Sustainability & Environmental Justice

A reading list of books relating to sustainability and environmentalism in creative arts, business and technologies. This list is not exhaustive but may provide a starting point for research, inspiration or interest in areas such as sustainability, environmentalism, climate change, anthropocene and ecology.

Updated January 9, 2024
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Art & ecology now
Brown, Andrew
Paper Book
'Eco' awareness has had an enormous impact, not least in the art world. This accessible and thought-provoking book is the first in-depth exploration of the ways in which contemporary artists are confronting nature, the environment, climate change and ecology. The book moves through...
Art and Climate Change
Fowkes, Maja ; Fowkes
Paper Book
A timely introduction to the fields of environmental art, art and ecology, art and climate change, art and activism, and art in the Anthropocene. Global awareness of climate change is increasing, and the scientific evidence is incontrovertible: an environmental crisis is upon...
Art nature dialogues : interviews with environmental artists
Grande, John K.
Paper Book
Art Nature Dialogues offers interviews with artists working with, in, and around nature and the environment. The interviews explore art practices, ecological issues, and values as they pertain to the siting of works, the use of materials, and the ethics of artmaking. John K. Grande includes...
Art, theory and practice in the anthropocene
Reiss, Julie H.
Ebook
Art, Theory and Practice in the Anthropocene contributes to the growing literature on artistic responses to global climate change and its consequences. Designed to include multiple perspectives, it contains essays by thirteen art historians, art critics, curators, artists and educators, and...
Bejeweled : the world of ethical jewelry
Roderick, Kyle
Paper Book
Jewelry, long associated with luxury, is also becoming a medium for social responsibility and ethical values. Kyle Roderick, an authority on ethical jewelry, profiles fifteen designers who are at the forefront of refashioning the medium for today's consumers. In the wake of...
A better planet : 40 big ideas for a sustainable future
Esty, Daniel C.
Paper Book
A practical, bipartisan call to action from the world's leading thinkers on the environment and sustainability   Sustainability has emerged as a global priority over the past several years. The 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change and the adoption of the seventeen...
Beyond sustainable : architecture's evolving environments of habitation
Ludwig, Ryan
Paper Book
Beyond Sustainable discusses the relationship between human-beings and the constructed environments of habitation we create living in the Anthropocene, an increasingly volatile and unpredictable landscape of certain change. This volume accepts that human-beings have reached a...
Bio art : altered realities
Myers, William (Curator)
Paper Book
A visually striking, authoritative survey of the crossover between art and biotechnology by an expert in the field In an era of fast-paced technological progress and with the impact of humans on the environment increasing, the concept of "nature" itself seems called into question...
Bio Design: Nature * Science * Creativity
Myers, William
Paper Book
Bioluminescent algae, symbiotic aquariums, self-healing concrete, clavicle wind instruments and structures made from living trees - biology applied outside the lab has never been so intriguing, or so beautiful. Bio Design examines the thrilling advances in the field, showcasing some seventy...
Blue Dunes: Resiliency by Design
Keenan, Jesse; Weisz
Paper Book
Blue Dunes chronicles the design of artificial barrier islands developed to protect the Mid-Atlantic region of North America in the face of climate change. It narrates the complex, and sometimes contradictory, research agenda of an unlikely team of analysts, architects, ecologists, engineers,...
Building successful and sustainable film and television businesses : a cross-national perspective
Bakoy, Eva
Ebook
Burning ice : art and climate change
Buckland, David.
Paper Book
Cape Farewell's international team of artists and climate scientists have made three expeditions to the High Arctic to conduct oceanography experiments and gain artistic inspiration. This volume celebrates the research and artwork that has evolved from this Arctic adventure.
Circular design for fashion
Paper Book
Winner of the Gold pencil in Design (Editorial & Books) at The One Show Winner of the Wooden Pencil in Graphic Design (Catalogues and Brochures at the D&D Awards) Winner of the Bronze Lion in book design at the Cannes Lions Festival At heart, this...
Circular fashion : making the fashion industry sustainable
Blum, Peggy
Paper Book
Creating sustainable fashion has never been more important. Circular Fashion provides an accessible, practical, and holistic approach to this key topic for anyone studying fashion or who just loves clothes and wants to make better choices. This introductory text to sustainability...
The climate book
Thunberg, Greta
Paper Book
We still have time to change the world. From Greta Thunberg, one of the world's leading climate activist, comes the essential handbook for making it happen. You might think it's an impossible task- secure a safe future for life on Earth, at a scale and speed never seen, against...
Climate change : how we can get to carbon zero
Nogrady, Bianca
Paper Book
Man-made global warming is advancing inexorably. Are there ways to halt it? In this invaluable, one-stop guide Bianca Nogrady analyses the science of climate change and offers a concise overview of the ways in which our carbon emissions might be reduced. She examines the challenges...
Climate change : the insights you need from Harvard Business Review
Paper Book
Climate change is threatening our world. How are you responding? Heat waves, flooding, extreme storms, harsh winters. The effects of climate change are only getting worse. How can you ensure your organization is taking the right steps to mitigate this threat--and what can you, as an...
Climate change and the new polar aesthetics : artists reimagine the Arctic and Antarctic
Bloom, Lisa E
Paper Book
In Climate Change and the New Polar Aesthetics, Lisa E. Bloom considers the ways artists, filmmakers, and activists engaged with the Arctic and Antarctic to represent our current environmental crises and reconstruct public understandings of them. Bloom engages feminist, Black, Indigenous, and...
The climate is changing : why aren't we?
Kendrick, Daisy
Paper Book
'An inspirational and motivational must-read, packed with practical tips to push for positive change' Zanna van Dijk The climate is changing, so why aren't we? After all, we are the generation of change. The severity of climate change leaves no one...
Climate justice : a man-made problem with a feminist solution
Robinson, Mary
Paper Book
_______________ 'As an advocate for the hungry and the hunted, the forgotten and the ignored, Mary Robinson has not only shone a light on human suffering, but illuminated a better future for our world' BARACK OBAMA SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK...
Consumption
Barber, Stephen
Paper Book
The Prix Pictet has rapidly established itself as the world's leading prize in photography and sustainability. The award aims to uncover outstanding photography that confronts the most pressing social and environmental challenges of today. The theme of the fifth cycle and this volume is "Consumption...
Cradle to cradle : remaking the way we make things
McDonough, William.
Paper Book
Recycling is good, isn't it? In this visionary book, chemist Michael Braungart and architect William McDonough challenge this status quo and put forward a manifesto for an intriguing and radically different philosophy of environmentalism. "Reduce, reuse,...
The dangers of fashion : towards ethical and sustainable solutions
Marcketti, Sara B.
Ebook
From sweatshops to fur farming, from polluting chemicals to painful garments, the fashion industry is associated with activities which have had devastating effects on workers, consumers, and the natural world. This ground-breaking volume provides a framework for examining the ethical, social, and...
Dear earth : art and hope in a time of crisis
Thomas, Rachel
Paper Book
Artists from Agnes Denes to Hito Steyerl address ecology and humanity's new imperative to reenchant the world. Lavishly illustrated, with texts by Rebecca Solnit and Greta Thunberg which explore the role that art and artists can play in climate activism. Dear Earth: Art and...
Designing for the Circular Economy
Charter, Martin
Ebook
The circular economy describes a world in which reuse through repair, reconditioning and refurbishment is the prevailing social and economic model. The business opportunities are huge but developing product and service offerings and achieving competitive advantage means rethinking your business...
Digital games after climate change
Abraham, Benjamin
Ebook
​This book presents the first sustained analysis of the digital game industry's carbon footprint and its role in exacerbating global climate change. Identifying the ways videogames can actually help combat the climate crisis, it argues for the urgency of transitioning to a fully carbon...
Eco-aesthetics : art, literature and architecture in a period of climate change
Miles, Malcolm
Paper Book
By moving beyond traditional aesthetic categories (beauty, the sublime, the religious), Eco-Aesthetics takes an inter-disciplinary approach bridging the arts, humanities and social sciences and explores what aesthetics might mean in the 21st century. It is one in a series of new, radical...
Eco-visionaries : art, architecture, and new media after the anthropocene
Gadanho, Pedro
Paper Book
Eco-Visionaries presents contemporary positions in art and architecture seeking answers to current environmental problems that transcend mainstream notions of sustainability. This comprehensive volume is a companion to the collaborative 2018 exhibition endeavored by four participating European...
Eco-visionaries : conversations on a planet in a state of emergency
Paper Book
Ecocinema Theory and Practice 2
Ebook
This second volume builds on the initial groundwork laid by Ecocinema Theory and Practice by examining the ways in which ecocritical cinema studies have matured and proliferated over the last decade, opening whole new areas of study and research. Featuring fourteen new essays...
Ecological Buildings: New Strategies for Sustainable Architecture
Lucas, Dorian.
Paper Book
In contrast to a decade ago, when ecological architecture was considered a luxury, it has now become essentially impossible to build without considering sustainability issues. Aspects of ecological balance have become an important part in the planning and construction process. In recent years, a...
Ecological Film Theory and Psychoanalysis: Surviving the Environmental Apocalypse in Cinema
Geal, Robert
Ebook
This book applies ecolinguistics and psychoanalysis to explore how films fictionalising environmental disasters provide spectacular warnings against the dangers of environmental apocalypse, while highlighting that even these apparently environmentally friendly films can still facilitate...
Ecoscenography : an introduction to ecological design for performance
Beer, Tanja
Ebook
This ground-breaking book is the first to bring an ecological focus to theatre and performance design, both in scholarship and in practice. Ecoscenography weaves environmental philosophies and practices across genres and fields to provide a captivating vision for the future of sustainable...
Ecotopia : the second ICP triennial of photography and video
Wallis, Brian
Paper Book
When the International Center of Photography launched Strangers, its first Triennial, in 2003, its curators wrote that their goal was "to demonstrate photography's incomparable richness as a visual medium--in the form of still photographs, video, sculptural objects, and installation pieces....
The edge of the earth : climate change in photography and video
Ramade, Bâenâedicte
Paper Book
Increasingly and forebodingly, contemporary artists are turning their attention to the subject of climate change, in poignant and often confrontational ways. The Edge of the Earth: Climate Change in Photography and Video explores recent and historic work in the context of present-day environmental...
Elements of sustainable architecture
Urbano Gutiâerrez, Rosa
Paper Book
For sustainable architecture to become a reality, the way we design buildings needs to change. Many architects are concerned that sustainable technologies may interfere with a building's aesthetic appearance, and so these are often 'added on' once the design process is complete. ...
The environmental documentary : cinema activism in the twenty-first century
Duvall, John A.
Paper Book
The Environmental Documentary provides the first extensive coverage of the most important environmental films of the decade, including their approach to their topics and their impacts on public opinion and political debate. While documentaries with themes of environmental activism date...
Ethical theory and business
Arnold, Denis Gordon
Paper Book
For forty years, successive editions of Ethical Theory and Business have helped to define the field of business ethics. The 10th edition reflects the current, multidisciplinary nature of the field by explicitly embracing a variety of perspectives on business ethics, including philosophy, management,...
Ethics in design and communication : critical perspectives
Scherling, Laura
Paper Book
This timely collection brings together critical, analytic, historical, and practical studies to address what ethics means in the practice of design. Designers face the same challenges as everyone else in the complex conditions of contemporary cultural life--choices about consumption,...
Everything needs to change architecture and the climate emergency
Pelsmakers, Sofie
Ebook
Want to keep up with emerging design thinking and issues worldwide? Design Studio is a new thematic series that distils the most topical work and ideas from schools and practices globally. The first volume launches with a statement: Everything Needs to Change. Exploring architecture and the...
Exploring Degrowth : A Critical Guide
Liegey, Vincent
Paper Book
A sense of urgency pervades global environmentalism, and the degrowth movement is bursting into the mainstream. As climate catastrophe looms closer, people are eager to learn what degrowth is about, and whether we can save the planet by changing how we live. This book is an introduction to the...
Fashionopolis : the price of fast fashion and the future of clothes
Thomas, Dana
Paper Book
'A gripping blockbuster... Thomas researches meticulously and writes with simmering even-handed anger' TELEGRAPH. Fashionopolis is the definitive book on the cost of fast fashion, and a blueprint for how we get to a more sustainable future. Fashion has...
Fashionopolis the price of fast fashion--and the future of clothes
Thomas, Dana
Ebook
*NYTBR Paperback Row Selection* An investigation into the damage wrought by the colossal clothing industry and the grassroots, high-tech, international movement fighting to reform it  What should I wear? It's one of the fundamental questions we ask ourselves...
Film and Television Production in the Age of Climate Crisis
Ebook
This volume brings together a range of voices from across the global environmental media community to build a comparative international set of perspectives on 'green' film and television production. Through this, it provides a necessary intervention in environmental media studies that actively...
Five times faster : rethinking the science, economics, and diplomacy of climate change
Sharpe, Simon
Paper Book
We need to act five times faster to avoid dangerous climate change. As Greenland melts, Australia burns, and greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, we think we know who the villains are: oil companies, consumerism, weak political leaders. But what if the real blocks to progress...
Fragile futures : the uncertain economics of disasters, pandemics, and climate change
Tanzi, Vito
Paper Book
This book revisits a distinction introduced in 1921 by economists Frank Knight and John Maynard Keynes: that between statistically predictable future events ('risks') and statistically unpredictable, uncertain events ('uncertainties'). Governments have generally ignored the latter, perceiving...
Framing the world explorations in ecocriticism and film
Willoquet-Maricondi, Paula
Paper Book
The essays in this collection make a contribution to the greening of film studies and expand the scope of ecocriticism as a discipline traditionally rooted in literary studies. In addition to highlighting particular films as productive tools for raising awareness and educating us about...
The future is degrowth : a guide to a world beyond capitalism
Schmelzer, Matthias
Paper Book
We need to break free from the capitalist economy. Degrowth gives us the tools to bend its bars. Economic growth isn't working, and it cannot be made to work. Offering a counter-history of how economic growth emerged in the context of colonialism, fossil-fueled industrialization,...
The future we choose : the stubborn optimist's guide to the climate crisis
Figueres, Christiana
Paper Book
A cautionary but optimistic book about the world's changing climate and the fate of humanity, from Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac--who led negotiations for the United Nations during the historic Paris Agreement of 2015. The authors outline two possible scenarios for...
Global Perspectives on Sustainable Fashion
Gwilt, Alison
Ebook
Global Perspectives on Sustainable Fashion showcases the global fashion industry's efforts to reduce the negative impacts associated with fashion production and consumption. Illustrated throughout with infographics, photographs and diagrams of creative works, eighteen essays focus on six...
The great melt : accounts from the frontline of climate change
Doyle, Alister
Paper Book
The time for action is now. The fate of the world's coasts rests on a knife edge as global warming melts ice sheets and glaciers from the Alps to the Andes. The choices we make now will determine whether oceans rise by a coast-swamping 1 meter by 2100 or whether we can save our...
Green documentary : environmental documentary in the Twenty-First Century
Hughes, Helen
Paper Book
During the first decade of the twenty-first century, a stunning array of documentary films focusing on environmental issues, representing the world on the brink of ecological catastrophe, has been met with critical and popular acclaim. This cohesive and accessible volume is the first book-length...
Green interior design
Dennis, Lori
Paper Book
"An essential introduction to sustainable domestic design." --Dwell magazine How to Achieve Style and Sustainability Green Interior Design is the most comprehensive guide to sustainable building, designing, and decorating on the market. This...
Green screen : environmentalism and Hollywood cinema
Ingram, David
Paper Book
This book combines film studies with environmental history and politics, aiming to establish a cultural criticism informed by 'green' thought. David Ingram argues that Hollywood cinema has largely perpetuated romantic attitudes to nature and has played an important ideological role...
Gyre : the plastic ocean
Decker, Julie
Paper Book
A flip-flop discarded in Thailand finds its way to Hawaii, and a bottle cast off from Japan’s tsunami is soon Alaska’s beach litter. With stunning visual impact and an astonishing array of ocean trash, internationally recognized artists create works of art from debris collected from...
How to avoid a climate disaster : the solutions we have and the breakthroughs we need
Gates, Bill
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER * In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical--and accessible--plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe. Bill Gates has spent a decade...
Inhospitable World: Cinema in the Time of the Anthropocene
Fay, Jennifer
Paper Book
In recent years, environmental and human rights advocates have suggested that we have entered the first new geological epoch since the end of the ice age: the Anthropocene. In this new epoch, humans have come to reshape unwittingly both the climate and natural world; humankind has caused mass...
It's Not That Radical: Climate Action to Transform Our World
Loach, Mikaela
Paper Book
WINNER OF BOOKSHOP.ORG'S NON-FICTION ANNUAL INDIE CHAMPIONS AWARD For too long, representations of climate action in the mainstream media have been white-washed, green-washed and diluted to be made compatible with capitalism. We are living in an economic system which...
Make Ink : A Forager's Guide to Natural Inkmaking
Logan, Jason.
Ebook
"The pigments he concocts from these humble beginnings are as fun to make as they are eye-opening to work with . . . the world never quite looks the same." --MarthaStewart.comA 2018 Best Book of the Year--The GuardianThe Toronto Ink Company was founded in...
Moving environments : affect, emotion, ecology, and film
Weik von Mossner, Alexa.
Paper Book
In Moving Environments: Affect, Emotion, Ecology, and Film, international scholars investigate how films portray human emotional relationships with the more-than-human world and how such films act upon their viewers' emotions. Emotion and affect are the basic mechanisms that connect us to...
Ocean, exploring the marine world
Phaidon Press
Paper Book
Endorsed by United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development Experience the force, mystery, and beauty of the ocean and seas through more than 300 images - featuring underwater photography, oceanographic maps and scientific illustrations, as well as paintings, sculptures...
On fire : the burning case for a green new deal
Klein, Naomi
Paper Book
#1 international and New York Times bestselling author Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine and This Changes Everything, makes the case for a Green New Deal--explaining how bold climate action can be a blueprint for a just and thriving society. For more...
A planet to win : why we need a green new deal
Aronoff, Kate
Paper Book
All politics are climate politics in the twenty-first century--and this bold book argues for a Green New Deal that confronts both climate change and inequality The age of climate gradualism is over, as unprecedented disasters are exacerbated by inequalities of race and class...
Plant : exploring the botanical world
Clarke, Victoria
Paper Book
The ultimate gift for gardeners and art-lovers, featuring 300 of the most beautiful and pioneering botanical images ever Following in the footsteps of the international bestseller Map, Exploring the World, this fresh and visually stunning survey celebrates the extraordinary beauty and...
Playing nature : ecology in video games
Chang, Alenda Y.
Ebook
A potent new book examines the overlap between our ecological crisis and video games   Video games may be fun and immersive diversions from daily life, but can they go beyond the realm of entertainment to do something serious--like help us save the planet? As one...
Practical Guide to Greener Theatre: Introduce Sustainability into Your Productions
Jones, Ellen E
Paper Book
Protecting the environment should be a priority of every theatrical production, but it can be challenging to mount an environmentally-friendly show with limited time, resources, and information. A Practical Guide to Greener Theatre: Introduce Sustainability Into Your Productions not only...
A practical guide to sustainable fashion
Gwilt, Alison
Paper Book
Packed with examples from groundbreaking designers such as Vivienne Westwood, Stella McCartney, Edun and People Tree, A Practical Guide to Sustainable Fashion is a much-needed overview of current models of fashion design and production. Alison Gwilt introduces the key issues...
Prosperity Without Growth: Economics for a Finite Planet
Jackson, Tim
Paper Book
What can prosperity possibly mean in a world of environmental and social limits? The publication of Prosperity without Growth was a landmark in the sustainability debate. Tim Jackson's piercing challenge to conventional economics openly questioned the most highly prized goal of...
Radical matter : rethinking materials for a sustainable future
Franklin, Kate
Paper Book
A must- have for professionals at the cutting edge of design, Radical Matter: Revolutionary Materials and Design for a Sustainable Future presents the ten "Big Ideas" that will shape and inform the choices of materials, design methods, and manufacturing processes made by designers in the years to...
The re-use atlas : a designer's guide towards a circular economy
Baker-Brown, Duncan
Paper Book
This book is a highly illustrated "map," using photos, infographics and statistics, showing designers how they can successfully navigate the emerging field of resource management and the circular economy. Using the Brighton Waste House Project as a basis for this, the book will look at key...
Rebel ideas : the power of thinking differently
Syed, Matthew
Paper Book
Regenerative fashion : a nature-based approach to fibres, livelihoods and leadership
Minney, Safia
Paper Book
As our climate, ecological and social crises converge, urgent action is needed to maximize our chances of survival. A new commercial approach is possible but it requires a systemic shift, with companies learning to operate as part of a wider 'ecosystem', allowing fashion to restore what it has taken...
Screening nature cinema beyond the human
Pick, Anat
Ebook
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Sustainability in global value chains : measures, ethics and best practices for responsible businesses
Henke, Michael
Paper Book
Sustainability can create greater efficiency and cost savings in the supply chain. Supply chains, which are more complex and global than ever before, are full of both risks and opportunities. The risks range from inconsistent or poor quality, supply disruptions and health and safety concerns, to...
The Sustainable Business Handbook: A Guide to Becoming More Innovative, Resilient and Successful
Grayson, David
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED: Project Syndicate 2023 - Sustainability Book Award WINNER: Business Book Awards 2023 - Change & Sustainability Category The case for business sustainability has already been made; organizations can no longer ignore the issue...
Sustainable ceramics : a practical approach
Harrison, Robert (Ceramic artist)
Paper Book
Artists are increasingly interested in producing work that is not only beautifully designed and produced, but is also environmentally friendly and socially responsible. In Sustainable Ceramics, pioneer Robert Harrison draws on more than four decades of making, and a wealth of experience...
Sustainable City: London's Greenest Architecture
Wilkhu, Taran
Paper Book
London is a city of innovation. In its suburbs, green roofs grow on flats, homes are insulated with cork and light timber structures have been designed to be as beautiful as they are energy efficient; in the centre, striking new offices are retro-fitted over preserved buildings, while communal hubs...
Sustainable fashion : responsible consumption, design, fabrics, and materials
Wearme Fashion
Paper Book
An insight on the world of sustainable fashion: alternative ways of production, eco-friendly and reused materials and practical care...
Sustainable fashion : take action
University of Delaware and Delaware Design Institute, USA; Hethorn Janet
Paper Book
Sustainable Fashion: Take Action, Third Edition presents a fresh exploration of practices that are underway in design and production within the fashion industry and the possibilities for future directions that can be taken now. This book focuses on innovative action needed to achieve the...
The sustainable fashion handbook
Black, Sandy.
Paper Book
This book encompasses not only the environmental issues presented by a wasteful and fast-moving fashion cycle, but also the social impact of the global fashion industry, which employs up to 40 million people worldwide in manufacturing and agriculture. Positive in outlook, the book promotes an...
Sustainable graphic design : principles and practices
Fine, Peter Claver
Paper Book
There is little appreciation for what happens to graphic design artifacts after their useful life has ended. Sustainable Graphic Design outlines graphic design's relationship to production and consumption, demonstrating how designers can contribute solution-oriented responses to...
Sustainable Jewellery, Updated Edition: Principles and Processes for Creating an Ethical Brand
Fettolini, Jose Luis
Paper Book
This updated and extended edition of our best-selling book on sustainable jewelry includes new case studies and revised, up-to-date texts and brand profiles. Sustainable Jewellery contains all there is to know in order to start down the path towards sustainability in...
Sustainable theatre : theory, context, practice
Taxopoulou, Iphigenia
Paper Book
How does the world of theatre and the performing arts intersect with the climate and environmental crisis? This timely book is the first comprehensive account of the sector's response to the defining issue of our time. The book documents a sector in transition and presents theatre...
This changes everything : capitalism vs. the climate
Klein, Naomi
Paper Book
The most important book yet from the author of the international bestseller The Shock Doctrine, a brilliant explanation of why the climate crisis challenges us to abandon the core "free market" ideology of our time, restructure the global economy, and remake our political systems.
Tomorrow's economy : a guide to creating healthy green growth
Stoknes, Per Espen
Paper Book
How we can achieve healthy growth--more regenerative than destructive, restoring equity rather than exacerbating inequalities. In Tomorrow's Economy, Per Espen Stoknes reframes the hot-button issue of economic growth. Going beyond the usual dialectic of pro-growth versus...
Value of a Whale : On the Illusions of Green Capitalism
Buller, Adrienne
Paper Book
Public understanding of, and outcry over, the dire state of the climate and environment is greater than ever before. Parties across the political spectrum claim to be climate leaders, and overt denial is on the way out. Yet when it comes to slowing the course of the climate and nature crises,...
Waste Age : What can design do?
Paper Book
Why materials matter : responsible design for a better world
Solanki, Seetal
Paper Book
This visually stunning investigation of natural and man-made materials will change the way you look at the world around you, while offering hope for the future of our planet. What does it mean to live in a material world, and how do materials of the past and present hold the keys...
WOHA : new forms of sustainable architecture
Bingham-Hall, Patrick
Paper Book
A major overview of Singapore's most exciting architecture practice, documenting the complete corpus of WOHA's pioneering sustainable and built work. WOHA is at the vanguard of urban and ecological revitalization in Singapore and a pioneer of Southeast Asia's green-building...
Film Ecology: Defending the Biosphere ― Doughnut Economics and Film Theory and Practice
Susan Hayward
Paper Book
Using the Regenerative economic model - also known as Doughnut Economics - Susan Hayward offers a thought-provoking sketch for a renewed, tentatively revolutionary approach to both film theory and film practice. This book attempts to answer the questions posed by T.J. Demos (in Against...
World Is On Fire But We're Still Buying Shoes
Leach, Alec
Paper Book
You Can’t Make Money from a Dead Planet: The Sustainable Method for Driving Profits
Shayler, Mark
Paper Book
Doing good is no longer a luxury or a 'nice to have', it's a necessity. While businesses, both big and small, have undoubtedly caused the majority of our environmental and sustainability problems, only they can solve these issues at scale. You Can't Make...

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