After walking 1,000 kilometres and paddling 2,000, lifetime water engineer Steve Posselt finally understood what a river system is. His conclusion is that we are taking exactly the wrong approach to salavaging Australia's dying rivers. |
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This book is designed to be that little tipping point, that little shove in the back, that we all need to change our habits. It starts slowly with the simple 'no brainers' that take no effort at all - just awareness. When you are ready you can move onto the harder changes that will require varying amounts of money, time & effort. Soon you will find that you are actually saving money, have more time & are more healthy. We are not going to fix the world immediately, but lets take the first step right now, today....... |
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Discover the causes and effects of poverty — and how you can make a difference. Worldwide, 2.74 billion people survive on less than US$2 a day, and each day, nearly 30,000 children die from illnesses that are either preventable or can easily be cured. But you can make a difference. With World Poverty For Dummies, you’ll find out about the building blocks of poverty, as well as its varying causes and manifestations in different regions around the world. Most importantly, you’ll also discover what you can do — from changing your consumer choices or lobbying your government, to becoming an aid worker.. |
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Edited by Giovanni Ebono, Sustainable Living for Dummies covers everything from choosing where to live, through retrofitting a house to which cleaning products to use. The For Dummies series is well respected for its easy to read style and authorative information. | |
Selected books deliver expert knowledge
The management books selected, and written, by the Ebono Institute can turn your business round.
The expert advice in these books will switch on a light globe that helps you see with different eyes.
- How employment laws affect your business
- What makes customers buy from you
- Making financial decisions for profit
- How to avoid the law of diminishing returns
| Hiring and Firing
This is a new book that answers the 160 questions small business owners most often ask employment lawers. Recently updated to take all the WorkChoices legislation into account, this easy to read and invaluable book contains a chapter dedicated to the new laws, and has been completely rewritten to answer your questions with the latest up to date information. |
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Let's Get Real
Introducing a fresh approach to effective selling from renowned sales and business development expert Mahan Khalsa and Franklin Covey, world leaders in Learning and Performance Solutions. Let's Get Real is insightful, practical, revealing and focused on developing both the attitude of sales strength. If you're ready to go beyond selling to providing solutions that make a real difference for you and your clients, you're ready for Let's Get Real. | |
| Where's the Money Gone
"Your money can be gone in a flash, as if it had grown wings and flown away like an eagle." How true is that statement!!! How many times have you wondered where your money’s gone? Finding a way of keeping track of the BIG PICTURE of your financial world will bring you the freedom to make better, more thoughtful financial decisions. Come and discover The Financial Fence® : a simple and effective way of understanding your money in an easy and simple way. |
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The Goal
This is one of the most read supply chain management textbooks in existence. Written in a novel form, "The Goal" traces the exploits of Alex Rogo, a manager of a poorly performing plant as he learns that many traditional management practices and economic assumptions are no longer valid. The book follows Alex as he undergoes a complete rethink of existing management policies and radically transforms the business. The revolutionary "Theory of Constraints" is developed and explained in clear and concise terms. | |
