Sustainability

Updated October 30, 2025
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The post-pandemic world sustainable living on a wounded planet
Meyer, John Erik author.
Paper Book
The Covid-19 pandemic is a repeating biophysical shock yet one for which our current socio-economic structure was not prepared. Climate change, scarcity, depletion of natural resources, and the inevitable transition to renewable energy are one time events. Taken together, they present an...
No new things a radically simple 30-day guide to saving money, the planet, and your sanity
Piper, Ashlee author.
Paper Book
From award-winning sustainability expert Ashlee Piper, a witty, no-nonsense guide to regaining control over your time, consumerist impulses, and financial and mental wellness For nearly two years, Ashlee Piper challenged herself to buy nothing new. And in the process, she got...
Not the end of the world how we can be the first generation to build a sustainable planet
Ritchie, Hannah, 1993- author.
Paper Book
This "eye-opening and essential" book (Bill Gates) will transform how you see our biggest environmental problems--and explains how we can solve them. It's become common to tell kids that they're going to die from climate change. We are constantly bombarded by doomsday headlines...
I want a better catastrophe navigating the climate crisis with grief, hope, and gallows humor : an existential manual for tragic optimists, can-do pessimists, and compassionate doomers
Boyd, Andrew, 1962- author.
Paper Book
An existential manual for tragic optimists, can-do pessimists, and compassionate doomers WITH GLOBAL WARMING projected to rocket past the 1.5°C limit, lifelong activist Andrew Boyd is thrown into a crisis of hope, and off on a quest to learn how to live with the "impossible news" of our...
Climate resilience how we keep each other safe, care for our communities, and fight back against climate change : in conversation with 39 women, nonbinary, and gender-expansive climate leaders
Flanagan, Kylie author.
Paper Book
An intersectional primer for saving the planet- place-based perspectives and community-led tools for fighting climate change-for readers of The Intersectional Environmentalist and All We Can Save "An essential, inspired chorus of voices echoing the urgency of action in...
We are eating the earth : the race to fix our food system and save our climate
Grunwald, Michael
Ebook
From the author of New York Times bestseller The New New Deal, a groundbreaking piece of reportage from the trenches of the next climate war: the fight to fix our food system. Humanity has cleared a land mass the size of Asia plus Europe to grow food, and our food...
Before it's gone stories from the front lines of climate change in small-town America
Vigliotti, Jonathan author.
Paper Book
This "stunning call to action to save ourselves and all life on the planet" (Booklist), in the vein of This Changes Everything and Saving Us, effortlessly demonstrates how climate change is affecting America right now. Discussion of the climate crisis...
The end of Eden : wild nature in the age of climate breakdown
Welz, Adam
Paper Book
A Choice Outstanding Academic Title "At once an elegy and an exhortation."--ELIZABETH KOLBERT A revelatory exploration of climate change from the perspective of wild species and natural ecosystems - an homage to the miraculous, vibrant entity that is life on...
Fen, bog & swamp : a short history of peatland destruction and its role in the climate crisis
Proulx, Annie
Paper Book
*Named a Best Book of the Year byThe New Yorker and Literary Hub!* A Finalist for the 2022 NBCC Awards in Nonfiction, the 2023 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award, and the NEIBA 2023 New England Book Award* From Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Proulx, this riveting...
Twelve trees the deep roots of our future [audiobook CD]
Lewis, Daniel, 1959- author.
Paper Book
*Chosen by Waterstones as one of their best Nature Writing Books of 2024, and by The Economist as one of their best books of 2024* 'A heartwarming guide to these fascinating giants of nature . . . A book that is full of surprises . . . Highly empathetic and informative'...
At home with nature a guide to sustainable, natural landscaping
Gidding, John author.
Paper Book
Increased awareness of the environment and an ever-present interest in curb appeal means that homeowners are eager for more sustainable, natural landscaping. And why shouldn't they be? In addition to supporting local flora and fauna, ditching grass for lush, native plants helps lower water bills...
We are the weather : saving the planet begins at breakfast
Foer, Jonathan Safran
Paper Book
From the bestselling author of Eating Animals, a brilliantly fresh and accessible take on climate change - and what we can do about it. Most books about the environmental crisis are densely academic, depressingly doom-laden and crammed with impersonal statistics. We are...
Year of no garbage recycling lies, plastic problems, and one woman's trashy journey to zero waste : a memoir
Schaub, Eve O. author.
Paper Book
"Eve's brave and honest experiment reveals the shocking impact of the throwaway society we've become and at the same time showing small ways we can all do better." --Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, founder of Plastic Free July Year of No Garbage is Super Size Me meets the...
PlantYou scrappy cooking : 140+ plant-based zero-waste recipes that are good for you, your wallet, and the planet
Bodrug, Carleigh author.
Paper Book
Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller Save money, reduce food waste, and eat healthier than you ever have before with this highly anticipated cookbook from New York Times bestselling author and social media sensation, Carleigh Bodrug. <...
Zero waste quilting 38 projects use every scrap with style
Murphy, Patty (Patricia Priven), 1974- author.
Paper Book
Craft stunning quilts while being resource-savvy. Revolutionize your approach to quilting by eliminating fabric waste and embracing sustainable crafting. Each project serves as a catalyst for additional projects, using all the scraps and leftovers. This mindful approach-...
We Will Not Be Saved
Nenquimo, Nemonte.
Paper Book
** Publishing in the US as WE WILL BE JAGUARS**'Nemonte's writing is as provocative as it is inspiring' EMMA THOMPSON'One of the most effective leaders for indigenous rights and environmental justice' LAURENE POWELL JOBS'I'm here to tell you my story, which is also the story of...

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