Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility edited by Rebecca Solnit and Thelma Young Lutunatabua is an anthology of essays, stories, articles, and lists assembled to pivot the climate story away from despair … Read more
These two important documentaries, although different, are very connected in their opposition to industries that do not care about the health of the people or planet we live on. Once a Braided River by Barbara … Read more
Fighting in a World on Fire is an adaptation, for a younger audience, of Andreas Malm’s How to Blow up a Pipeline by Jimmy and Llewyn Whipps. Fighting in a World on Fire is a … Read more
He contends we will never build a mass movement unless we identify the sectors of the working class that can lead a transition to renewable energy.
No Planet B is an anthology of Teen Vogue articles centering climate. All are written by youth in the years 2016-19, with some additions by the editor, Lucy Diavolo, mid-COVID. They cover a wide array … Read more
If you don’t have a lot of time, and want a quick dive into how colonial capitalism is a direct cause of both climate change and racism, read this book. It’s incredibly well researched
Nakate talks about her own story of becoming an activist in a country where protesting could lead to her arrest. She highlights the moment at the World Economic Forum in Davos where she, the only activist from Africa, and the only Black activist, was cropped out of a photo of youth climate activists
This is a short, accessible read about the history of intersectionality, environmental justice, and the environmental injustices faced by people who live in the US. The book includes discussion questions and pledges for environmentalists wanting to make sure their work is intersectional.
“society needs to decide what we want: a polluted and essentially unlivable planet or a planet that is healthy and livable and respects human rights.”
“if you need some help with feelings of grief, loss, and anxiety around the changing climate…”