We all want to do our bit to help the planet, but knowing where to start can be overwhelming. Discover our team’s curated collection of sustainability resources: compelling books, podcasts and documentaries that will transform your understanding of environmental issues and inspire action.
Books about Sustainability
Drawdown – The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming
by Paul Hawken
In his New York Times bestseller, Hawken provides a break from climate doom by providing actionable hope. Drawing on expertise from leading scientists, researchers and policy makers, the book presents 100 effective solutions to combat climate change. Hawken proposes that this pragmatic approach, if deployed on a global scale, can actually reverse greenhouse gas accumulation in the atmosphere.
Finding the Mother Tree
by Suzanne Simard
This inspirational book calls us to rethink how we view our relationship with the natural world and to inspire change through connection. Simard takes us deep into the hidden life of forests and her discovery of the underground network of communication between trees. She challenges the perception of forests as a resource pool, showing instead an intricate community of beings that mirror our own needs.
How Bad Are Bananas? The Carbon Footprint of Everything
by Mike Berners-Lee
This practical book will give you answers about your day-to-day impact on the planet. Complex carbon calculations are transformed into fascinating everyday insights, empowering us to make informed decisions.
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Kimmerer weaves together indigenous wisdom and scientific knowledge in her unique exploration of our relationship with nature. This bridging of two worlds reveals how plants and animals are our oldest mentors that can teach us about our place within nature.
The Garden Jungle
by Dave Goulson
Goulson outlines how our gardens – no matter how small – can become powerful sanctuaries for biodiversity. He offers practical advice on how everyday gardening choices can help combat insect decline and climate change.
Podcasts about Sustainability
Rewilding the World
Ben Goldsmith explores the world’s most ambitious rewilding projects. Leading experts give insights into projects that aim to reshape ecosystems around the globe. From high altitude forest restoration in the Andes to saving albatrosses on a sub-Antarctic Island, each podcast episode investigates how we can heal our planet’s wounded landscapes and help wildlife thrive.
Hope Springs
Annabel Heseltine hears from people working on the frontline of the environmental crisis, trying to save the natural world. Far from another tale of environmental doom, Heseltine reveals how passion, innovation, and determination are creating real change, offering genuine hope for our planet’s future.
Documentaries about Sustainability
Chasing Coral
This heartbreaking at times documentary captures the most severe coral bleaching event in history. A team of divers, photographers and scientists set out to document this unprecedented crisis. Through revolutionary underwater photography, they capture what many would never see, inspiring a call to action to save the world’s coral.
Mossy Earth
Various YouTube documentaries tell the story of Mossy Earth’s mission to restore wild ecosystems, support wildlife and biodiversity and help fight climate change. Their team implement and monitor a variety of community-funded rewilding projects to support neglected ecosystems. Mossy Earth demonstrates how collective action can be a force for good. If you enjoy their videos, they also have a podcast exploring the progress of various rewilding projects.
Cowspiracy – The Sustainability Secret
This ground-breaking environmental documentary follows filmmaker Kip Anderson as he investigates animal agriculture. He uncovers the effects of this destructive industry and how it has contributed to species extinction, habitat loss, and ocean dead zones.
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