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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 92%
Fossil fuels made the crisis. Young people are making the solution. Here's the playbook.
by Naomi Klein 2021
3.89
922 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 92%
A vast, leaderless movement is quietly restoring both the earth and human dignity.
by Paul Hawken 2007
3.94
2k+ 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 92%
While he fought pipelines, his beekeeper friend built a different answer to a warming world.
by Bill McKibben 2013
3.90
1k+ ratings
Climate Justice
by Mary Robinson • 2018
Climate change is a human rights crisis. Frontline communities are showing the world how to respond.
4.06
3k+
Climate Justice Summary
Climate Justice 92%
Climate change is a human rights crisis. Frontline communities are showing the world how to respond.
by Mary Robinson 2018
4.06
3k+ 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 91%
Clean energy could dismantle inequality or deepen it. The difference: who owns the panels.
by Shalanda Baker 2021
4.17
190 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 91%
Your carbon footprint is a distraction. The climate fight is about who owns the economy.
by Mathew Lawrence 2021
3.68
173 ratings
Soil Not Oil
by Vandana Shiva • 2008
Biofuels starve people, carbon markets fake progress, the real climate solution is under your feet.
4.08
535
Soil Not Oil Summary
Soil Not Oil 91%
Biofuels starve people, carbon markets fake progress, the real climate solution is under your feet.
by Vandana Shiva 2008
4.08
535 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 91%
A teen cleans polluted water. A wrestler teaches recycling. Twelve environmental heroes in action.
by Harriet Rohmer 2009
3.95
147 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 91%
How Native lands became a dumping ground for 16 nuclear waste sites, and the fight back.
by Winona LaDuke 1999
4.37
711 ratings
Free Gifts
by Alyssa Battistoni • 2025
Capitalism treats nature as worthless by design. The missing price tag is the whole point.
4.24
55
Free Gifts Summary
Free Gifts 91%
Capitalism treats nature as worthless by design. The missing price tag is the whole point.
by Alyssa Battistoni 2025
4.24
55 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 91%
Capitalism demands endless growth. The climate demands we stop. Only one can win.
by Naomi Klein 2014
4.16
28k+ 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 91%
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 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 91%
Climate change and inequality are twin crises, and they share a solution.
by Van Jones 2008
3.70
868 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 91%
The enclosure of common land never ended. It just moved to seeds, water, and biodiversity.
by Vandana Shiva 2005
3.97
749 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 91%
Less than ten percent of plastic gets recycled. One teenager's plan for what actually works.
by Hannah Testa 2020
3.90
629 ratings
What's Left
by Malcolm Harris • 2025
The economy is self-destructing. Three escape routes exist, but only together might they work.
3.87
195
What's Left Summary
What's Left 91%
The economy is self-destructing. Three escape routes exist, but only together might they work.
by Malcolm Harris 2025
3.87
195 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 91%
A community roadmap out of landfills and incinerators, built on compost, repair, and local jobs.
by Paul Connett 2013
3.92
78 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 91%
GDP counts car crashes as growth. An elder's vision for measuring what actually sustains us.
by David Suzuki 2010
4.21
492 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 91%
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
Small Wonder
by Barbara Kingsolver • 2002
A novelist watches hummingbirds and dying rivers and finds the lesson America keeps ignoring.
4.03
11k+
Small Wonder Summary
Small Wonder 91%
A novelist watches hummingbirds and dying rivers and finds the lesson America keeps ignoring.
by Barbara Kingsolver 2002
4.03
11k+ 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 91%
Halve emissions by 2030 or lose a livable planet: the Paris Agreement architect's ten moves.
by Christiana Figueres 2020
4.05
7k+ 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 91%
Environmental problems are political problems. A critical field guide to the tools that prove it.
by Paul Robbins 2004
3.92
208 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 91%
What if fighting climate change meant universal housing, public power, and a four-day week?
by Kate Aronoff 2019
4.07
686 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 90%
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
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
Staying with the Trouble
by Donna J. Haraway • 2016
There is no escape from collapse, only forging ties with critters, compost, and the dead.
4.04
3k+
Staying with the Trouble Summary
Staying with the Trouble 90%
There is no escape from collapse, only forging ties with critters, compost, and the dead.
by Donna J. Haraway 2016
4.04
3k+ ratings
Active Hope
by Joanna Macy • 2012
Despair for the world is a sign of sanity. A practice for turning that pain into action.
4.10
2k+
Active Hope Summary
Active Hope 90%
Despair for the world is a sign of sanity. A practice for turning that pain into action.
by Joanna Macy 2012
4.10
2k+ ratings
Drawdown
by Paul Hawken • 2017
100 existing solutions, modeled and ranked: the plan to reverse global warming is already here.
4.40
4k+
Drawdown Summary
Drawdown 90%
100 existing solutions, modeled and ranked: the plan to reverse global warming is already here.
by Paul Hawken 2017
4.40
4k+ ratings
No Is Not Enough
by Naomi Klein • 2017
Chaos as political strategy: its roots in neoliberal failure, and the coalition that can defeat it.
4.10
11k+
No Is Not Enough Summary
No Is Not Enough 90%
Chaos as political strategy: its roots in neoliberal failure, and the coalition that can defeat it.
by Naomi Klein 2017
4.10
11k+ ratings
Lifehouse
by Adam Greenfield • 2024
Votes and green tech won't stop climate collapse. The real plan: neighbors caring for each other.
3.84
86
Lifehouse Summary
Lifehouse 90%
Votes and green tech won't stop climate collapse. The real plan: neighbors caring for each other.
by Adam Greenfield 2024
3.84
86 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. 90%
Eight million tons hit the ocean each year. Here is what two minutes can do.
by Martin Dorey 2018
3.99
2k+ ratings
The Climate Book
by Greta Thunberg • 2022
Since 1991, we've emitted more CO2 than in all prior history; cures exist, the politics don't.
4.41
3k+
The Climate Book Summary
The Climate Book 90%
Since 1991, we've emitted more CO2 than in all prior history; cures exist, the politics don't.
by Greta Thunberg 2022
4.41
3k+ ratings
365 Ways To Change the World
by Michael Norton • 2005
An almanac of 365 everyday actions that shift corporations, communities, and cultures.
3.92
123
365 Ways To Change the World Summary
365 Ways To Change the World 90%
An almanac of 365 everyday actions that shift corporations, communities, and cultures.
by Michael Norton 2005
3.92
123 ratings
The Sustainable(ish) Living Guide
by Jen Gale • 2020
Practical sustainability for people who can't go zero-waste: room-by-room swaps that actually stick.
4.08
645
The Sustainable(ish) Living Guide Summary
The Sustainable(ish) Living Guide 90%
Practical sustainability for people who can't go zero-waste: room-by-room swaps that actually stick.
by Jen Gale 2020
4.08
645 ratings
After Lockdown
by Bruno Latour • 2021
The lockdown ended. The fantasy of escaping Earth should end too.
3.50
311
After Lockdown Summary
After Lockdown 90%
The lockdown ended. The fantasy of escaping Earth should end too.
by Bruno Latour 2021
3.50
311 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 90%
Why local loyalty, beauty, and tradition matter more for the planet than any global climate treaty.
by Roger Scruton 2011
3.87
446 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 90%
Nature once stood apart from human affairs. We altered the atmosphere, and that separation fell.
by Bill McKibben 1989
3.94
3k+ 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 90%
Engineers want to redesign humans as the climate exit. The two crises share a cause.
by Bill McKibben 2019
4.00
2k+ ratings
Feminist Theory
by bell hooks • 1984
Feminism failed by designing itself for the suburban wife, not the working-class woman of color.
4.44
9k+
Feminist Theory Summary
Feminist Theory 90%
Feminism failed by designing itself for the suburban wife, not the working-class woman of color.
by bell hooks 1984
4.44
9k+ ratings
No Impact Man
by Colin Beavan • 2009
90 gallons of trash in 4 days: a Manhattan family aims for zero, for a year.
3.78
5k+
No Impact Man Summary
No Impact Man 90%
90 gallons of trash in 4 days: a Manhattan family aims for zero, for a year.
by Colin Beavan 2009
3.78
5k+ ratings
Who Really Feeds the World? The Failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology
by Vandana Shiva • 2015
Agribusiness didn't end hunger. Small farms, producing 70% of food on 30% of land, feed us.
3.96
436
Who Really Feeds the World? The Failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology Summary
Who Really Feeds the World? The Failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology 90%
Agribusiness didn't end hunger. Small farms, producing 70% of food on 30% of land, feed us.
by Vandana Shiva 2015
3.96
436 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 90%
The fossil-fuel economy is a bubble. Green tech will pop it by 2028.
by Jeremy Rifkin 2019
3.68
812 ratings
Feminism or Death
by Françoise d'Eaubonne • 1974
The planet is dying from male rule. A feminism content with equality won't save it.
3.55
187
Feminism or Death Summary
Feminism or Death 90%
The planet is dying from male rule. A feminism content with equality won't save it.
by Françoise d'Eaubonne 1974
3.55
187 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 90%
The environmental doom story is wrong. The data is turning, and the fixes are within reach.
by Hannah Ritchie 2024
4.22
7k+ 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 90%
We could clean the atmosphere within a generation. The fastest lever most people overlook: methane.
by Rob Jackson 2024
4.02
131 ratings
Racism as Zoological Witchcraft
by Aph Ko • 2019
Racism is a ritual of consumption that devours animal and human bodies. Here's the exit strategy.
4.48
301
Racism as Zoological Witchcraft Summary
Racism as Zoological Witchcraft 90%
Racism is a ritual of consumption that devours animal and human bodies. Here's the exit strategy.
by Aph Ko 2019
4.48
301 ratings
The Climate of History in a Planetary Age
by Dipesh Chakrabarty • 2021
All our political concepts assume a stable planet. The Anthropocene reveals it never was.
3.68
142
The Climate of History in a Planetary Age Summary
The Climate of History in a Planetary Age 90%
All our political concepts assume a stable planet. The Anthropocene reveals it never was.
by Dipesh Chakrabarty 2021
3.68
142 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 90%
The planet is getting better in the ways that matter. The alarmists got it backward.
by Michael Shellenberger 2020
4.16
6k+ ratings
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2021
The planet won't be saved by exhausted people. A Zen practice for staying in the fight.
4.38
2k+
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet Summary
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet 90%
The planet won't be saved by exhausted people. A Zen practice for staying in the fight.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2021
4.38
2k+ ratings
Emergent Strategy
by Adrienne Maree Brown • 2017
No one commands a flock or a forest. What that means for building social movements that endure.
4.25
10k+
Emergent Strategy Summary
Emergent Strategy 90%
No one commands a flock or a forest. What that means for building social movements that endure.
by Adrienne Maree Brown 2017
4.25
10k+ ratings
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