Rosie is a sleek greyhound who loves to run. And at the start of her story, Rosie Runs–a beautiful, oversized picture book for ages 3-7–that’s exactly what she does, day in and day out: The white mechanical hare scurries in front, and Rosie can just see it from the corner of her eye. Soon she … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Rosie Runs
Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist, by Kate Raworth. 320 pages Chelsea Green Publishing 29th March, 2018 ISBN: 9781603587969 An essential read for anyone who understands that infinite growth on a finite planet is a bad idea, Kate Raworth explores how our economies can be distributive and regenerative by design. Using … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Doughnut Economics
The Case for Degrowth, by Giorgos Kallis, Susan Paulson, Giacomo D'Alisa and Federico Demaria. 140 pages Published by Polity Press First published April, 2020 ISBN: 978-1-509-53563-7 A short and concise book about the need for, and benefits of, degrowth, written by some of the experts on the topic. Published just as the world was experiencing … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: The Case for Degrowth
Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World, by Tyson Yunkaporta 256/288 pages Publisher: Harper One in the United States ISBN: 978-0062975621 Publisher: Text publishing in Australia Published: 3rd Sept 2019 ISBN: 9781922790514 In Sand Talk, Tyson Yunkaporta brings an Indigenous perspective to various aspects of our lives, including money, eduction, power, economics and … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Sand Talk
Bright Green Lies: How the Environmental Movement Lost Its Way and What We Can Do About It, by Derrick Jensen, Lierre Keith and Max Wilbert. Monkfish Book Publishing Company Published March 2021 500 pages ISBN: 978-1-948626-39-2 One of a handful of books that I wish everyone would read, I think this book is important for … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Bright Green Lies
Entropia: Life Beyond Industrial Civilisation, by Samuel Alexander Publisher - Simplicity Institute Pages - 189 Format - e-book Published in 2013 ISBN-13: 978-0-9875884-3-2 Written in 2013, but set in the late 2020's, this book is a look at what life could look like if we stopped using fossil fuels. What would our houses look like? … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Entropia: Life Beyond Industrial Civilisation
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Milkweed Editions ISBN - 9781571313560 Publish Date 08/11/2015 Pages 408 This is a gorgeous book that will make you see nature in a totally different (and much needed) way. Full of love and admiration for our plant, fungi and animal … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Braiding Sweetgrass
Originally published in Iran in 2021, Empty and Me: A Tale of Friendship and Loss is a standout picture book about loss, grief, and finding new ways to be in the world. Released this past October in a dual language Persian/English edition by U.S. based Lee & Low Books, this moving picture book presents an … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Empty and Me
The Divide: A Brief Guide to Global Inequality and its Solutions, by Jason Hickel. Possibly the most important book I have ever read, The Divide opened my eyes up to so much history that I wasn't aware of. It's a very well written and accessible look at the history of colonization, imperialism and neo-liberalism and … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: The Divide
The Nutmeg's Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis, by Amitav Ghosh Publication date: 12th October 2021 352 pages Publisher: University of Chicago Press ISBN: 978-0226815459 Publisher: John Murray ISBN: 978-1529369458 By no means an easy read in terms of its subject and content (the writing is beautiful), The Nutmeg's Curse is a really important … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: The Nutmeg’s Curse
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