Science Literacy Week September 20 - 26, 2021

Simard brilliantly describes her life and career, and the fact that trees are not simply the source of timber or pulp, but are a complicated, interdependent circle of life; that forests are social, cooperative creatures connected through underground networks by which trees communicate and share communal lives not that different from our own.

A bold blueprint to retool our economy and transform our politics for a zero-carbon future. In A Good War, author and activist Seth Klein looks at the Second World War strategies and shows how they can be repurposed today for a rapid transition. He demonstrates that this change can create jobs and reduce inequality while tackling our climate obligations.

Climate change researcher, Seth Wynes, sets out in the simplest terms how you can make a real and positive impact. Make changes at home, at work, to how you shop, eat, live What you do matters - and the science proves it.

An expansive, far-ranging exploration that sees the battle for a greener world as indistinguishable from the fight for our lives, On Fire captures the burning urgency of the climate crisis, as well as the fiery energy of a rising political movement demanding a catalytic Green New Deal.

Provocative and illuminating essays from women at the forefront of the climate movement who are harnessing truth, courage, and solutions to lead humanity forward. "A powerful read that fills one with, dare I say . . . hope?"--The New York Times

Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac, who led negotiations for the United Nations during Paris Agreement of 2015, outline two possible scenarios for our planet. They describe what life on Earth will be like by 2050 if we fail to meet the Paris Agreement's climate targets and what it will be like to live in a regenerative world that has net-zero emissions.

The Right to Be Cold is the story of a remarkable woman, a deeply informed look at the life and culture of an Indigenous community reeling from a colonial history and threatened by climate change, and an account of an activist's powerful efforts to safeguard Inuit culture, the Arctic, and the planet.

Combining insights from psychology, sociology, social movements, mindfulness, and the environmental humanities, Ray explains why and how we need to let go of eco-guilt, resist burnout, and cultivate resilience while advocating for climate justice.

As the UN secretary-general's special envoy on climate change, Robinson has traveled the world seeking evidence of how communities are reacting to extreme weather conditions. In this work, she shows how economic, political, and civil rights are directly connected to access to food, water, and healthy living conditions.