06/07/2024
Week 29: Add a book about an environmental issue to your summer reading list.
Add one (or two!) of these books to your library queue for the summer and youāll feel both informed and inspired to take on your own brand of environmental activism.
I'm looking forward to reading some of these and would love to know which ones you are interested in!
Plastic Free, by Beth Terry, provides a holistic guide to plastics in your daily life with a wealth of knowledge and preferred alternatives to guide you on a more healthy, environmentally conscious path.
The World Is Blue, by Sylvia Earle, explores the oceans and how human behavior could change what we see underwater in the coming decades.
Storms of My Grandchildren, by James Hansen, a well-known climate scientist, looks at the serious environmental challenges facing our planet today, and how we can leave behind a more functional world for our children and grandchildren.
This Changes Everything, by Naomi Klein, looks at the politics around climate change, corporations and the global system that got us here in the first place through statistics and data.
Desert Solitaire, by Edward Abbey, tells the first-person story of Abbeyās three seasons spent living in Moab, Utah, as he watches the beautiful lands around him start to crumble.
The Beekeeperās Lament, by Hannah Nordhaus, follows a migratory beekeeperās struggle to keep a species in decline alive.
The Omnivoreās Dilemma, by Michael Pollan, takes you inside the meat industry to help you understand how that industry impacts the world, the environment, and our morality.
The Story of Stuff, by Annie Leonard, highlights her take on the impact of overconsumption on our planet, health and communities. Youāll leave with an idea of the problems we face, but Leonard also offers a list of solutions you can implement in your own life.
Never Cry Wolf, by naturalist Farley Mowat, is a must-read for animal lovers. He was sent to the Arctic to investigate why wolves were killing caribou, and he came back with a book full of stories, myths and thoughts on the history of our changing planet.
