Eco themed books you MUST read!
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2024
- It's time I talked about one of my zero waste hobbies in depth: reading! Let's talk about some zero waste books I think you should check out whether you're a beginner zero waster or advanced, you'll find at least one of these low waste books inspirational. We will also talk about how to get books in an eco-friendly way! Leave your eco books down below :)
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Timestamps:
00:00 - My reading journey
1:15 - How to find books in an eco way
3:31 - Consumed review
4:18 - Sustainable Badass review
5:09 - The Story of Stuff review
6:11 - The Intersectional Environmentalist review
8:20 - Downriver review
9:54 - The Nature Fix review
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12:38 - Your eco book recs
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Depending on where you live, if there is an indeprndently owned bookstore check with them before you order from Amazon or Barnes and Noble
Every indeprnt bookstore ive been to will special order books if they dont have
They also support the local economy
omg 100%!!!! Cannot believe I forgot to mention this!
Saw the title of this video and nearly screamed. Inject more eco books into my veins immediately!
yayyy! It's also the intersection of my fav hobby currently and my passion for the planet :)
Also I reread “The story of stuff” pretty much every year.
it's SO good!
I highly recommend Secondhand by Adam Minter. As someone who has been on my zero waste journey for about 7 years now, I will always recommend shopping secondhand first when you are looking for something. However, this book opened my eyes to the fact that the secondhand market is extremely flawed from the environmental racism that occurs to the fact that so much of what we donate ends up in a landfill. He showed through real-life examples and data how most of what we donate ends up being pushed to the Global South, Africa in particular, and sellers there either try to sell it in their local markets or it ends up in a landfill there. Unfortunately, there is so much that they end up not being able to sell so it ends up polluting their environment. Essential book for anyone beginning their zero waste journey, and yes, it absolutely needs to be intersectional! This book does a great job of showing that intersectionality in my opinion. This is why I'm trying to be more intentional with what I bring into my home and to use my local Buy Nothing group when I am decluttering.
so true how flawed it is! Checking it out now!
Thank you!! I had plans to get a book list going so I could place a few on hold at the library.
woohoo enjoy!!
I had this video in one tab and my Libby app in the other so I could tag all of these books! I have probably recommended it here before because I do so every chance I get, but Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer changed my life.
omg that is amazing!! hope you enjoy! I LOVE BRAIDING SWEETGRASS OMG
I loved listening to her read Braiding Sweetgrass via my Libby app while on a driving trip last year! Excellent choice!
Thankyou so much for putting this together, I’ve been really hoping for some of your book opinions and recommendations. I’ve been looking for more environmental non fiction that isn’t catered to beginners and I really appreciate you added that element in to your explanations. :)
so glad you enjoyed this! Hope you enjoy the books too :)
Thanks for my new summer reading list 💚Some recommendations that I have are: The Legacy of Luna, Braiding Sweetgrass, Bicycling with Butterflies, Everything that Remains, and Black Snake: Standing Rock, the Dakota Access Pipeline, and Environmental Justice.
LOVEEEE braiding sweetgrass! can't believe i forgot it for part 1!! Adding the rest to my list asap!
Thank you for the recommendations. I am reading , How Bad are Bananas, from the library.x Look forward to starting some new ones.
oooh is that eco themed?
To do with our carbon footprint.x
Consumed became my bible after reading it 😭🩷
it's so good!!
I have almost finished reading The Nature Fix which you recommended in one of your shorts - really like it, very interesting to hear about studies. I can't wait to read your other recommendations!
ahh it's so good I'm glad you liked it! Enjoy the rest :)
I really liked Braiding Sweetgrass for your next read. Definitely recommend that one!
it's a great one! I cannot believe i didn't mention it! part two then ;)
I read Year of No Garbage by Eve O. Schaub last winter and I found it interesting and her writing captured my attention.
oooh reading asap!
The book that really woke me up from being a casual environmentalist to taking action was The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells. It takes a hard, long look at what we’re in for if we do nothing and it was such a good wake up call, I read it twice back to back. I’ve also really recommend This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein, I’m reading it right now and really enjoying it. And finally, I’m going to probably be the thousandth person to say this, but read Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Absolutely necessary reading, especially for US-based environmentalists
omg adding all of these thanks for sharing!
I encourage your viewers to keep a reading journal 📓 of the books they are reading this year so you can make recommendations to your local library on next year’s Citywide Reads. They make lots of copies available for checkout so there are enough readers to get together to discuss, or have author events. I think 3 of nearby counties had a section of the Countywide Reads on environmental issues. Pro Tip: ask your library to sponsor a section next year on environmental issues or zero waste!
PS: comment on the beginners books, one reason to read a book about info if you already know the info is so you can make a recommendation about which good books are at your library.
omg that's a great idea!! I'm going to do it too!
I haven't read it but Silent Spring by Rachel Carson pops up in science textbooks so I want to read it. Between thrift stores, garage sales, Half-Price Books, etc, I will never buy a book full price again. This summer if anyone is in Minnesota, there is a HUGE book sale called the Book'em Book Sale. The past few years it was in an old Toys R Us building, so you can imagine how big that is without the shelving units
omg I just finished that a few weeks ago I loved Silent Spring!
@@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist good to know, if it’s not on my book list I’ll definitely add it!
I havent been reading a lot lately, hopefully the second semester will be better
good luck!
Thanks for the recommendations. I just checked out Down River and The Nature Fix from my library. If you're interested in putting together a list of Eco kids' books let me know; I'm happy to give recommendations, and I've read most of them at this point.
oooh i would love some recs, thank you!
@@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist I have so many. I've been putting out a recommendations list on my personal blog for the past three years if you'd like to see a complete list. My favorites would have to be Zero Waste Kids by Rob Greenfield, Gardening Lab for Kids by Renata Brown, and 101 Ways to be an Eco Hero by Kait Eaton.
Part 2 please.
working on it asap!!
Yes!!!!!!! Making a list of my own right now :)
If you want a more obscure read, I just read the Red Earth by Michael Salu and it's very beautiful.
I'm on it!
@@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist I hope you enjoy it. It isn't non-fiction though, and it may be very different from a lot other other books you've read. The best I can describe it is as surrealist poetry reflecting on the entanglement of climate, colonialism, and capitalism. It's written by a Nigerian artist.
@@NHarts3 that's alright!
I have a fews books that I really want to start and a few in french (I don't know if there is a translated version available)
-The Optimistic Environmentalist by David R. Boyd
-Animals' Best Friends by Barbara J. King
-Not the End of the World by Hannah Ritchie
-Losing Earth by Nathaniel Rich
In French
-Chaleur humaine de Nabil Wakim
-Courir pour un monde plus propre de Philippe Blanchard
-Comment rester éclo sans finir dépressif de Laure Noualhat
checking out asap!
Thank you #SaveSoil #Consciousplanet
woohoo!
Just finished the Nature Fix. Wasn't actually a big fan, thought it was fine. 3/5 for me. The writing was corny to me. I'm a scientist by training though, so take that as you will.
oh interesting! I can see how it's corny. I just really liked the messaging and science behind getting outside!
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Thanks, Denise!!
I only have a few book recommendations.
[] "Save It, Fix It, Keep it, Use it" {1,437 surprising ways to save cash with items you Already Have} By... FC&A Publishing ((This was a gifted to me))
[] "Toolbox for Sustainable City Living" {A Do it Ourselves Guide} By Scott Kellogg and Stacy Pettigrew ((Bought it for an eco university course))
thanks for adding!