Rye Sustainability Book SuGgestions
Rye Sustainability Committee members have compiled their list of sustainability book suggestions. The books are sorted by sustainability areas and tie back to RSC’s various programs. Check back every now and then as we update the list!
Climate Change & Community
An Inconvenient Truth: The Crisis of Global Warming, by Al Gore
Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming, by Paul Hawken and Tom Steyer
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History, by Elizabeth Kolbert
The Sustainable City, by Steven Cohen
Climate of Hope: How Cities, Businesses, and Citizens Can Save the Planet, by Michael Bloomberg and Carl Pope
Waste Reduction - General
Related RSC Programs: Reusable Bag Initiative; Sound Shore Last Straw; Put a Cork In It
Related RSC Resources: RSC Tips; Recycle/Donate Guide
Zero Waste Home: The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life by Reducing Your Waste, by Bea Johnson
Plastic: A Toxic Love Story, by Susan Freinkel
Waste Reduction - Food
Related RSC Programs: Food Scrap Recycling
In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto, by Michael Pollan
The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, by Michael Pollan
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life, by Barbara Kingsolver
Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal, by Tristram Stuart
My Organic Life: How a Pioneering Chef Helped Shape the Way We Eat Today, by Nora Pouillin with Laura Fraser
Water/Land Use
Related RSC Programs: Rye Healthy Yard; Rye Tree Fund; Municipal Landscaping Policy
Related RSC Resources: Landscaper Directory
Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman: Conservation Heroes of the American Heartland, by Miriam Horn
Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants, by Doug Tallamy
The Beekeeper's Bible: Bees, Honey, Recipes & Other Home Uses, by Richard Jones
The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers, and Foodies Are Healing the Soil to Save the Planet, by Kristin Ohlson
The Lorax, by Dr Seuss (for young and young-at-heart readers)
Lab Girl, by Hope Jahren