Environmental Preservation Books
Silent Spring
by Rachel Carson
Houghton Mifflin Co., 1962.
The must read classic that launched the environmental movement.
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Building the Green Economy: Success Stories from the Grassroots
By Kevin Danaher, et al
PoliPointPress, 2007.
Profiles citizens and groups that have taken positive action to ensure the health and sustainability of their communities, and lays out strategies for a more successful “green movement.”
An Inconvenient Truth
by Al Gore
Rodale, 2006.
Filled with charts, graphs, photos, and statistics -- what you need to know about global warming.
The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight
by Thom Hartmann
Mythical Books, 1998.
This is one of those books that changes your life and puts many pieces of the puzzle together.
Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things
by William McDonough and Michael Braungart
North Point Press, 2002.
Read this book! You’ll be inspired and delighted about the future we can create!
Beyond the Limits
by Donella and Denis Meadows and Jorgen Randers
Chelsea Green, 1992.
An important follow up book to their famous Limits to Growth.
Break Through: From the Death of Environmentalism to the Politics of Possibility
by Ted Nordhaus & Michael ShellenbergerHoughton Mifflin, 2007.
The authors assert that people are ready to step away from “doom and gloom” environmentalism and embrace a new vision of change, greatness and hope.
Earth in Mind
by David Orr
Island Press, 1994.
A powerful and crucial book on the importance of and the means for responsible environmental education.
Gone Tomorrow: The Hidden Life of Garbage
by Heather Rogers
The New Press, 2005.
Ever wonder where our garbage goes? Find out in this fascinating and well-researched book.
Stuff: The Secret Lives of Everyday Things
by John C. Ryan and Alan Thein Durning
Northwest Environment Watch, 1997.
This is a gem of a little book, packed with information. You’ll never look at stuff the same way again.
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Our Ecological Footprint
by Mathis Wackernagel and William Rees
New Society Publishers, 1996.
A system for analyzing the effects of one’s choices on the environment.
World War III: Population and the Biosphere at the End of the Millennium
by Michael Tobias
Continuum, 1998.
Addresses the connection between our booming population and its dire impact on our natural world.
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