Sustainable Development in Economics & Business & Finance Audiobooks

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Power Density

A Key to Understanding Energy Sources and Uses

by Vaclav Smil ...

Narrated by Daniel Henning ...

Unabridged

12 hours 21 min

In this book, Vaclav Smil argues that power density is a key determinant of the nature and dynamics of energy systems. Any understanding of complex energy systems must rely on quantitative measures of many fundamental variables. Power density—the rate of energy flux per unit of area—is an important but largely overlooked measure. Smil provides the first systematic, quantitative appraisal of power ... Read more

$36.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

In this book, Vaclav Smil argues that power density is a key determinant of the nature and dynamics of energy systems. Any understanding of complex energy systems must rely on quantitative measures of many fundamental variables. Power density—the rate of energy flux per unit of area—is an important but largely overlooked measure. Smil provides the first systematic, quantitative appraisal of power
... Read more
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Building Your Permaculture Property

A Five-Step Process to Design and Develop Land

by Rob Avis, Takota Coen, Michelle Avis ...

Narrated by Adam Farnsworth ...

Series series Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series
Unabridged

10 hours 15 min

The best person to design the property of your dreams is you. This book gives you the tools to succeed.Building Your Permaculture Property offers a revolutionary holistic method to overcome overwhelm in the complex process of resilient land design. It distills the authors' decades of experience as engineers, farmers, educators, and consultants into a five-step process complete with principles, ... Read more

$59.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The best person to design the property of your dreams is you. This book gives you the tools to succeed.Building Your Permaculture Property offers a revolutionary holistic method to overcome overwhelm in the complex process of resilient land design. It distills the authors' decades of experience as engineers, farmers, educators, and consultants into a five-step process complete with principles,
... Read more
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Change for Good

An Action-Oriented Approach for Businesses to Benefit from Solving the World's Most Urgent Social Problems

by Paul Klein ...

Narrated by Paul Klein ...

Unabridged

8 hours 46 min

An action-oriented approach for businesses to solve the world’s most urgent social problems — and benefit from doing so.More than a year into a global pandemic, profit and shareholder value are no longer the primary metric of business success. Customers, shareholders, and communities are demanding that companies do good, do more, and do better. In Change for Good, Paul Klein shows how companies ... Read more

$39.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

An action-oriented approach for businesses to solve the world’s most urgent social problems — and benefit from doing so.More than a year into a global pandemic, profit and shareholder value are no longer the primary metric of business success. Customers, shareholders, and communities are demanding that companies do good, do more, and do better. In Change for Good, Paul Klein shows how companies
... Read more
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Green Giants

How Smart Companies Turn Sustainability into Billion-Dollar Businesses

by E. Freya Williams ...

Narrated by Kelly Bourquin ...

Unabridged

7 hours 6 min

What do Brazil's top beauty brand, America's second-fastest-growing restaurant chain, and the world's third bestselling car have in common? They are shattering the myth that acting sustainably and building a billion-dollar business are mutually exclusive. Green Giants examines nine companies that are merging social responsibility with wild profitability - and reveals the six factors responsible ... Read more

$29.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

What do Brazil's top beauty brand, America's second-fastest-growing restaurant chain, and the world's third bestselling car have in common? They are shattering the myth that acting sustainably and building a billion-dollar business are mutually exclusive. Green Giants examines nine companies that are merging social responsibility with wild profitability - and reveals the six factors responsible
... Read more
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Finding Sustainability

The personal and professional journey of a plastic bag

by Trent Romer ...

Narrated by Rafe Beckley ...

Unabridged

3 hours 55 min

What if the foundation of your family business were threatened by something out of your control? What if the livelihood of 70 employees and their families were at stake, as the license to operate your business became called into question? What if 57 years of family history, grown through generations of hard work and sacrifice, were at risk of being lost? What if the reasons were actually one with ... Read more

$10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

What if the foundation of your family business were threatened by something out of your control? What if the livelihood of 70 employees and their families were at stake, as the license to operate your business became called into question? What if 57 years of family history, grown through generations of hard work and sacrifice, were at risk of being lost? What if the reasons were actually one with
... Read more
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Beyond Growth

A Global Blueprint for the 21st Century

by Ylia Callan ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Cole G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 44 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In an era defined by climate crises, technological disruption, and deep social inequalities, humanity faces a stark choice: continue pursuing endless economic growth or reimagine the foundations of prosperity. Beyond Growth: A Global Blueprint for the 21st Century offers a compelling roadmap for the latter.This groundbreaking work synthesises insights ... Read more

$1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In an era defined by climate crises, technological disruption, and deep social inequalities, humanity faces a stark choice: continue pursuing endless economic growth or reimagine the foundations of prosperity. Beyond Growth: A Global Blueprint for the 21st Century offers a compelling roadmap for the latter.This groundbreaking work synthesises insights
... Read more
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Sustainable Style

The Ultimate Guide to Ethical Fashion

by Fiona Sterling ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madelyn G ...

Unabridged

44 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Sustainable Style: The Ultimate Guide to Ethical Fashion by Fiona Sterling is your essential companion for making responsible and stylish fashion choices. In a world increasingly concerned with sustainable living and ethical consumerism, this book sheds light on the importance of knowing the story behind the brand and its production practices. Fiona ... Read more

$2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Sustainable Style: The Ultimate Guide to Ethical Fashion by Fiona Sterling is your essential companion for making responsible and stylish fashion choices. In a world increasingly concerned with sustainable living and ethical consumerism, this book sheds light on the importance of knowing the story behind the brand and its production practices. Fiona
... Read more
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Regenerating Earth

Farmers Working with Nature to Feed Our Future

by Kelsey Timmerman ...

Narrated by Kelsey Timmerman ...

Unabridged

8 hours 42 min

With the current administration pausing funding for agricultural projects and farming support, the issues discussed in this book are more urgent and relevant than ever before. The system of agriculture needs to be reimagined. This book is the best place to begin.There’s no denying it: we treat our planet like dirt. Humanity’s impact has become a geologic force changing the climate and threatening ... Read more

$29.99 CAD

With the current administration pausing funding for agricultural projects and farming support, the issues discussed in this book are more urgent and relevant than ever before. The system of agriculture needs to be reimagined. This book is the best place to begin.There’s no denying it: we treat our planet like dirt. Humanity’s impact has become a geologic force changing the climate and threatening
... Read more
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Flipping the Switch

Unleash the Power of Personal Accountability Using the QBQ!

by John G. Miller ...

Narrated by John G. Miller ...

Unabridged

1 hour 38 min

In his bestselling book QBQ! The Question Behind the Question, John G. Miller revealed how personal accountability helps to create opportunity, overcome obstacles, and achieve goals by eliminating blame, complaining, and procrastination. The result? Stronger organizations, more dynamic teams, and healthier relationships.Now Miller takes liseners to the next level to show how they can use the power ... Read more

$16.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

In his bestselling book QBQ! The Question Behind the Question, John G. Miller revealed how personal accountability helps to create opportunity, overcome obstacles, and achieve goals by eliminating blame, complaining, and procrastination. The result? Stronger organizations, more dynamic teams, and healthier relationships.Now Miller takes liseners to the next level to show how they can use the power
... Read more
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The New Sustainability Advantage

Seven Business Case Benefits of a Triple Bottom Line - Tenth Anniversary Edition

by Bob Willard ...

Narrated by Tim H. Dixon ...

Unabridged

5 hours 9 min

The New Sustainability Advantage shows how the benefits of the "triple bottom line" can increase a typical company's profit by at least 51 to 81% within five years, depending on the company's size and industry sector, while avoiding risks that could jeopardize its financial wellbeing.Fully revised and updated, this 10th anniversary edition clearly demonstrates that, by focusing on seven powerful ... Read more

$29.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The New Sustainability Advantage shows how the benefits of the "triple bottom line" can increase a typical company's profit by at least 51 to 81% within five years, depending on the company's size and industry sector, while avoiding risks that could jeopardize its financial wellbeing.Fully revised and updated, this 10th anniversary edition clearly demonstrates that, by focusing on seven powerful
... Read more
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Building a Successful Social Venture

A Guide for Social Entrepreneurs

by Eric Carlson, James Koch ...

Narrated by Julie Eickhoff ...

Unabridged

7 hours 12 min

This is the first book on creating and running a social enterprise to combine theoretical discussions with current cases from around the world, filling a huge gap in the literature. It serves as an eminently practical blueprint for those who wish to build, sustain, and grow social ventures.Social Ventures seek to bring the discipline and energy of private enterprise to the task of solving problems ... Read more

$29.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This is the first book on creating and running a social enterprise to combine theoretical discussions with current cases from around the world, filling a huge gap in the literature. It serves as an eminently practical blueprint for those who wish to build, sustain, and grow social ventures.Social Ventures seek to bring the discipline and energy of private enterprise to the task of solving problems
... Read more
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Divide

The relationship crisis between town and country: Longlisted for The 2022 Wainwright Prize for writing on CONSERVATION

by Anna Jones ...

Unabridged

11 hours 7 min

This book is a call to action. It warns that unless we learn to accept and respect our social, cultural and political differences as town and country people, we are never going to solve the chronic problems in our food system and environment.As we stare down the barrel of climate change, only farmers - who manage two thirds of the UK's landscape - working together with conservation groups can ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

This book is a call to action. It warns that unless we learn to accept and respect our social, cultural and political differences as town and country people, we are never going to solve the chronic problems in our food system and environment.As we stare down the barrel of climate change, only farmers - who manage two thirds of the UK's landscape - working together with conservation groups can
... Read more
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Rezagados

Una nueva economía para lugares olvidados

by Paul Collier ...

Narrated by Manu Fullola ...

Unabridged

11 hours 35 min

CÓMO DEVOLVER LA PROSPERIDAD A LUGARES ABANDONADOSIncluso en los países más desarrollados del mundo podemos encontrar regiones que se han quedado atrás: desde Yorkshire del Sur, un lugar que fue fundamental durante la Revolución Industrial y que ahora es el condado más empobrecido de Inglaterra, hasta Barranquilla, antaño la puerta de salida de Colombia al Caribe y que hoy se enfrenta a serias ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

CÓMO DEVOLVER LA PROSPERIDAD A LUGARES ABANDONADOSIncluso en los países más desarrollados del mundo podemos encontrar regiones que se han quedado atrás: desde Yorkshire del Sur, un lugar que fue fundamental durante la Revolución Industrial y que ahora es el condado más empobrecido de Inglaterra, hasta Barranquilla, antaño la puerta de salida de Colombia al Caribe y que hoy se enfrenta a serias
... Read more
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The Successful Canna-preneur

The Practical Guide to Thrive in the Legal Cannabis Space

by JM Balbuena ...

Narrated by JM Balbuena, Latoya Boyd, Cato Zane ...

Unabridged

3 hours 41 min

So you want to start a cannabis business?Do you dream of starting your own legal cannabis business and becoming an advocate for the plant, but have no idea where to start or how to make it work? Then this book is for you! It’s time to learn the ins and outs of entering and navigating the cannabis space as a professional. Author, entrepreneur, and business consultant JM Balbuena will guide you ... Read more

$20.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

So you want to start a cannabis business?Do you dream of starting your own legal cannabis business and becoming an advocate for the plant, but have no idea where to start or how to make it work? Then this book is for you! It’s time to learn the ins and outs of entering and navigating the cannabis space as a professional. Author, entrepreneur, and business consultant JM Balbuena will guide you
... Read more
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Vegetarian Myth, The

Food, Justice, and Sustainability

by Lierre Keith ...

Narrated by Joyce Bean ...

Unabridged

11 hours 2 min

We’ve been told that a vegetarian diet can feed the hungry, honor the animals, and save the planet. Lierre Keith believed in that plant-based diet and spent twenty years as a vegan. But in The Vegetarian Myth, she argues that we’ve been led astray - not by our longings for a just and sustainable world, but by our ignorance.The truth is that agriculture is a relentless assault against the planet, ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

We’ve been told that a vegetarian diet can feed the hungry, honor the animals, and save the planet. Lierre Keith believed in that plant-based diet and spent twenty years as a vegan. But in The Vegetarian Myth, she argues that we’ve been led astray - not by our longings for a just and sustainable world, but by our ignorance.The truth is that agriculture is a relentless assault against the planet,
... Read more
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Capsule Kitchen, The: Streamlining Your Cooking Tools and Ingredients for Simplicity and Efficiency

by S Williams ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Unabridged

2 hours 10 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover the art of efficient, sustainable, and joyful cooking with The Capsule Kitchen . This groundbreaking guide dives deep into the growing movement of minimalist kitchens, offering practical solutions for decluttering your space, streamlining tools, and embracing simplified culinary practices. Whether you're navigating a tiny house, urban ... Read more

$15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover the art of efficient, sustainable, and joyful cooking with The Capsule Kitchen . This groundbreaking guide dives deep into the growing movement of minimalist kitchens, offering practical solutions for decluttering your space, streamlining tools, and embracing simplified culinary practices. Whether you're navigating a tiny house, urban
... Read more
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Get Big Fast and Do More Good

Start Your Business, Make It Huge, and Change the World

by Ido Leffler, Lance Kalish ...

Narrated by Nico Evers-Swindell ...

Unabridged

7 hours 2 min

Get Big Fast and Do More Good is a guide to modern entrepreneurship and accelerated brand-building from the founders of Yes To Inc, the company behind the breakthrough natural beauty brand Yes to Carrots.Ido Leffler and Lance Kalish, two 29-year-old Australians with very different backgrounds and skills, cofounded their company in 2006 with little more than a dream and made it big. Yes to Carrots ... Read more

$50.99 CAD

Get Big Fast and Do More Good is a guide to modern entrepreneurship and accelerated brand-building from the founders of Yes To Inc, the company behind the breakthrough natural beauty brand Yes to Carrots.Ido Leffler and Lance Kalish, two 29-year-old Australians with very different backgrounds and skills, cofounded their company in 2006 with little more than a dream and made it big. Yes to Carrots
... Read more
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Sustainable Sustainability: Why ESG is not enough

by Rajeev Peshawaria ...

Narrated by Zachary Coffin ...

Unabridged

8 hours 54 min

The cry for a more inclusive form of capitalism is growing. But the irony is we are using the same tools that caused the excesses of shareholder capitalism—incentives and regulations—to drive responsible behaviour.Eighteenth-century economist Adam Smith propagated profit maximization as the incentive for businesses to create goods and services that society needs. He argued that free-market ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

The cry for a more inclusive form of capitalism is growing. But the irony is we are using the same tools that caused the excesses of shareholder capitalism—incentives and regulations—to drive responsible behaviour.Eighteenth-century economist Adam Smith propagated profit maximization as the incentive for businesses to create goods and services that society needs. He argued that free-market
... Read more
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Honey Farm Dreaming

by Anna Featherstone ...

Narrated by Rebecca Harper ...

Unabridged

8 hours 39 min

Immerse yourself in this delightful memoir about a decade of life on a small Australian farm.This is an audiobook for anyone who enjoys being transported to another life and lifestyle, or who is interested in bees, homesteading, small farming, animals, organic gardening, farmers markets, human nature and the hilarity and hardship that goes with all that.Funny, moving and engrossing you'll be ... Read more

$25.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Immerse yourself in this delightful memoir about a decade of life on a small Australian farm.This is an audiobook for anyone who enjoys being transported to another life and lifestyle, or who is interested in bees, homesteading, small farming, animals, organic gardening, farmers markets, human nature and the hilarity and hardship that goes with all that.Funny, moving and engrossing you'll be
... Read more
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Design Beyond the Human

Transdisciplinary Conversations about the Planet

Narrated by James Rottger ...

Unabridged

15 hours 37 min

Bloomsbury presents Design Beyond the Human, edited by Elio Caccavale and Gordon Hush, read by James Rottger.How can design shine a light on humanity’s relationship with the planet, its ecosystems and inhabitants, now and in the future?Global challenges like climate change and ecosystem degradation are proving that a singular disciplinary approach is inadequate to respond to issues where societal ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Bloomsbury presents Design Beyond the Human, edited by Elio Caccavale and Gordon Hush, read by James Rottger.How can design shine a light on humanity’s relationship with the planet, its ecosystems and inhabitants, now and in the future?Global challenges like climate change and ecosystem degradation are proving that a singular disciplinary approach is inadequate to respond to issues where societal
... Read more
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Great Reorganisation, The

Evolving Beyond Conflict to Building a Living Future

by Ylia Callan ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Chris G ...

Unabridged

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Humanity stands at a pivotal moment. For centuries, conflict, inequality, and environmental collapse have defined the systems we rely on. Yet the knowledge, technology, and creativity to evolve beyond these crises already exist. The Great Reorganisation: Evolving Beyond Conflict to Building a Living Future presents a bold, integrative vision for the ... Read more

$4.99 CAD

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Humanity stands at a pivotal moment. For centuries, conflict, inequality, and environmental collapse have defined the systems we rely on. Yet the knowledge, technology, and creativity to evolve beyond these crises already exist. The Great Reorganisation: Evolving Beyond Conflict to Building a Living Future presents a bold, integrative vision for the
... Read more
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Convey with Confidence: Powerful Techniques for Clear Communication

by Sachin Naha ...

Narrated by Anonymous ...

Unabridged

1 hour 48 min

"Are you tired of speaking unclearly and seeing confused faces?" Speak with Confidence and Clarity!Do you ever feel like your words get lost in translation? Struggle to explain complex ideas in a way that resonates with your audience? If you desire to be a master communicator, then "Convey with Confidence: Powerful Techniques for Clear Communication" is your key to unlocking success.This ... Read more

$8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Are you tired of speaking unclearly and seeing confused faces?" Speak with Confidence and Clarity!Do you ever feel like your words get lost in translation? Struggle to explain complex ideas in a way that resonates with your audience? If you desire to be a master communicator, then "Convey with Confidence: Powerful Techniques for Clear Communication" is your key to unlocking success.This
... Read more
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The Value of Values

How Leaders Can Grow Their Businesses and Enhance Their Careers by Doing the Right Thing (Management on the Cutting Edge)

by Daniel Aronson ...

Narrated by Alan Carlson ...

Unabridged

8 hours 18 min

How business leaders can grow profits and competitive advantage by doing the right thing.Acting on values—doing good for the benefit of all—can substantially benefit the bottom line, but many business leaders mistakenly believe that doing the right thing lowers profits. This belief is the greatest barrier holding businesses back from being more financially and competitively successful—and ... Read more

$42.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

How business leaders can grow profits and competitive advantage by doing the right thing.Acting on values—doing good for the benefit of all—can substantially benefit the bottom line, but many business leaders mistakenly believe that doing the right thing lowers profits. This belief is the greatest barrier holding businesses back from being more financially and competitively successful—and
... Read more
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The West Texas Power Plant That Saved the World

Energy, Capitalism, and Climate Change

by Andy Bowman ...

Narrated by Andy Bowman ...

Unabridged

8 hours 44 min

What if the harbinger of our greener future was a small power plant set in the middle of nowhere in West Texas? Longtime alternative energy executive Andy Bowman’s book makes exactly this case, outlining what he suggests is a more sustainable future for American capitalism. The West Texas Power Plant that Saved the World takes the Barilla solar plant in Pecos County as a test case for the state of ... Read more

$26.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

What if the harbinger of our greener future was a small power plant set in the middle of nowhere in West Texas? Longtime alternative energy executive Andy Bowman’s book makes exactly this case, outlining what he suggests is a more sustainable future for American capitalism. The West Texas Power Plant that Saved the World takes the Barilla solar plant in Pecos County as a test case for the state of
... Read more

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