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• The Serviceberry

  Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World

  Kimmerer, Robin Wall,

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  Robin Wall Kimmerer writes fantastic nonfiction about our connection to the natural world. Writing from her experience as a member of the Potawatomi tribe and a botanist, this short read is a beautiful reminder to center kindness and community in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Light Eaters

  How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth

  Schlanger, Zoë,

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  Can something that doesn’t have a brain make choices? Where plants are concerned, the answer increasingly seems to be: that depends on how you define “brain" and “choices.” This book paints an accessible picture of an in-progress scientific…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Will Be Jaguars

  a Memoir of My People

  Nenquimo, Nemonte, 1985-

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  A beautiful, important, engaging, educational, heart-wrenching, and inspirational read about the destruction of the Ecuadorian Amazon and its people by outsiders' greed, consumerism, ignorance, and religious colonialism. Suggested by Megan

• The Climate Book

  Thunberg, Greta, 2003-

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  From perhaps the world’s most famous climate activist, Greta Thunberg’s collection offers essays by climate experts in a variety of fields. From oceanographers to historians and Indigenous leaders, each section provides a fresh perspective and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• An Immense World

  How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us

  Yong, Ed,

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  Ed Yong invites readers to consider planet Earth through the senses of the creatures that share it with us. And like all the best science books, it tells us a lot about ourselves. Suggested by Andrew

• You Are Here

  Poetry in the Natural World

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  The perfect book to pick up for moments of quiet contemplation, this fantastic collection of poetry features a variety of authors writing on the theme of nature. Suggested by Brenna

• Tiger Work

  Stories, Essays and Poems About Climate Change

  Okri, Ben,

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  This compact collection offers an urgent call for collective action against the present and future catastrophic effects of climate change. Like many of us, Ben Okri is frustrated by our inability to confront the challenges before us and has written…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Forest Euphoria

  the Abounding Queerness of Nature

  Kaishian, Patricia Ononiwu,

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  A delightful memoir about a nature-loving kid who grows up to find a passion for mycology. Interspersed with scientific examples of nature’s queerness (intersex slugs, for example), it’s a wonderful tribute to the diversity of all living beings.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What If We Get It Right?

  Visions of Climate Futures

  Johnson, Ayana Elizabeth,

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  Speculative climate futures can be overwhelming to think about, let alone discuss. With a mix of essays, poetry, dialogues, and guiding questions, this book offers a rare gift: a sense of accompaniment, empowerment, and hope about the future.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Great Displacement

  Climate Change and the Next American Migration

  Bittle, Jake,

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  Jake Bittle gives a voice to the people in communities that have been displaced or forever changed by floods, droughts, fires, and other climate-related disasters. This is well-researched and moving narrative nonfiction. Suggested by Brenna

• The End of Eden

  Wild Nature in the Age of Climate Breakdown

  Welz, Adam,

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  Journalist Adam Welz breaks down in great detail the many ways the natural world has been affected by climate change. The tone is calm but the message is serious, and this is a very necessary read. Suggested by Paul

• Under a White Sky

  the Nature of the Future

  Kolbert, Elizabeth,

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  From her coverage in "The New Yorker," Elizabeth Kolbert has become one of our most important writers on the environment. Now she investigates the immense challenges humanity faces as we scramble to reverse, in a matter of decades, the effects we've…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Forest Bathing

  How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness

  Li, Qing, 1970 February 24-

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  Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) is the Japanese practice of mindfully spending time in and around trees. Doctor and forest medicine expert Qing Li presents the many benefits of this practice. Suggested by Paul

• Waste Wars

  the Wild Afterlife of Your Trash

  Clapp, Alexander,

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  Trash may not sound like the most exciting topic, but this expose of the deeply troubling global garbage trade is an engrossing deep dive. From Ghana to Turkey to Indonesia, this book examines how wealthy nations export trash around the world, with…Read moreRead more of this annotation