Sustainability

Updated October 30, 2025
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The power of big oil [DVD]
Edge, Dan television producer.
DVD
The fossil fuel industry's history of casting doubt and delaying action on climate change.
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...
Before it's gone stories from the front lines of climate change in small-town America
Vigliotti, Jonathan author.
Ebook
Fen, bog & swamp [audiobook CD] a short history of peatland destruction and its role in the climate crisis
Proulx, Annie author.
Paper Book
From Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Proulx--whose novels are infused with her knowledge and deep concern for the earth--comes a riveting, revelatory history of our wetlands, their ecological role, and what their systematic destruction means for the planet. A lifelong...
Twelve trees the deep roots of our future [audiobook CD]
Lewis, Daniel, 1959- author.
Paper Book
A compelling global exploration of nature and survival as seen via a dozen species of trees, offering "extensive insight into the ways in which humans and trees are interconnected" (BookPage), revealing the challenges facing our planet and how scientists are working urgently to save our...
Milk without honey [graphic novel]
Harms, Hanna, 1994- author, artist.
Paper Book
NPR's 2024 Books We Love list Starred Review in Publishers Weekly: "Through elegant yellow and black illustrations, Harms's powerful English-language debut traces the ecosystems that pollinators inhabit--and exposes the dangers that threaten their existence. . . Readers...
We are the weather saving the planet begins at breakfast [audiobook CD]
Foer, Jonathan Safran, 1977- author, narrator.
Paper Book
In We Are the Weather, Jonathan Safran Foer explores the central global dilemma of our time in a surprising, deeply personal, and urgent new way. Some people reject the fact, overwhelmingly supported by scientists, that our planet is warming because of human activity....
101 tips for a zero-waste kitchen
Kellogg, Kathryn author.
Ebook
Forty percent of all food produced in the US is wasted--the author of 101 Ways to Go Zero Waste is here with solutions! Kathryn Kellogg is taking her accessible tips for a zero-waste lifestyle and focusing on the heart of the house. Our kitchens can produce a shocking amount of waste and,...
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...
Attainable sustainable pantry a back-to-basics guide to stocking your kitchen
Bordessa, Kris author.
Paper Book
A handy illustrated collection of tried and true techniques to fill your cupboards with wholesome, homemade food-and save money, too. Internet sensation Kris Bordessa shows how to replace storebought, processed products with your own delicious, nutritious entrees, side dishes,...
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. <...
We will be jaguars a memoir of my people
Nenquimo, Nemonte, 1985- author.
REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK Named one of the Best Nonfiction Books of the Year by Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews "An unforgettable memoir about fighting for your home and your heart." --Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club November...

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