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Although every day should have at least one moment to appreciate the Earth, whether it’s in a walk along the park, or just appreciating the breeze while you’re walking to work, we should always be thankful for the world we live in. But, if you’re anything like us, life might get in the way of showing that gratitude sometimes. So, why not take this year’s Earth Day (April 22!) as an opportunity to do so?
This Earth Day, in addition to taking some much-needed time outside and away from our screens, we’re encouraging everyone to think and reflect on the world we live in and how we can save it from climate disaster. Among the important topics to learn and take action on are climate change policies, renewable energies, carbon reduction, and so on.
So, in case you’re feeling inspired this Earth Day to learn and start giving back to these causes, scroll below!
‘Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility’ By Rebecca Solnit & Thelma Young Lutunatabua
Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility, edited by Rebecca Solnit and Thelma Young Lutunatabua, is a collection of essays and interviews that’ll give readers solutions and hope for the future of the climate crisis.
Not Too Late features the voices of Indigenous activists, such as Guam-based attorney and writer Julian Aguon; climate scientists, among them Jacquelyn Gill and Edward Carr; artists, such as Marshall Islands poet and activist Kathy Jeñtil-Kijiner; and longtime organizers, including The Tyranny of Oil author Antonia Juhasz and Emergent Strategy author adrienne maree brown,” the description details.
‘The Planet You Inherit: Letters to My Grandchildren When Uncertainty’s a Sure Thing’ By Larry L. Rasmussen
The Planet You Inherit: Letters to My Grandchildren When Uncertainty’s a Sure Thing by Larry L. Rasmussen will probably be the most touching book on this list. The book follows the author, who’s also a grandfather, as he writes to his kids about climate change, climate hope and how their epoch will be fundamentally different than his.
“As a grandfather invested in a green earth and climate justice as well as a scholar of faith-based earth ethics, Rasmussen bridges this gap between generations to write to the future about climate change, global citizenship, democracy, and legacy,” the description reads. “In topics ranging from “A Viable Way of Life” and “Democracy” to “Where We’ve Come From” and “Who We Are Now,” Rasmussen explores the large questions of justice, meaning, and faith, encouraging us to speak to and look to the future generation and their future world.”
‘The Big Fix: 7 Practical Steps to Save Our Planet’ By Hal Harvey & Justin Gillis
Written by energy policy advisor Hal Harvey and longtime New York Times reporter Justin Gillis, The Big Fix: 7 Practical Steps to Save Our Planet shares a refreshing and in-depth collection of solutions to fight climate change.
“The pair illuminate how the really big decisions that affect our climate get made—whether by the most obscure public utilities commissions or in the lofty halls of state capitols—and reveal how each of us can influence these decisions to deliver change,” the description reads.
‘Net Zero: How We Stop Causing Climate Change’ By Dieter Helm
Net Zero: How We Stop Causing Climate Change by economist Professor Dieter Helm takes a deep dive into carbon consumption and explains why all the previous carbon-reducing efforts have failed.
“Net Zero is Professor Dieter Helm’s measured, balanced view of how we stop causing climate change by adopting a net zero strategy of reducing carbon emissions and increasing carbon absorption,” the description reads. “It is a rational look at why the past 30 years efforts have failed and why and how the next 30 years can succeed.”
‘All We Can Save: Truth, Courage and Solutions for the Climate Crisis’ By Ayana Elizabeth Johnson & Katharine K. Wilkinson
Much like many other books in this list, All We Can Save: Truth, Courage and Solutions for the Climate Crisis, edited by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine K. Wilkinson, is a book about solutions to climate change. What sets it apart, however, is its commitment to showing how women and girls have the insights and experiences that might be the key to saving the Earth.
“All We Can Save illuminates the expertise and insights of dozens of diverse women leading on climate in the United States—scientists, journalists, farmers, lawyers, teachers, activists, innovators, wonks, and designers, across generations, geographies, and race—and aims to advance a more representative, nuanced, and solution-oriented public conversation on the climate crisis,” the description reads. “These women offer a spectrum of ideas and insights for how we can rapidly, radically reshape society.”
‘The Carbon Almanac: It’s Not Too Late’ By The Carbon Almanac Network
For all the scientific minds out there, The Carbon Almanac: It’s Not Too Late might be the Earth Day read for you!
“The Carbon Almanac is a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between hundreds of writers, researchers, thinkers, and illustrators that focuses on what we know, what has come before, and what might happen next,” the description details. “Drawing on over 1,000 data points, the book uses cartoons, quotes, illustrations, tables, histories, and articles to lay out carbon’s impact on our food system, ocean acidity, agriculture, energy, biodiversity, extreme weather events, the economy, human health, and best and worst-case scenarios.”
‘The Future We Choose: The Stubborn Optimist’s Guide to the Climate Crisis’ By Christiana Figueres & Tom Rivett-Carnac
The Future We Choose: The Stubborn Optimist’s Guide to the Climate Crisis is all about two realities: one in which the world fights climate change head-on and another if it does not.
“In one, they describe what life on Earth will be like by 2050 if we fail to meet the Paris Agreement’s climate targets. In the other, they lay out what it will be like to live in a regenerative world that has net-zero emissions,” the description reads. “They argue for confronting the climate crisis head-on, with determination and optimism.”
‘Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation’ By Paul Hawken
Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation by Paul Hawken shows an enlightening and possible world-changing explanation of regeneration. “[The book] offers a visionary new approach to climate change, one that weaves justice, climate, biodiversity, equity, and human dignity into a seamless tapestry of action, policy, and transformation that can end the climate crisis in one generation,” the description reads.
‘Solving the Climate Crisis: Frontline Reports from the Race to Save the Earth’ By John J. Berger
In another inspiring read, Solving the Climate Crisis: Frontline Reports from the Race to Save the Earth by John J. Berger also gives a optimistic path forward in the face of climate change.
Illustrating the power of committed individuals and the necessity for collaborative government and private-sector climate action, the book focuses on three essential areas: technological, ecological and social dimensions. “Based on more than 6 years of research, Berger traveled the nation and abroad to interview governors, mayors, ranchers, scientists, engineers, business leaders, energy experts, and financiers as well as carbon farmers, solar and wind innovators, forest protectors, non-profit leaders, and activists,” the description reads.
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