Sustainability

Updated October 30, 2025
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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...
Fen, bog & swamp [audiobook CD] a short history of peatland destruction and its role in the climate crisis
Proulx, Annie author.
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
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...
A call to farms reconnecting to nature, food, and community in a modern world
Grayson, Jennifer author.
Survival gardening grow your own emergency food supply from seed to root cellar
Coffman, Sam
Paper Book
Learn how to grow your own food supply and be prepared just in case of an emergency with this essential guide by a survival skills expert. Become more resilient in the face of global crises and prepare yourself for supply chain disruptions by learning to grow your...
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 [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....
Sustained creating a sustainable house through small changes, money-saving habits, and natural solutions
Batista, Candice
Help Save Our Planet with Money-Saving Sustainable Tips for Your House Households are among the biggest contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Could the secrets of saving the environment (and money) be closer to home than we thought? Looking for easy,...
Year of no garbage recycling lies, plastic problems, and one woman's trashy journey to zero waste : a memoir
Schaub, Eve O. author.
Ebook
"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. <...
We will be jaguars a memoir of my people
Nenquimo, Nemonte, 1985- author.
Paper Book
REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK Named one of the Best Nonfiction Books of the Year by Library Journal "An unforgettable memoir about fighting for your home and your heart." --Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club November '24 Pick) ...
Cheaper, faster, better how we'll win the climate war
Steyer, Tom author.
Paper Book
Instant New York Times Bestseller * Financial Times Best Books of 2024 Climate investor and activist Tom Steyer shows us how we can win the war on climate--and why fighting for a sustainable future can help bring meaning and prosperity to our lives. The...

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