If you’re wondering what the future of green living looks like–and how to get there–these six new books have their eyes firmly on the horizon.
Food Fight: From Plunder and Profit to People and Planet
By Stuart Gillespie
Both unflinching exposé and revolutionary call to arms, Food Fight shines a light inside the black box of politics and power and, crucially, maps a way towards a new system that gives us hope for a future of global health and justice. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Stuart Gillespie, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.
Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization
By Bill McKibben
From the acclaimed environmentalist, a call to harness solar power and rewrite our scientific, economic, and political future. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Bill McKibben, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.
Impasse: Climate Change and the Limits of Progress
By Roy Scranton
The impasse we face is not only political and institutional, but cognitive, existential, and narrative. It’s well past time, Roy Scranton argues, to free ourselves from our dangerous and dogmatic faith in progress. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Roy Scranton, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.
Kinship Medicine: Cultivating Interdependence to Heal the Earth and Ourselves
By Wendy Johnson
Our modern way of living is incompatible with our survival. Dr. Wendy Johnson confronts this undeniable fact and breaks down how we think and act every day in ways that undermine our individual and collective well-being. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Wendy Johnson, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.
We Are Eating the Earth: The Race to Fix Our Food System and Save Our Climate
By Michael Grunwald
A a path that could save our planetary home for ourselves and future generations—through better policy, technology, and behavior, as well as a new land ethic recognizing that every acre matters. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Michael Grunwald, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.
Human Nature: Nine Ways to Feel About Our Changing Planet
By Kate Marvel
A captivating exploration of climate change that uses nine different emotions to better understand the science, history, and future of our evolving planet. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Kate Marvel, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.
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