There has been a flood of attention given to the small actions we can take to live in a more environmentally friendly way—from reducing water use to conserving electricity. Building an eco-responsible lifestyle is a great first step, but to affect real change in the world we must learn how to look beyond our own lives and connect to the larger issues.
         In this unique book, Stephanie Kaza makes that big-picture connection for us. Influenced by her background in Buddhism, she offers a simple philosophy for engaging in environmental action in real, practical, and effective ways. Readers will find new methods to evaluate their own relationship to the environment, think more deeply about their impact on the natural world, engage in environmental change, and make living green a personal practice that comes from compassion and true conviction.

Stephanie Kaza is Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Vermont. She is coeditor, with Kenneth Kraft, of Dharma Rain: Sources of Buddhist Environmentalism, and the editor of Hooked! Buddhist Writings on Greed, Desire, and the Urge to Consume.

	Contents: Mindfully Green: A Personal and Spiritual Guide to Whole Earth Thinking
	Acknowledgments	vii
	Introduction	ix
	Part One: SEEKING GREEN PRINCIPLES
1.	Reducing Harm	3
2.	Being with the Suffering	15
3.	Embracing the Deep View	33
	Part Two: FOLLOWING THE GREEN PATH
4.	Entering the Stream	53
5.	Engaging Skillful Effort	68
6.	Seeking Wisdom Sources	82
	Part Three: ACTING ON GREEN VALUES
7.	Understanding Energy	101
8.	Working with Desire	120
9.	Practicing Peace	137
	Notes	153
	Further Resources	156