Easy climate/ environmental books to read
Want to learn more about the climate crisis but don’t know where to start? I’ve picked a few books that are empowering, motivating, and will help you broaden your knowledge. Reading climate books is the single most influential thing a person can do to gain more perspective to understand the climate crisis on a deeper insight.
What We Know About Climate Change by Kerry Emanuel
This is a short, 85-page book that is perfect for people who have no knowledge regarding the climate crisis and want to get started somewhere. Kerry Emanuel, an MIT scientist, dives into the scientific details of how the climate crisis is the way it is using simple language that the general audience can follow. This is an informative and science-backed book that is great for an introduction to the climate crisis.
All We Can Save edited by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine K. Wilkinson
This is THE book to read when feeling overwhelmed and stressed about the climate crisis. This book provides myriad solutions and calls to action individuals can do, offering hope and inspiration. This is a collection of poetry, essays, and art written by diverse women leaders that highlight racial injustice, feminism, and so much more.
The Water Will Come by Jeff Goodell
What will be left of cities, islands, and homes after rapid sea-level rise? The Water Will Come is an authoritative narrative of the forthcoming water, why and how it will occur, and what that means. Jeff Goodell, a journalist, communicates to his readers about his experiences with traveling across twelve countries, while reporting how modern-day Earth is becoming a “water world”.
Climate Justice by Mary Robinson
This is a fascinating book that brings to life the experiences of those, particularly women, who have suffered unequally as a result of climate change. Robinson gives solutions and ways we can act while addressing social and economic imbalances in the climate crisis. Each chapter is a quick read that may be read on its own.
Saving Us by Katharine Hayhoe
Hayhoe communicates the urgency and reality of the climate crisis in a constructive and hopeful way. This comfortable read teaches you how you can talk about climate change in a way that does not leave a person in a “doom and gloom” state. If you are looking for examples of how to engage in a climate conversation in a respectable and approachable way, Saving Us is the book for you.