A Thought Provoking Evening with John H. Giordanengo

Date and Time

Tuesday, Apr 15, 2025 6pm - 7pm

Location

Details

Old Firehouse Books is delighted to welcome John H. Giordanengo for the second edition release of Ecosystems as Models for Restoring our Economies. Join us at the Old Town Library on April 15th at 6:00pm for a presentation led by John himself, followed by a Q&A and signing. Book can be purchased beforehand at our store or at the event, but we ask you wait until the end of the event before requesting personalization.

Books can be bought and shipped to you online, but we cannot ship internationally ( sorry :( )

For any questions, feel free to email us at events@oldfirehousebooks.com

About the book:

Emerging from the fields of ecological restoration and economics, this interdisciplinary book delivers a clear path to restoring our economies in a way that speaks well to industry groups and business owners, students and the general public, and to policy makers. There are proven relationships between ecology and economics. Giordanengo employs those relationships in an intriguing way and integrates them with global case studies to argue that redesigning economic systems according to ecological principles is necessary to balancing critical social, environmental, and economic goals. For example, he reveals how more obscure ecological principles and theories—succession, evolution, diversity-productivity curves, and so on—can inform the restructuring of economic systems that are resilient, productive, and regenerative.

Giordanengo provides critique, but goes further, with clear steps that individuals, businesses, communities, and policymakers can take to start restoring our economies now. From agricultural restoration to regional manufacturing and energy systems, he outlines practical strategies and policy mechanisms for building regenerative economies. Students will find not just theoretical and systems knowledge, but applied economics, ecology, and conservation centered around actionable pathways.

Economic restoration is not only possible—it is our humanitarian duty.

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