Between about A.D. 800 to 1200 there was a period that is commonly called the Medieval Warm Period that was characterized by milder, warmer temperatures in Europe. The warming allowed for increased exploration...
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The Great Warming: A Green Book Review

Which green book you should give your mom on Mother's Day?
Mother's Day is coming soon (May 11) and Eco-Libris is presenting the ultimate guide for the best green books to give this Mother's Day. We went over all the books reviewed and covered so far on our blog and chose ten books that will suit ten different types of moms, from the suburban mother to the fashionable mom.Â

A book review of 'Hey Mr. Green'
Anna Hackman of Green-Talk reviews 'Hey, Mr.

What's one of the most important memos CEOs should receive?
Today on our green books series, we're talking business and covering a new book: 'Climate Change: What's Your Business Strategy?' by Andrew J. Hoffman and John G. Woody, which is actually a memo to the CEO. Maybe one of the most important ones that should be put on their table.

Is green parenting so much cooler now than it used to be?
And more in an interview with Jenn Savedge, the author of the new book 'The Green Parent: A Kid-Friendly Guide to Earth-Friendly Living', which is also the first bo

Monday's green books series: Eco Babies Wear Green by Michelle Sinclair Colman
Eco-Libris blog reviews for the first time a green board book for toddlers.

How green is the book publishing industry? An interview with Tyson Miller
An interview with Tyson Miller, the Founder and Director of the Green Press Initiative, following the report 'Environmental Trends and Climate Impacts:Findings from the U.S. Book Industry'.

Raincoast Books and Eco-Libris are partnering in a new campaign: Buy a Book, Plant a Tree
Green news from Canada! Raincoast Books, best known in green circles as the Canadian publisher of the green edition of the latest Harry Potter books, is partnering with Eco-Libris in a joint campaign: 'Buy a Book, Plant a Tree'. Raincoast signed up 80 Canadian retailers who will be selling a wide range of environmentally themed books through April 2008. These books come with Eco-Libris stickers stating that one tree will be planted for each one of them.

Diane Ackerman wins 2008 Orion Book Award
The 2008 Orion Book Award , given annually by the Orion Magazine “to a book that has achieved excellence in addressing a growing ecological awareness and the need for a healthier relationship between humans and the natural world,†went to

The first book on Million Tree-A- Thon is being published!
Many green books for kids are going to be published this month (well, Earth Day is coming), but the only one that not only will be printed on 100% recycled post-consumer waste paper, but will also have a new tree planted for every copy of it, is 'The Green Parent: A Kid-Friendly Guide to Earth-Friendly

Monday's Green Books Series: 'Farewell My Subaru' by Doug Fine
"Farewell, My Subaru" - Eco-Libris blog brings you on Monday's green books series a funny and inspiring story of Doug Fine, who "grew up on concrete eating pizza" in American suburbia, and his attempts to kick oil while still living like an American in a small farm in New Mexico.

The Green Eaters - a picture book for babies and young kids on organic living
Eco-Libris blog brings you on Monday's green books series a fun and heart warming picture book for babies and young children that tells the story of five farm animal friends who dream of a better life outside of Dreary Day factory farm. 'The Green Eaters' is written by Jennifer Murphy and illustrated by Mary Deaton.

Dumbo is going green
Dumbo is a beautiful neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY and now it is also getting greener. Green initiatives already take place in Dumbo and a series of green events starts now, including a panel discussion on Monday on how to raise a "green family" with few authors of green books!

Going green - a Literary Publicist's Perspective
A literary publicist with 16 bestsellers over the last two years explains what book marketers can do to go green, while still helping their clients hit the New-York Time's list.

Monday's green books series: 100-Mile Diet by Alisa Smith & J.B. MacKinnon
Eco-Libris blog brings you on its Monday's green books series a guest review of John Miemeda, who writes the excellent blog Slow Reading.