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Voluntary Simplicity
by Duane Elgin • 1981
Less stuff, more meaning: how to live a simpler, sustainable life while the world unravels.
3.62
2k+
Voluntary Simplicity Summary
Voluntary Simplicity 92%
Less stuff, more meaning: how to live a simpler, sustainable life while the world unravels.
by Duane Elgin 1981
3.62
2k+ ratings
How to Thrive in the Next Economy
by John Thackara • 2015
A design movement is ditching ‘less harm’ for an economy that restores soil, water, and community.
3.78
246
How to Thrive in the Next Economy Summary
How to Thrive in the Next Economy 91%
A design movement is ditching ‘less harm’ for an economy that restores soil, water, and community.
by John Thackara 2015
3.78
246 ratings
Zero Waste Home
by Bea Johnson • 2013
A five-step hierarchy that stops waste at the source and cuts household costs by 40%.
3.75
8k+
Zero Waste Home Summary
Zero Waste Home 91%
A five-step hierarchy that stops waste at the source and cuts household costs by 40%.
by Bea Johnson 2013
3.75
8k+ 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 91%
90 gallons of trash in 4 days: a Manhattan family aims for zero, for a year.
by Colin Beavan 2009
3.78
5k+ ratings
Plan B 3.0
by Lester R. Brown • 2008
Planetary systems are collapsing in unison. The fix demands wartime mobilization, not half measures.
3.93
531
Plan B 3.0 Summary
Plan B 3.0 91%
Planetary systems are collapsing in unison. The fix demands wartime mobilization, not half measures.
by Lester R. Brown 2008
3.93
531 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 91%
Energy, water, health, and waste are one system. Solve them separately and each solution unravels.
by Edward Saja Sanneh 2018
4.00
2 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
Give a Sh*t
by Ashlee Piper • 2018
Eating more plants and buying less stuff: the planet-saving habits that also save you thousands.
4.15
972
Give a Sh*t Summary
Give a Sh*t 91%
Eating more plants and buying less stuff: the planet-saving habits that also save you thousands.
by Ashlee Piper 2018
4.15
972 ratings
Sara Snow's Fresh Living
by Sara Snow • 2009
Toxins in your toothpaste, chemicals in your crib: a room-by-room detox for the whole house.
3.78
130
Sara Snow's Fresh Living Summary
Sara Snow's Fresh Living 91%
Toxins in your toothpaste, chemicals in your crib: a room-by-room detox for the whole house.
by Sara Snow 2009
3.78
130 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 91%
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
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan
by Liesl Clark • 2020
A no-shopping plan that saves money, cuts waste, and turns neighbors into your best resource.
3.44
2k+
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan Summary
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan 91%
A no-shopping plan that saves money, cuts waste, and turns neighbors into your best resource.
by Liesl Clark 2020
3.44
2k+ ratings
Designing Regenerative Cultures
by Daniel Christian Wahl • 2016
Designing as separate from nature broke the planet. Regenerative cultures learn from living systems.
4.24
223
Designing Regenerative Cultures Summary
Designing Regenerative Cultures 91%
Designing as separate from nature broke the planet. Regenerative cultures learn from living systems.
by Daniel Christian Wahl 2016
4.24
223 ratings
A Year of Living Simply
by Kate Humble • 2024
Owning less, fixing more, knowing your neighbors: a year of discovering what enough feels like.
3.71
2k+
A Year of Living Simply Summary
A Year of Living Simply 91%
Owning less, fixing more, knowing your neighbors: a year of discovering what enough feels like.
by Kate Humble 2024
3.71
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 91%
100 existing solutions, modeled and ranked: the plan to reverse global warming is already here.
by Paul Hawken 2017
4.40
4k+ ratings
The One-Straw Revolution
by Masanobu Fukuoka • 1975
A manifesto that argues plowing, weeding, and fertilizing are optional. Thirty years of proof.
4.33
9k+
The One-Straw Revolution Summary
The One-Straw Revolution 91%
A manifesto that argues plowing, weeding, and fertilizing are optional. Thirty years of proof.
by Masanobu Fukuoka 1975
4.33
9k+ ratings
Small is Beautiful
by Ernst F. Schumacher • 1973
The case for an economics small enough to fit people, their work, and a finite planet.
4.09
7k+
Small is Beautiful Summary
Small is Beautiful 91%
The case for an economics small enough to fit people, their work, and a finite planet.
by Ernst F. Schumacher 1973
4.09
7k+ ratings
Paint Your Town Red
by Matthew Brown • 2021
38 million to 111 million: the spending shift that rebuilt a town.
3.71
173
Paint Your Town Red Summary
Paint Your Town Red 91%
38 million to 111 million: the spending shift that rebuilt a town.
by Matthew Brown 2021
3.71
173 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 91%
A vast, leaderless movement is quietly restoring both the earth and human dignity.
by Paul Hawken 2007
3.94
2k+ ratings
Gorgeously Green
by Sophie Uliano • 2008
From organic wine to toxin-free lipstick: the no-sacrifice guide to living green and loving it.
3.80
958
Gorgeously Green Summary
Gorgeously Green 91%
From organic wine to toxin-free lipstick: the no-sacrifice guide to living green and loving it.
by Sophie Uliano 2008
3.80
958 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 91%
An almanac of 365 everyday actions that shift corporations, communities, and cultures.
by Michael Norton 2005
3.92
123 ratings
Designing Regenerative Food Systems
by Marina O'Connell • 2022
Farming doesn't have to destroy. Six systems that restore soil, store carbon, and feed the world.
3.75
4
Designing Regenerative Food Systems Summary
Designing Regenerative Food Systems 90%
Farming doesn't have to destroy. Six systems that restore soil, store carbon, and feed the world.
by Marina O'Connell 2022
3.75
4 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 90%
A community roadmap out of landfills and incinerators, built on compost, repair, and local jobs.
by Paul Connett 2013
3.92
78 ratings
The Age of Sustainable Development
by Jeffrey D. Sachs • 2015
Growth, inclusion, and sustainability are the same project. Sacrifice one, and the others collapse.
4.21
856
The Age of Sustainable Development Summary
The Age of Sustainable Development 90%
Growth, inclusion, and sustainability are the same project. Sacrifice one, and the others collapse.
by Jeffrey D. Sachs 2015
4.21
856 ratings
The Upcycle
by William McDonough • 2013
Less harm is still harm. The blueprint for designing products, buildings, and systems that heal.
4.00
1k+
The Upcycle Summary
The Upcycle 90%
Less harm is still harm. The blueprint for designing products, buildings, and systems that heal.
by William McDonough 2013
4.00
1k+ ratings
The Zero-Waste Lifestyle
by Amy Korst • 2012
How to throw away less: study your trash, then change one room at a time.
3.61
909
The Zero-Waste Lifestyle Summary
The Zero-Waste Lifestyle 90%
How to throw away less: study your trash, then change one room at a time.
by Amy Korst 2012
3.61
909 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
Cradle to Cradle
by Michael Braungart • 2002
Waste is a design flaw. The blueprint for a world where everything feeds the next cycle.
4.09
13k+
Cradle to Cradle Summary
Cradle to Cradle 90%
Waste is a design flaw. The blueprint for a world where everything feeds the next cycle.
by Michael Braungart 2002
4.09
13k+ 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 90%
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 Serviceberry
by Robin Wall Kimmerer • 2024
Nature's economy is a gift economy. An ecologist shows how it works, and why markets can't.
4.27
70k+
The Serviceberry Summary
The Serviceberry 90%
Nature's economy is a gift economy. An ecologist shows how it works, and why markets can't.
by Robin Wall Kimmerer 2024
4.27
70k+ 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 90%
GDP counts car crashes as growth. An elder's vision for measuring what actually sustains us.
by David Suzuki 2010
4.21
492 ratings
Limits to Growth
by Donella H. Meadows • 1972
A computer model of Earth's limits, tested for 30 years: the math says overshoot has already begun.
4.21
2k+
Limits to Growth Summary
Limits to Growth 90%
A computer model of Earth's limits, tested for 30 years: the math says overshoot has already begun.
by Donella H. Meadows 1972
4.21
2k+ ratings
What's Mine Is Yours
by Rachel Botsman • 2010
Ownership is burden; access is power. How peer networks and digital trust are remaking the economy.
3.96
1k+
What's Mine Is Yours Summary
What's Mine Is Yours 90%
Ownership is burden; access is power. How peer networks and digital trust are remaking the economy.
by Rachel Botsman 2010
3.96
1k+ 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
The Post-Corporate World
by David C. Korten • 1999
Capitalism isn't the market; it's a disease. The cure is taking root in local communities.
3.77
132
The Post-Corporate World Summary
The Post-Corporate World 90%
Capitalism isn't the market; it's a disease. The cure is taking root in local communities.
by David C. Korten 1999
3.77
132 ratings
Design for a Better World
by Donald A. Norman • 2023
Everything around you was designed: economy, waste, climate. Design can repair what it broke.
3.61
198
Design for a Better World Summary
Design for a Better World 90%
Everything around you was designed: economy, waste, climate. Design can repair what it broke.
by Donald A. Norman 2023
3.61
198 ratings
Fibershed
by Rebecca Burgess • 2019
Your closet is an emissions machine. A 150-mile wardrobe turns it into a carbon sink.
4.07
421
Fibershed Summary
Fibershed 90%
Your closet is an emissions machine. A 150-mile wardrobe turns it into a carbon sink.
by Rebecca Burgess 2019
4.07
421 ratings
Grass, Soil, Hope
by Courtney White • 2014
Carbon is not the enemy: the ranchers and farmers burying it to save the climate.
4.04
168
Grass, Soil, Hope Summary
Grass, Soil, Hope 90%
Carbon is not the enemy: the ranchers and farmers burying it to save the climate.
by Courtney White 2014
4.04
168 ratings
Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money
by Woody Tasch • 2008
Fast money erodes soil and community. The argument for investing at the speed of compost.
3.57
198
Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money Summary
Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money 90%
Fast money erodes soil and community. The argument for investing at the speed of compost.
by Woody Tasch 2008
3.57
198 ratings
Folks, This Ain't Normal
by Joel Salatin • 2011
Food that travels 1,500 miles, animals that never graze, costs hidden: a farmer's case for normal.
4.21
5k+
Folks, This Ain't Normal Summary
Folks, This Ain't Normal 90%
Food that travels 1,500 miles, animals that never graze, costs hidden: a farmer's case for normal.
by Joel Salatin 2011
4.21
5k+ 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 90%
DuPont saved $2B cutting emissions. The playbook for turning green pressure into profit.
by Daniel C. Esty 2006
3.84
1k+ ratings
Curbing Traffic
by Melissa Bruntlett • 2021
Dutch cities prove removing cars heals loneliness, restores childhood, and makes everyone richer.
4.38
633
Curbing Traffic Summary
Curbing Traffic 90%
Dutch cities prove removing cars heals loneliness, restores childhood, and makes everyone richer.
by Melissa Bruntlett 2021
4.38
633 ratings
Solar Power
by Mark Prentice • 2016
Install your own solar panels, slash your bill, and sell the surplus to the utility.
2.50
2
Solar Power Summary
Solar Power 90%
Install your own solar panels, slash your bill, and sell the surplus to the utility.
by Mark Prentice 2016
2.50
2 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
How Infrastructure Works
by Deb Chachra • 2023
The hidden networks you rely on were built for a climate that no longer exists.
3.64
937
How Infrastructure Works Summary
How Infrastructure Works 90%
The hidden networks you rely on were built for a climate that no longer exists.
by Deb Chachra 2023
3.64
937 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 90%
While he fought pipelines, his beekeeper friend built a different answer to a warming world.
by Bill McKibben 2013
3.90
1k+ ratings
Doughnut Economics
by Kate Raworth • 2017
GDP growth cooks the planet. A two-boundary goal replaces it; the space inside remakes economics.
4.16
16k+
Doughnut Economics Summary
Doughnut Economics 90%
GDP growth cooks the planet. A two-boundary goal replaces it; the space inside remakes economics.
by Kate Raworth 2017
4.16
16k+ 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 90%
Climate change and inequality are twin crises, and they share a solution.
by Van Jones 2008
3.70
868 ratings
Here Comes the Sun
by Bill McKibben • 2025
The climate crisis has a solution: the sun, which quietly became the cheapest power on Earth.
4.50
939
Here Comes the Sun Summary
Here Comes the Sun 90%
The climate crisis has a solution: the sun, which quietly became the cheapest power on Earth.
by Bill McKibben 2025
4.50
939 ratings
Movement Matters
by Katy Bowman • 2016
Movement is biology, not exercise. The true cost of outsourcing it reaches beyond your body.
4.28
850
Movement Matters Summary
Movement Matters 90%
Movement is biology, not exercise. The true cost of outsourcing it reaches beyond your body.
by Katy Bowman 2016
4.28
850 ratings
The Waste-Free World
by Ron Gonen • 2021
Your taxes subsidize garbage. The circular economy claims the $4.5 trillion we're throwing away.
4.11
174
The Waste-Free World Summary
The Waste-Free World 90%
Your taxes subsidize garbage. The circular economy claims the $4.5 trillion we're throwing away.
by Ron Gonen 2021
4.11
174 ratings
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