Climate Change This List Includes a Range of Books Covering Climate Change and the Climate Emergency - the Issues We Face and the Future of the Planet
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Climate Change This list includes a range of books covering climate change and the climate emergency - the issues we face and the future of the planet. If you cannot find a book on the list you can request it free of charge using our reservation service – ask a member of staff for more details, or go online: Islington.gov.uk/reserveonline Follow us on Twitter to stay up to date on the latest activities and events. @Islingtonlibs Douglas Adams Last chance to see 591.68 The tale of an unforgettable wildlife odyssey - and a timely reminder of all that we must protect. Emily Beament 12 small acts to save our world 640.286 It’s easy to feel like we can’t make a difference. But small, easy actions, if taken by enough people, can move mountains – and save planets. Mike Berners-Lee There is no Planet B 363.7 Practical and even inspiring ideas for what you can actually do to help humanity thrive on this – our only – planet. Helen Bostock How can I help hedgehogs? 639.92 Packed with simple, low-cost ideas that will make a huge difference to the natural world. Liz Brownlee, Matt Goodfellow & Roger Stevens Be the change 821.920 An anthology of positive and upbeat poems which explore sustainability and the positive efforts being made to protect the planet. Rebecca Burgess Fibershed 677 A new "farm-to-closet" vision for the clothes we wear, by a leader in the movement for local textile economies. Rachel Carson Silent spring 363.738 Now recognised as one of the most influential books of the twentieth century, it exposed the destruction of wildlife through the widespread use of pesticides. Martin Dorey No. More. Plastic 363.728 Discover what you can do to save the planet from plastic. Start now. All it takes is two minutes of your time. Rose Eliot The complete vegan cookbook 641.563 The ultimate vegan bible by Britain's foremost vegan and vegetarian cook and bestselling author. Kate Evans Funny weather 363.738 A full-length comic book explaining the scientific principles behind climate change in a fun and accessible way. Natalie Fee How to save the world for free 333.72 This handbook to green living will help you to make small lifestyle changes which will make a big difference to our planet. Henry Firth BOSH! How to Live Vegan 641.563 Will help you make a few positive changes that will have a huge impact on the world around you. Jonathan Safran Foer We are the weather 338.176 Collective action is the way to save our home and way of life. And it all starts with what we eat, and don't eat, for breakfast. Jon Gertner The ice at the end of the world 998.2 A story of epic adventures, populated by a colourful cast of scientists racing to get a handle on what will become of Greenland’s ice and, ultimately, the world. Ellie Harrison The Glasgow effect 304.2 The proposition to attempt to live a low-carbon lifestyle of the future put forward by an English artist living in post- industrial Glasgow cut to the heart of the unequal world we have created. Paul Hawken (Ed) Drawdown 363.738 An international coalition of leading researchers, scientists and policymakers has come together to offer a set of realistic and bold solutions to climate change. Robert Henson The thinking person's guide to climate change 363.738 Everybody can be a thinking person when it comes to climate change, and this book is a perfect roadmap. Rob Hopkins From what is to what if 153.3 A call to action to reclaim and unleash our collective imagination, told through the stories of individuals and communities around the world who are doing it now and witnessing often rapid and dramatic change for the better. Andy Howard The secret life of the Cairngorms 591.941 A stunning selection of nature photography taken in the Scottish Highlands. Bea Johnson Zero waste home 640.286 The ultimate guide to simplified, sustainable living. Owen Jones The alternative 323.042 We know our world's unequal. But it doesn't have to stay that way. No status quo simply dissolves of its own accord: it must be replaced with something else. Jonny Keeling Seven worlds one planet 508 A stunning exploration of the planet, and the worlds within it, that we call home. Kathryn Kellogg 101 ways to go zero waste 333.72 A practical, friendly blueprint of realistic lifestyle changes for anyone who wants to reduce their waste. Naomi Klein On fire: the burning case for a green new deal 363.705 Captures the burning urgency of the climate crisis, as well as the energy of a rising political movement demanding change now. Naomi Klein This changes everything 363.738 Forget everything you think you know about global warming. It's not about carbon - it's about capitalism. Elizabeth Kolbert The sixth extinction 576.84 Over the last half a billion years, there have been five mass extinctions of life on earth. Scientists are currently monitoring the sixth, predicted to be the most devastating extinction event since the dinosaurs were wiped out. James Lovelock Gaia: a new look at life on Earth 577 Written for non-scientists, this is a journey through time and space in search of evidence in support of a radically different model of our planet. Mark Lynas Six degrees 363.738 An eye-opening and vital account of the future of our earth, and our civilisation, if current rates of global warming persist. Michael E Mann The madhouse effect 363.738 How climate change denial is threatening the planet and destroying politics. George Marshall Don't even think about it 363.738 A ground-breaking take on the most urgent question of our time: Why, despite overwhelming scientific evidence, do we still ignore climate change? Gina Martin Be the change 361.2 An essential handbook for the modern activist, whether your campaign is big or small, local or global, or somewhere in between. Mark Maslin Climate change: a very short introduction 363.738 Makes sense of how and why climate change is happening and explains why it is so controversial. Andrew McAfee More from less 339.47 A revelatory account of how we’ve stumbled into an unexpected balance with nature, and the possibility that our most abundant centuries are ahead of us. Max McMurdo Upcycling outdoors 745.5 Discover your inner genius and learn how to transform unwanted junk into unique and creative garden designs. Nick Meynen Frontlines: Stories of Global Environmental Justice 363.7 Revealing our ecosystems to be under a sustained attack, Meynen finds causes for hope in unconventional places. Adam Minter Secondhand: travels in the new global garage sale 381.19 An unexpected adventure into the often-hidden, multibillion-dollar industry of reuse. Marc Morano Politically incorrect guide to climate change 363.738 Gives a voice to the millions of “deplorable” Americans sceptical about the multibillion dollar “climate change” complex. Edouard Morena Just transitions 303.372 Just Transition emerged as a framework to encompass a range of social interventions needed to secure workers' and frontline communities' jobs and livelihoods as economies shift to sustainable production. Selene Nelson Yes ve-gan! 613.262 For anyone considering a plant-based, low-impact life that will align their beliefs with their lifestyle. Edward Platt The great flood 551.489 Explores the way floods have shaped the physical landscape of Britain and left their mark on its inhabitants. Erin Rhoads Waste not everyday 640.286 A step-by-step guide to wasting less, with 365 easy changes to reduce how much you throw out. Nathaniel Rich Losing earth 363.738 How we could have stopped climate change in the 80s. Joseph J Romm Climate change 551.6 A clear-eyed overview of the science, conflicts, and implications of our warming planet. E F Schumacher Small is beautiful 330 How does our economic system impact the way we live? Does it really affect what we truly care about? Lucy Siegle Turning the tide on plastic 363.728 A call to arms to end the plastic pandemic, along with the tools we need to make decisive change. Rachelle Strauss Natural household cleaning 648.5 Discover a whole new way to clean. Brigit Strawbridge Howard Dancing with bees 595.799 A naturalist's passionate dive into the world of bees - what she has learned about them, and what we can learn from them. Dick Strawbridge Practical self sufficiency 640 Everything you need to know about modern-day self- sufficient living. Yancey Strickler This could be our future 303.484 Break free from a wealth-obsessed world. Dana Thomas Fashionopolis 338.476 An investigation into the damage wrought by the colossal clothing industry and the grassroots, high tech, international movement fighting to reform it. Henry David Thoreau Walden 818.303 A story about one man's attempt to live the simple life in the wilderness. Greta Thunberg No one is too small to make a difference 363.700 The history-making, ground-breaking speeches of Greta Thunberg, the young activist who has become the voice of a generation. Joshua Tickell Kiss the ground 631.584 How the food you eat can reverse climate change, heal your body & ultimately save our world. Kate Turner My zero-waste kitchen 641.552 Shows you how to put the three R's - reduce, reuse, recycle - into practice in the kitchen. P Wadhams A farewell to ice 363.7 Ice is beautiful and complex. It regulates our planet's temperature.