Leonardo's Vision: A Guide to Collective Thinking and Action

Valerie A. Brown AO, BSc MEd PhD, is Director, Local SustainabilityProject, Fenner School of Environment and Society, AustralianNational University and Emeritus Professor of EnvironmentalHealth, University of Western Sydney. Her wide experience includesmembership of national scientifi c and medical councils, executivemember of the national federation of consumer organisations,and Chair of Greenpeace Australia. In 1999 she was appointedan Offi cer of the Order of Australia for advocacy for sustainabledevelopment. Her team-written books include Sustainability andHealth: supporting global ecological integrity in public health, 2005and Social Learning and Environmental Management: towards asustainable future 2005."In this rich treasure trove of historical inspiration, contemporaryideas, and future-oriented how-to's, Valerie Brown has broughttogether a lifetime of work synthesizing science, participatoryprocesses, and action for sustainability. A seasoned explorer,she moves effortlessly between disciplines as she describes acomprehensive approach to tackling the great challenges of ourtime - together. Because together is the only way they can betackled. Read, learn, and act." - Alan AtKisson, author, BelievingCassandra, and Executive Director, Earth Charter International."Leonardo's Vision is essential reading for all those wishingto capture the emerging opportunity for collective thinkingand action. The book provides a number of rigorous modelsand processes drawing on the author's extensive experience insupporting community efforts towards a sustainable future. I havelearned that one should pay serious attention to anything thatValerie publishes and this is no exception." - Charlie Hargroves, coauthor,The Natural Advantage of Nations and Executive Directorof The Natural Edge Project.