Manny is the best handyman in the town of Sheet Rock Hills. In fact he is the best handyman in the whole tri-county area. Like any handyman, Manny depends on his tools. Manny's tools are a noisy and fussy bunch that make life for Manny a little hectic. But with each job, Manny and his tools learn valuable lessons about teamwork, friendship and community.

"Students interested in eco-technology learn what it takes to become young entrepreneurs in the industry. Successful inventors of environmental and "green" gadgets and products are spotlighted, and instructions are given to jumpstart ideas and business plans. Questions throughout the book challenge critical thinking"--

Upending the environmentalist viewpoint that urban areas are "anti-green," New Yorker staff writer David Owen argues that sustainability is achieved in areas like New York City while open space, backyard compost heaps, locavorism and high-tech gadgetry like solar panels and triple-paned windows are formulas for wasteful sprawl and green-washed consumerism.

Examines the economies of being environmentally conscious in green building design. The first program, The green apple, uses New York City, particularly One Bryant Park and the Solaire, to demonstrates how the ubiquitous skyscraper can be a model of environmental responsibility. The second episode, Green for all, features architect and activist Sergio Palleroni as he works to provide design solutions to regions suffering from social and humanitarian...