it's time to have some fun: selecting readings for the common theme!

fresco of Sappho, from wikipedia commons, in the public domain

I've been reading some interesting books lately, especially Carlo Petrini's Slow Food Nation, about the slow food movement, and Russ Parson's How to Pick a Peach, about how to select produce thoughtfully--that is, exploring all the issues behind the plant foods we eat, whether local, sustainable, organic, seasonal or not. As you might imagine, he believes that seasonal local foods often taste the best. So, I've been eating mostly asparagus and greens and now, finally, strawberries, since that's what's in season in our little corner of the world.

Anyway, I digress. We need to start creating our green text-bank. One idea I had was to create reading clusters--say, a group of readings on green design! Green economics and business practices! Green science! Eco-literature...you get the idea. Now, what do you think of this model? Or, should we mix it up more thematically rather than by discipline? Say, a cluster of readings on green eating, which could include a range of disciplines. Now that I type this, I like the thematic model better. Think of the interdisciplinary fun we could have! 

So, I'm asking you to weigh in on how you'd like the readings to be organized; what readings you'd recommend for your discipline and/or personal interest; and finally, to think about how you would like to use the readings.