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Public Citizens
by Paul Sabin • 2024
How liberal crusaders against big government paved the road for Reagan’s anti-government revolution.
3.82
199
Public Citizens Summary
Public Citizens 90%
How liberal crusaders against big government paved the road for Reagan’s anti-government revolution.
by Paul Sabin 2024
3.82
199 ratings
Our Angry Earth
by Isaac Asimov • 1991
Asimov connected climate change, ozone loss, toxic waste, and soil erosion: four alarms, one fire.
3.71
126
Our Angry Earth Summary
Our Angry Earth 90%
Asimov connected climate change, ozone loss, toxic waste, and soil erosion: four alarms, one fire.
by Isaac Asimov 1991
3.71
126 ratings
Getting to Green
by Frederic C. Rich • 2016
No major environmental law has passed in 25 years. Here's why, and how to fix it.
4.02
106
Getting to Green Summary
Getting to Green 90%
No major environmental law has passed in 25 years. Here's why, and how to fix it.
by Frederic C. Rich 2016
4.02
106 ratings
Exposure
by Robert Bilott • 2019
A farmer's dying cattle pulled a corporate defense lawyer into a two-decade fight with DuPont.
4.49
2k+
Exposure Summary
Exposure 89%
A farmer's dying cattle pulled a corporate defense lawyer into a two-decade fight with DuPont.
by Robert Bilott 2019
4.49
2k+ ratings
How to Think Seriously About the Planet
by Roger Scruton • 2011
Why local loyalty, beauty, and tradition matter more for the planet than any global climate treaty.
3.87
446
How to Think Seriously About the Planet Summary
How to Think Seriously About the Planet 89%
Why local loyalty, beauty, and tradition matter more for the planet than any global climate treaty.
by Roger Scruton 2011
3.87
446 ratings
Taking on the Plastics Crisis
by Hannah Testa • 2020
Less than ten percent of plastic gets recycled. One teenager's plan for what actually works.
3.90
629
Taking on the Plastics Crisis Summary
Taking on the Plastics Crisis 89%
Less than ten percent of plastic gets recycled. One teenager's plan for what actually works.
by Hannah Testa 2020
3.90
629 ratings
Apocalypse Never
by Michael Shellenberger • 2020
The planet is getting better in the ways that matter. The alarmists got it backward.
4.16
6k+
Apocalypse Never Summary
Apocalypse Never 89%
The planet is getting better in the ways that matter. The alarmists got it backward.
by Michael Shellenberger 2020
4.16
6k+ ratings
No. More. Plastic.
by Martin Dorey • 2018
Eight million tons hit the ocean each year. Here is what two minutes can do.
3.99
2k+
No. More. Plastic. Summary
No. More. Plastic. 89%
Eight million tons hit the ocean each year. Here is what two minutes can do.
by Martin Dorey 2018
3.99
2k+ ratings
The Story of Stuff
by Annie Leonard • 2010
A five-stage global machine grinds resources into toxic waste. The owners call it the economy.
4.08
4k+
The Story of Stuff Summary
The Story of Stuff 89%
A five-stage global machine grinds resources into toxic waste. The owners call it the economy.
by Annie Leonard 2010
4.08
4k+ ratings
The Zero Waste Solution
by Paul Connett • 2013
A community roadmap out of landfills and incinerators, built on compost, repair, and local jobs.
3.92
78
The Zero Waste Solution Summary
The Zero Waste Solution 89%
A community roadmap out of landfills and incinerators, built on compost, repair, and local jobs.
by Paul Connett 2013
3.92
78 ratings
Diagnosis
by Jane M. Hightower • 2008
Your tuna sandwich contains a neurotoxin, and the government knew it long before your doctor did.
3.53
34
Diagnosis Summary
Diagnosis 89%
Your tuna sandwich contains a neurotoxin, and the government knew it long before your doctor did.
by Jane M. Hightower 2008
3.53
34 ratings
Green Crime
by Julia Shaw • 2025
Climate collapse isn't inevitable tragedy; it's deliberate crime, and the motives are psychological.
4.10
132
Green Crime Summary
Green Crime 89%
Climate collapse isn't inevitable tragedy; it's deliberate crime, and the motives are psychological.
by Julia Shaw 2025
4.10
132 ratings
Silent Spring
by Rachel Carson • 1962
A biologist traced one poison through water, soil, bird, and bone, and refused to stay silent.
4.06
55k+
Silent Spring Summary
Silent Spring 89%
A biologist traced one poison through water, soil, bird, and bone, and refused to stay silent.
by Rachel Carson 1962
4.06
55k+ ratings
Managed Annihilation
by Dean L.Y. Bavington • 2010
The 1992 cod collapse that idled 30,000 workers was not nature's fault but management's.
3.29
21
Managed Annihilation Summary
Managed Annihilation 89%
The 1992 cod collapse that idled 30,000 workers was not nature's fault but management's.
by Dean L.Y. Bavington 2010
3.29
21 ratings
Environmental Economics
by Stephen Smith • 2011
Why unregulated markets destroy the environment, and how the same market logic can save it.
3.61
239
Environmental Economics Summary
Environmental Economics 89%
Why unregulated markets destroy the environment, and how the same market logic can save it.
by Stephen Smith 2011
3.61
239 ratings
Political Ecology
by Paul Robbins • 2004
Environmental problems are political problems. A critical field guide to the tools that prove it.
3.92
208
Political Ecology Summary
Political Ecology 89%
Environmental problems are political problems. A critical field guide to the tools that prove it.
by Paul Robbins 2004
3.92
208 ratings
The End of Nature
by Bill McKibben • 1989
Nature once stood apart from human affairs. We altered the atmosphere, and that separation fell.
3.94
3k+
The End of Nature Summary
The End of Nature 89%
Nature once stood apart from human affairs. We altered the atmosphere, and that separation fell.
by Bill McKibben 1989
3.94
3k+ ratings
Planet on Fire
by Mathew Lawrence • 2021
Your carbon footprint is a distraction. The climate fight is about who owns the economy.
3.68
173
Planet on Fire Summary
Planet on Fire 89%
Your carbon footprint is a distraction. The climate fight is about who owns the economy.
by Mathew Lawrence 2021
3.68
173 ratings
This Land Is Our Land
by Ken Ilgunas • 2018
America once roamed freely across private land. Europe has the rules that could bring that back.
4.01
330
This Land Is Our Land Summary
This Land Is Our Land 89%
America once roamed freely across private land. Europe has the rules that could bring that back.
by Ken Ilgunas 2018
4.01
330 ratings
A Life on Our Planet
by David Attenborough • 2020
Half of all wild animals vanished in one lifetime. The way back requires more than cutting carbon.
4.50
35k+
A Life on Our Planet Summary
A Life on Our Planet 89%
Half of all wild animals vanished in one lifetime. The way back requires more than cutting carbon.
by David Attenborough 2020
4.50
35k+ ratings
Oil and Honey
by Bill McKibben • 2013
While he fought pipelines, his beekeeper friend built a different answer to a warming world.
3.90
1k+
Oil and Honey Summary
Oil and Honey 89%
While he fought pipelines, his beekeeper friend built a different answer to a warming world.
by Bill McKibben 2013
3.90
1k+ ratings
Blessed Unrest
by Paul Hawken • 2007
A vast, leaderless movement is quietly restoring both the earth and human dignity.
3.94
2k+
Blessed Unrest Summary
Blessed Unrest 89%
A vast, leaderless movement is quietly restoring both the earth and human dignity.
by Paul Hawken 2007
3.94
2k+ ratings
Heroes of the Environment
by Harriet Rohmer • 2009
A teen cleans polluted water. A wrestler teaches recycling. Twelve environmental heroes in action.
3.95
147
Heroes of the Environment Summary
Heroes of the Environment 89%
A teen cleans polluted water. A wrestler teaches recycling. Twelve environmental heroes in action.
by Harriet Rohmer 2009
3.95
147 ratings
This Changes Everything
by Naomi Klein • 2014
Capitalism demands endless growth. The climate demands we stop. Only one can win.
4.16
28k+
This Changes Everything Summary
This Changes Everything 89%
Capitalism demands endless growth. The climate demands we stop. Only one can win.
by Naomi Klein 2014
4.16
28k+ ratings
Behind the Green Mask
by Rosa Koire • 2011
A veteran appraiser found that green policies are a UN blueprint to abolish private property.
4.28
365
Behind the Green Mask Summary
Behind the Green Mask 89%
A veteran appraiser found that green policies are a UN blueprint to abolish private property.
by Rosa Koire 2011
4.28
365 ratings
No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference
by Greta Thunberg • 2019
Eight years of carbon budget left. The speeches that turned one school strike into a global alarm.
3.85
28k+
No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference Summary
No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference 89%
Eight years of carbon budget left. The speeches that turned one school strike into a global alarm.
by Greta Thunberg 2019
3.85
28k+ ratings
The Legacy
by David Suzuki • 2010
GDP counts car crashes as growth. An elder's vision for measuring what actually sustains us.
4.21
492
The Legacy Summary
The Legacy 89%
GDP counts car crashes as growth. An elder's vision for measuring what actually sustains us.
by David Suzuki 2010
4.21
492 ratings
Not the End of the World
by Hannah Ritchie • 2024
The environmental doom story is wrong. The data is turning, and the fixes are within reach.
4.22
7k+
Not the End of the World Summary
Not the End of the World 89%
The environmental doom story is wrong. The data is turning, and the fixes are within reach.
by Hannah Ritchie 2024
4.22
7k+ ratings
The Green Collar Economy
by Van Jones • 2008
Climate change and inequality are twin crises, and they share a solution.
3.70
868
The Green Collar Economy Summary
The Green Collar Economy 88%
Climate change and inequality are twin crises, and they share a solution.
by Van Jones 2008
3.70
868 ratings
Climate Change
by Joseph Romm • 2015
Climate change is accelerating faster than predicted. The most expensive thing we can do is nothing.
4.22
694
Climate Change Summary
Climate Change 88%
Climate change is accelerating faster than predicted. The most expensive thing we can do is nothing.
by Joseph Romm 2015
4.22
694 ratings
Under a White Sky
by Elizabeth Kolbert • 2021
Every environmental solution spawns a new problem. The next ones alter genes and block the sun.
4.10
13k+
Under a White Sky Summary
Under a White Sky 88%
Every environmental solution spawns a new problem. The next ones alter genes and block the sun.
by Elizabeth Kolbert 2021
4.10
13k+ ratings
Plastic Purge
by Michael SanClements • 2014
A scientist's practical guide to purging plastic from your body, your food, and the ocean.
3.86
436
Plastic Purge Summary
Plastic Purge 88%
A scientist's practical guide to purging plastic from your body, your food, and the ocean.
by Michael SanClements 2014
3.86
436 ratings
How to Change Everything
by Naomi Klein • 2021
Fossil fuels made the crisis. Young people are making the solution. Here's the playbook.
3.89
922
How to Change Everything Summary
How to Change Everything 88%
Fossil fuels made the crisis. Young people are making the solution. Here's the playbook.
by Naomi Klein 2021
3.89
922 ratings
Megafire
by Michael Kodas • 2017
A century of putting out every fire made the forests a tinderbox. Now climate change is the match.
4.01
254
Megafire Summary
Megafire 88%
A century of putting out every fire made the forests a tinderbox. Now climate change is the match.
by Michael Kodas 2017
4.01
254 ratings
Where the Water Goes
by David Owen • 2017
The Colorado River keeps 36 million alive. Legal claims on its water outnumber the actual gallons.
3.93
3k+
Where the Water Goes Summary
Where the Water Goes 88%
The Colorado River keeps 36 million alive. Legal claims on its water outnumber the actual gallons.
by David Owen 2017
3.93
3k+ ratings
Earth Democracy
by Vandana Shiva • 2005
The enclosure of common land never ended. It just moved to seeds, water, and biodiversity.
3.97
749
Earth Democracy Summary
Earth Democracy 88%
The enclosure of common land never ended. It just moved to seeds, water, and biodiversity.
by Vandana Shiva 2005
3.97
749 ratings
Falter
by Bill McKibben • 2019
Engineers want to redesign humans as the climate exit. The two crises share a cause.
4.00
2k+
Falter Summary
Falter 88%
Engineers want to redesign humans as the climate exit. The two crises share a cause.
by Bill McKibben 2019
4.00
2k+ ratings
Why Nothing Works
by Marc J. Dunkelman • 2025
Progressivism has two souls: one builds, one stops. The stopper won, so nothing gets built.
3.79
1k+
Why Nothing Works Summary
Why Nothing Works 88%
Progressivism has two souls: one builds, one stops. The stopper won, so nothing gets built.
by Marc J. Dunkelman 2025
3.79
1k+ ratings
Into the Clear Blue Sky
by Rob Jackson • 2024
We could clean the atmosphere within a generation. The fastest lever most people overlook: methane.
4.02
131
Into the Clear Blue Sky Summary
Into the Clear Blue Sky 88%
We could clean the atmosphere within a generation. The fastest lever most people overlook: methane.
by Rob Jackson 2024
4.02
131 ratings
The Future We Choose
by Christiana Figueres • 2020
Halve emissions by 2030 or lose a livable planet: the Paris Agreement architect's ten moves.
4.05
7k+
The Future We Choose Summary
The Future We Choose 88%
Halve emissions by 2030 or lose a livable planet: the Paris Agreement architect's ten moves.
by Christiana Figueres 2020
4.05
7k+ ratings
Green to Gold
by Daniel C. Esty • 2006
DuPont saved $2B cutting emissions. The playbook for turning green pressure into profit.
3.84
1k+
Green to Gold Summary
Green to Gold 88%
DuPont saved $2B cutting emissions. The playbook for turning green pressure into profit.
by Daniel C. Esty 2006
3.84
1k+ ratings
A Planet to Win
by Kate Aronoff • 2019
What if fighting climate change meant universal housing, public power, and a four-day week?
4.07
686
A Planet to Win Summary
A Planet to Win 88%
What if fighting climate change meant universal housing, public power, and a four-day week?
by Kate Aronoff 2019
4.07
686 ratings
Ending Parkinson's Disease
by Ray Dorsey • 2020
Parkinson's is the fastest-growing brain disease, and the chemicals causing it are still legal.
4.31
328
Ending Parkinson's Disease Summary
Ending Parkinson's Disease 88%
Parkinson's is the fastest-growing brain disease, and the chemicals causing it are still legal.
by Ray Dorsey 2020
4.31
328 ratings
Now or Never
by Tim Flannery • 2009
Climate change is outrunning every worst-case model. The solutions work; the timeline doesn't.
3.49
193
Now or Never Summary
Now or Never 88%
Climate change is outrunning every worst-case model. The solutions work; the timeline doesn't.
by Tim Flannery 2009
3.49
193 ratings
All Our Relations
by Winona LaDuke • 1999
How Native lands became a dumping ground for 16 nuclear waste sites, and the fight back.
4.37
711
All Our Relations Summary
All Our Relations 88%
How Native lands became a dumping ground for 16 nuclear waste sites, and the fight back.
by Winona LaDuke 1999
4.37
711 ratings
Revolutionary Power
by Shalanda Baker • 2021
Clean energy could dismantle inequality or deepen it. The difference: who owns the panels.
4.17
190
Revolutionary Power Summary
Revolutionary Power 88%
Clean energy could dismantle inequality or deepen it. The difference: who owns the panels.
by Shalanda Baker 2021
4.17
190 ratings
Systems Thinking for Sustainable Development
by Edward Saja Sanneh • 2018
Energy, water, health, and waste are one system. Solve them separately and each solution unravels.
4.00
2
Systems Thinking for Sustainable Development Summary
Systems Thinking for Sustainable Development 88%
Energy, water, health, and waste are one system. Solve them separately and each solution unravels.
by Edward Saja Sanneh 2018
4.00
2 ratings
The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels
by Alex Epstein • 2014
Climate deaths fell 98% this century. Fossil fuels caused that, and their moral defense is overdue.
4.07
2k+
The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels Summary
The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels 88%
Climate deaths fell 98% this century. Fossil fuels caused that, and their moral defense is overdue.
by Alex Epstein 2014
4.07
2k+ ratings
Murderland
by Caroline Fraser • 2025
The serial-killer wave wasn't a policing failure. It was lead poisoning, and industry knew.
3.78
14k+
Murderland Summary
Murderland 88%
The serial-killer wave wasn't a policing failure. It was lead poisoning, and industry knew.
by Caroline Fraser 2025
3.78
14k+ ratings
The Green New Deal
by Jeremy Rifkin • 2019
The fossil-fuel economy is a bubble. Green tech will pop it by 2028.
3.68
812
The Green New Deal Summary
The Green New Deal 88%
The fossil-fuel economy is a bubble. Green tech will pop it by 2028.
by Jeremy Rifkin 2019
3.68
812 ratings
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