Change starts with what we know. These books will help you see the planet, and your place in it, in a whole new way.
All We Can Save
A powerful collection of essays, poetry, and art edited by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine K. Wilkinson from women leading the fight for climate justice. It’s a reminder that solutions are already in motion, and there’s room for all of us in the work ahead.
Silent Spring
Rachel Carson’s groundbreaking work that awakened the world to the dangers of pesticides and sparked the modern environmental movement. With clarity and courage, Carson revealed how human actions ripple through ecosystems, reminding us that “in nature, nothing exists alone.” This is a book that changed laws, minds, and the course of history.
Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space
Carl Sagan’s poetic meditation on our place in the cosmos, inspired by the iconic photograph of Earth taken from billions of miles away. Blending science, philosophy, and wonder, Sagan urges us to cherish and protect our fragile world, the only world we’ve ever known.
Welcome to the Circular Economy: The Next Step in Sustainable Living
Claire Potter offers a clear, practical guide to rethinking the way we design, use, and reuse resources. With engaging examples and actionable ideas, she shows how shifting a take-make-waste system to a circular one can reduce environmental impact, spark innovation, and create a more sustainable future.
Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest
In this moving memoir, scientist Suzanne Simard reveals her groundbreaking research on how trees communicate, cooperate, and sustain one another through vast underground networks. Blending science, storytelling, and personal reflection, she invites us to see forests not as collections of individual trees, but as complex, interconnected communities, and reminds us that our survival is tied to theirs.
Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do
Marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols explores the powerful science behind our emotional, cognitive, and physical connection to water. Through research and storytelling, he shows how being near, in, on, or under water can reduce stress, boost creativity, improve health, and deepen our sense of connection to ourselves, each other, and the planet.