New in Sustainability: "Green Metropolis"
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New in Sustainability: "Green Metropolis"


A recent addition to the Plaza Branch Library's Green/Sustainability collection is David Owen's Green Metropolis: Why Living Smaller, Living Closer, and Driving Less Are the Keys to Sustainability.

Author Owen argues that the ecosystems of big cities like New York can actually teach us a great deal about conserving resources.

Check it out, and see what you think.




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