Green Reads & Good Deeds

From recycling tips to big ideas about climate and conservation, this nonfiction collection has something for every age

Updated May 2, 2025
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Cardboard activity lab 25 exciting recycling projects for crafty kids
Westing, Jemma
Paper Book
Discover plenty of creative crafts you can do using cardboard! This book is bursting with ideas for more than 20 fun projects. This entertaining, inspiring book is brimming with exciting projects to help young artists, architects, and builders create fantastic games and toys....
The Milkwood permaculture living handbook habits for hope in a changing world
Bradley, Kirsten
Paper Book
What if your habits could create a more meaningful life for you and a better world? The Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook is your guide to improving your home, health and happiness - and the planet - one simple step at a time. Packed with practical skills...
Fashion upcycling the DIY guide to sewing, mending, and sustainably reinventing your wardrobe
Hilado, Ysabel
Paper Book
From popular TikTok designer and Project Runway...
Zero waste kids 30 challenges to cut down waste
Kellogg, Kathryn
Paper Book
Renewable resources
Foxall, Naomi
Paper Book
As the world suffers the consequences of climate change, there is still hope. Scientists, engineers, inventors and companies are working hard to make real change. We no longer have to rely on the conventional power sources of oil, coal and gas. Instead, we can look to the future for energy that...
What would nature do? a guide for our uncertain times
DeFries, Ruth S.
Paper Book
Not long ago, the future seemed predictable. Now, certainty about the course of civilization has given way to fear and doubt. Raging fires, ravaging storms, political upheavals, financial collapse, and deadly pandemics lie ahead--or are already here. The world feels less comprehensible and more...
Permaculture for beginners the ultimate guide to natural farming and sustainable living
Faires, Nicole
Paper Book
Take your garden to the next level--organic, native, and natural! Permaculture is an important but often misunderstood method of growing food and building homes in a manner that works with nature, rather than against it, to create beautiful, healthy, and useful gardens....
10 ideas to save the planet
D'Anna, Giuseppe (Children's author)
Paper Book
In this "approachable series" (Booklist), one small action a day can make a difference . . . in a big way! In 10 Ideas to Save the Planet, we explore how to BE GREEN to counteract the effects of pollution and global warming in our everyday lives. Are you ready to save...
Let's save our planet. Forests
French, Jess
Paper Book
This book is printed on responsibly sourced, 100% recycled FSC paper and using soy inks. Do you want to make a difference and help change the world? If the answer's yes then this book is for you! Turn the pages and discover everything...
Super power
Bunting, Philip
Paper Book
Have you ever thought about energy - the stuff that lights up our lives and powers our wonderful world?   How does renewable energy work? Where does electricity come from? Why are fossil fuels bad for our environment? Renowned picture book creator Philip Bunting...
This book will (help) cool the climate
Thomas, Isabel, 1979- author.
Paper Book
Discover how YOU can cut greenhouse gases and tread more lightly on the planet. Become an eco-warrior, not an eco-worrier, with 50 PRACTICAL TIPS to really make a difference! Our planet is in peril and it needs your help! But the good news is that there are loads of easy ways...
Hot planet how climate change is harming our world (and what you can do to help)
Claybourne, Anna
Paper Book
Hot Planet offers young readers the perfect, non-alarmist introduction to Earth's climate change crisis Climate change is a new reality in today's world. From melting ice caps to forest fires, climate change is responsible for dramatic freak weather events and Earth is now...
It's up to us a children's Terra Carta for nature, people and planet
Lloyd, Christopher, 1968- author.
Paper Book
"Children have a unique curiosity for Nature and for this amazing planet we call home. So writes HRH The Prince of Wales in his introduction to Its Up to Us: A Childrens Terra Carta for Nature, People and Planet. Join His Royal Highness, author Christopher Lloyd and 33 amazing award-winning artists...
Too good to wa$te recipes to save money & save the planet : how to make the most of your groceries
Young, Sophia, editor.
Paper Book
Sustainability is a large concern for many as we become more aware of our own individual environmental impact. A zero-waste kitchen is a great way to minimise your carbon footprint. By using all the ingredients you buy, you'll become less reliant on plastic and pre-packaged ingredients. Plus, you'll...
The ultimate guide to urban farming sustainable living in your home, community, and business
Faires, Nicole, author, illustrator.
Paper Book
How to maximize your food production in an urban environment. The idea of bringing agriculture into the city has been promoted by many on both sides of the political fence: proponents of sustainability and prevention of climate change as well as those who worry about government...
Sustain groundbreaking recipes and skills that could save the planet
Barrett, Jo
Paper Book
​Sustain: Groundbreaking Recipes And Skills That Could Save The Planet is an inspiring cookbook and beautifully designed manual of ideas to consider, practices to adopt and techniques to learn for a more sustainable kitchen.  ...
Happy planet living simple ways to live a climate positive lifestyle & make a big difference
Swainson, Mia
Paper Book
Modern life is increasingly disconnected from nature and planet Earth. If human civilization is to survive, we need to regenerate and strike a balance with nature. There is hope for our future and it starts in our homes.Happy Planet Living is the essential guide to sustainable living. It empowers...
The compost coach make compost, build soil and grow a regenerative garden -- wherever you live!
Flood, Kate
Paper Book
The Compost Coach is a colourful, comprehensive and accessible guide to creating the very best compost AKA garden gold. Kate is on a mission to empower readers to understand the small steps they can take every day to look after the environment and live more sustainability. ...
The sustainable house handbook how to plan and build an affordable, energy-efficient and waterwise home for the future
Byrne, Josh
Paper Book
The Sustainable House Handbook is your comprehensive guide to building an affordable, eco-friendly and energy- plus water-efficient green home for the future. In this book, sustainability expert and Gardening Australia presenter Josh Byrne takes readers through the process of...
Smart homes and communities fostering sustainable architecture
Friedman, Avi
Paper Book
The term "smart" in reference to homes and communities describes places whose function is related to or affected by information technology. In the wake of the ongoing digital revolutions of the 21st century, designers and planners are paying significant attention to the design of dwellings and...
Mousetown
Levine, Jodi.
Paper Book
Martha Stewart Living alumnae Jodi Levine and Margaret McCartney team up to create a beautiful and unique craft book that also tells the story of Mouse and his adventures in Mousetown. Welcome to Mousetown! In this inventive craft book, kids follow Mouse...
Nature crafts for children 35 step-by-step projects using found and natural materials
Youngs, Clare
Paper Book
Designed with the environment in mind, this brilliant collection of craft projects will keep kids entertained for hours. It features decorations, toys, jewelry, gifts, and more, every one of them incorporating natural materials--woodland folk are created from pine cones and seed pods, a length of...
The art of upcycling creative ways to make something beautiful out of trash, thrifted finds and everyday recyclables
Foss, Emma
Paper Book
Upgrade Your Upcycling Game! Discover a trove of upcycling ideas and inspiration, with this collection of projects from upcycling influencer Emma Foss. She shares detailed, step-by-step tutorials to teach you essential upcycling techniques so you can create something out of nothing. Through these...
Together we can everyday Australians doing amazing things to give our planet a future
O'Rourke, Claire
Paper Book
Inspiring stories about people around Australia who are taking action on climate change, helping create a better future for our children and for the planet, while at the same time deepening connections with each other.
Happy planet living simple ways to live a climate positive lifestyle & make a big difference
Swainson, Mia
Paper Book
Modern life is increasingly disconnected from nature and planet Earth. If human civilization is to survive, we need to regenerate and strike a balance with nature. There is hope for our future and it starts in our homes.Happy Planet Living is the essential guide to sustainable living. It empowers...
No-waste composting small-space waste recycling, indoors and out
Balz, Michelle
Paper Book
No-Waste Composting includes step-by-step plans for multiple small-scale indoor and outdoor composting systems that turn repurposed household items into containment systems for composting kitchen scraps and yard waste.
I was a ... paper roll
Kington, Emily, 1961- author.
Paper Book
Helping our planet
Bingham, Jane, 1952- author.
Paper Book
We are bombarded by warnings about the health of our planet, but what can we actually do to help? This hands-on guide is filled with suggestions for everyday actions and choices that will help readers take better care of the Earth. Armed with this informative and helpful book, they can feel ready to...
A zero waste family in thirty days
Vandyke, Anita
Paper Book
Trying to live a zero waste life while simultaneously raising a family can feel almost impossible at times, but Anita Vandyke, bestselling author of A Zero Waste Life, is here to help. A Zero Waste Family is a gentle thirty-day guide highlighting the lessons Anita...
Rubbish and recycling
Morgan, Sally, 1957- author.
Paper Book
The Discover It Yourself: Garbage and Recycling picture book is packed with scientific facts, experiments and activities linked to rubbish, recycling and making our environment a cleaner, safer place. It brings a lively, hands-on approach to practical science experiments. Children can find almost...
The plastic problem 60 small ways to reduce waste and save the Earth
Andrus, Aubre
Paper Book
Look around you - plastic is everywhere! It's in your shoes, pens, toothbrush, car, toys, TV, water bottles, food packaging... It's so popular that it's almost impossible to get through one day without using it. And it's creating major problems for our planet, wildlife and ourselves. With...

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