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Energy and Climate Books
Read a good book – always an excellent way to learn more! Your local library and the larger Old Colony Library Network have a multitude of good resources. Check out their environmental section. Listed below are just a few suggestions to get you started…the Amazon link is included in case you want a short summary. Explore! There are of course many more. What books have you liked? Post your discoveries on the SSC Facebook page.
Drawdown – Paul Hawken https://www.amazon.com/Drawdown-Comprehensive-Proposed-Reverse-Warming/dp/0143130447
Blowout – Rachael Maddow https://www.amazon.com/Blowout-Corrupted-Democracy-Destructive-Industry/dp/0525575472
Falter – Bill McKibben https://www.amazon.com/Falter-Human-Game-Begun-Itself/dp/1250178266 note: Bill McKibben is a prolific writer who has written many books supporting the environment.
On Fire – The Burning Case for a Green New Deal – Naomi Klein https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Burning-Case-Green-Deal/dp/1982129913
The Sixth Extinction – Elizabeth Kolbert https://www.amazon.com/Sixth-Extinction-Unnatural-History/dp/0805092994
Energy and Climate Movies
As with books, there are many excellent sources. We’re listing a few of the many excellent ones. Most are available through streaming, often through Amazon. Some may require a small rental fee, but not all. A few may not currently be available unless there is an area screening. Explore, try some, look around to see what else you find. Enjoy! Tell us what you like….
Biggest Little Farm
The Story of Plastic
Dark Waters
Before the Flood
Chasing Coral
A Plastic Ocean
The True Cost
Paris to Pittsburgh
The Need to Grow