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Carbon Finance
by Sonia Labatt • 2007
Hedging the weather and pricing carbon: the financial instruments built for a warming planet.
2.93
15
Carbon Finance Summary
Carbon Finance 92%
Hedging the weather and pricing carbon: the financial instruments built for a warming planet.
by Sonia Labatt 2007
2.93
15 ratings
The Long and the Short of It - Finance and Investment for Normally Intelligent People Who Are Not in
by John Kay • 2009
Clean energy outcompetes fossil fuels on price. The smart money is shifting; the rest will follow.
3.95
615
The Long and the Short of It - Finance and Investment for Normally Intelligent People Who Are Not in Summary
The Long and the Short of It - Finance and Investment for Normally Intelligent People Who Are Not in 92%
Clean energy outcompetes fossil fuels on price. The smart money is shifting; the rest will follow.
by John Kay 2009
3.95
615 ratings
Climate Change
by Joseph Romm • 2015
Climate change is accelerating faster than predicted. The most expensive thing we can do is nothing.
4.22
694
Climate Change Summary
Climate Change 91%
Climate change is accelerating faster than predicted. The most expensive thing we can do is nothing.
by Joseph Romm 2015
4.22
694 ratings
Sustainable & Responsible Investing 360°
by R. Scott Arnell • 2022
ESG was a niche concern. Now top investors treat it as fiduciary duty. Their playbook, distilled.
4.27
743
Sustainable & Responsible Investing 360° Summary
Sustainable & Responsible Investing 360° 91%
ESG was a niche concern. Now top investors treat it as fiduciary duty. Their playbook, distilled.
by R. Scott Arnell 2022
4.27
743 ratings
Net Zero
by Dieter Helm • 2020
Why UN climate talks can't cut emissions, and how taxing carbon consumption can.
3.84
270
Net Zero Summary
Net Zero 90%
Why UN climate talks can't cut emissions, and how taxing carbon consumption can.
by Dieter Helm 2020
3.84
270 ratings
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster
by Bill Gates • 2021
Five activities emit 51 billion tons a year; the cost gaps show where innovation must hit first.
4.11
51k+
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster Summary
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster 90%
Five activities emit 51 billion tons a year; the cost gaps show where innovation must hit first.
by Bill Gates 2021
4.11
51k+ ratings
Our Choice
by Al Gore • 2008
The tools to solve the climate crisis exist; here's the plan to deploy them at scale.
3.99
864
Our Choice Summary
Our Choice 90%
The tools to solve the climate crisis exist; here's the plan to deploy them at scale.
by Al Gore 2008
3.99
864 ratings
Into the Clear Blue Sky
by Rob Jackson • 2024
We could clean the atmosphere within a generation. The fastest lever most people overlook: methane.
4.02
131
Into the Clear Blue Sky Summary
Into the Clear Blue Sky 90%
We could clean the atmosphere within a generation. The fastest lever most people overlook: methane.
by Rob Jackson 2024
4.02
131 ratings
The Green New Deal
by Jeremy Rifkin • 2019
The fossil-fuel economy is a bubble. Green tech will pop it by 2028.
3.68
812
The Green New Deal Summary
The Green New Deal 90%
The fossil-fuel economy is a bubble. Green tech will pop it by 2028.
by Jeremy Rifkin 2019
3.68
812 ratings
The Climate Book
by Greta Thunberg • 2022
Since 1991, we've emitted more CO2 than in all prior history; cures exist, the politics don't.
4.41
3k+
The Climate Book Summary
The Climate Book 90%
Since 1991, we've emitted more CO2 than in all prior history; cures exist, the politics don't.
by Greta Thunberg 2022
4.41
3k+ ratings
Why We Can't Afford the Rich
by Andrew Sayer • 2014
Rent, interest, and capital gains: the unearned incomes that build fortunes and wreck the planet.
4.02
149
Why We Can't Afford the Rich Summary
Why We Can't Afford the Rich 89%
Rent, interest, and capital gains: the unearned incomes that build fortunes and wreck the planet.
by Andrew Sayer 2014
4.02
149 ratings
Unsettled
by Steven E. Koonin • 2021
The gap between climate science and climate headlines is wider than either side admits.
4.24
4k+
Unsettled Summary
Unsettled 89%
The gap between climate science and climate headlines is wider than either side admits.
by Steven E. Koonin 2021
4.24
4k+ ratings
Rethinking Capitalism
by Michael Jacobs • 2016
The state built the internet, not the invisible hand. A blueprint for a greener, fairer capitalism.
4.01
121
Rethinking Capitalism Summary
Rethinking Capitalism 89%
The state built the internet, not the invisible hand. A blueprint for a greener, fairer capitalism.
by Michael Jacobs 2016
4.01
121 ratings
Speed & Scale
by John Doerr • 2021
The climate fight in 10 objectives: which sectors to fix first, and what it costs.
4.19
2k+
Speed & Scale Summary
Speed & Scale 89%
The climate fight in 10 objectives: which sectors to fix first, and what it costs.
by John Doerr 2021
4.19
2k+ ratings
This Changes Everything
by Naomi Klein • 2014
Capitalism demands endless growth. The climate demands we stop. Only one can win.
4.16
28k+
This Changes Everything Summary
This Changes Everything 89%
Capitalism demands endless growth. The climate demands we stop. Only one can win.
by Naomi Klein 2014
4.16
28k+ ratings
Slow Burn
by R. Jisung Park • 2024
The hidden climate bill: falling test scores, slowing workers, rising tempers. Trillions already.
3.70
70
Slow Burn Summary
Slow Burn 89%
The hidden climate bill: falling test scores, slowing workers, rising tempers. Trillions already.
by R. Jisung Park 2024
3.70
70 ratings
Environmental Economics
by Stephen Smith • 2011
Why unregulated markets destroy the environment, and how the same market logic can save it.
3.61
239
Environmental Economics Summary
Environmental Economics 89%
Why unregulated markets destroy the environment, and how the same market logic can save it.
by Stephen Smith 2011
3.61
239 ratings
False Alarm
by Bjørn Lomborg • 2020
Two trillion a year for one-twentieth of a degree: the smarter investments our panic overlooks.
4.16
3k+
False Alarm Summary
False Alarm 89%
Two trillion a year for one-twentieth of a degree: the smarter investments our panic overlooks.
by Bjørn Lomborg 2020
4.16
3k+ ratings
The Great Transition
by Lester R. Brown • 2014
Wind and solar are now cheapest. The shift isn't a political choice; it's a price signal.
3.66
201
The Great Transition Summary
The Great Transition 89%
Wind and solar are now cheapest. The shift isn't a political choice; it's a price signal.
by Lester R. Brown 2014
3.66
201 ratings
Values
by Mark Carney • 2021
What markets can't price, they destroy. A central banker's plan to fix capitalism before it breaks.
3.65
3k+
Values Summary
Values 89%
What markets can't price, they destroy. A central banker's plan to fix capitalism before it breaks.
by Mark Carney 2021
3.65
3k+ ratings
The Future We Choose
by Christiana Figueres • 2020
Halve emissions by 2030 or lose a livable planet: the Paris Agreement architect's ten moves.
4.05
7k+
The Future We Choose Summary
The Future We Choose 89%
Halve emissions by 2030 or lose a livable planet: the Paris Agreement architect's ten moves.
by Christiana Figueres 2020
4.05
7k+ ratings
Taming the Sun
by Varun Sivaram • 2018
More solar means each panel is worth less. Three innovations can flip that equation.
4.07
501
Taming the Sun Summary
Taming the Sun 89%
More solar means each panel is worth less. Three innovations can flip that equation.
by Varun Sivaram 2018
4.07
501 ratings
A Planet to Win
by Kate Aronoff • 2019
What if fighting climate change meant universal housing, public power, and a four-day week?
4.07
686
A Planet to Win Summary
A Planet to Win 89%
What if fighting climate change meant universal housing, public power, and a four-day week?
by Kate Aronoff 2019
4.07
686 ratings
A World of Three Zeros
by Muhammad Yunus • 2017
Capitalism's missing piece: businesses that solve poverty, earn their keep, and pay zero dividend.
3.69
2k+
A World of Three Zeros Summary
A World of Three Zeros 89%
Capitalism's missing piece: businesses that solve poverty, earn their keep, and pay zero dividend.
by Muhammad Yunus 2017
3.69
2k+ ratings
Drawdown
by Paul Hawken • 2017
100 existing solutions, modeled and ranked: the plan to reverse global warming is already here.
4.40
4k+
Drawdown Summary
Drawdown 89%
100 existing solutions, modeled and ranked: the plan to reverse global warming is already here.
by Paul Hawken 2017
4.40
4k+ ratings
The Great Derangement
by Amitav Ghosh • 2016
Fiction cannot hold a cyclone. Politics cannot hold a planet. A novelist names the cultural refusal.
4.04
6k+
The Great Derangement Summary
The Great Derangement 89%
Fiction cannot hold a cyclone. Politics cannot hold a planet. A novelist names the cultural refusal.
by Amitav Ghosh 2016
4.04
6k+ ratings
The Uninhabitable Earth
by David Wallace-Wells • 2019
Climate change is not slow. Heat, hunger, drought, and mass displacement are already here.
3.99
30k+
The Uninhabitable Earth Summary
The Uninhabitable Earth 89%
Climate change is not slow. Heat, hunger, drought, and mass displacement are already here.
by David Wallace-Wells 2019
3.99
30k+ ratings
Nomad Century
by Gaia Vince • 2022
The tropics are becoming unlivable. A mass migration northward is an opportunity, not a crisis.
3.84
1k+
Nomad Century Summary
Nomad Century 89%
The tropics are becoming unlivable. A mass migration northward is an opportunity, not a crisis.
by Gaia Vince 2022
3.84
1k+ ratings
The Heat Will Kill You First
by Jeff Goodell • 2023
Heat bends steel, kills silently, and is already redrawing the map of where humans can live.
4.29
8k+
The Heat Will Kill You First Summary
The Heat Will Kill You First 89%
Heat bends steel, kills silently, and is already redrawing the map of where humans can live.
by Jeff Goodell 2023
4.29
8k+ ratings
No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference
by Greta Thunberg • 2019
Eight years of carbon budget left. The speeches that turned one school strike into a global alarm.
3.85
28k+
No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference Summary
No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference 89%
Eight years of carbon budget left. The speeches that turned one school strike into a global alarm.
by Greta Thunberg 2019
3.85
28k+ ratings
The Green Collar Economy
by Van Jones • 2008
Climate change and inequality are twin crises, and they share a solution.
3.70
868
The Green Collar Economy Summary
The Green Collar Economy 89%
Climate change and inequality are twin crises, and they share a solution.
by Van Jones 2008
3.70
868 ratings
The Making of a Permabear
by Jeremy Grantham • 2026
Markets revert and bubbles burst, but the real risk to your portfolio is the planet itself.
4.16
198
The Making of a Permabear Summary
The Making of a Permabear 89%
Markets revert and bubbles burst, but the real risk to your portfolio is the planet itself.
by Jeremy Grantham 2026
4.16
198 ratings
Schockwellen
by Claudia Kemfert • 2023
Why Germany's energy transition stalled by design, and the community projects that got it right.
4.07
75
Schockwellen Summary
Schockwellen 89%
Why Germany's energy transition stalled by design, and the community projects that got it right.
by Claudia Kemfert 2023
4.07
75 ratings
The New Economics
by Steve Keen • 2022
Loans make money. Private debt swings crash economies. Neoclassical economics missed both.
4.00
232
The New Economics Summary
The New Economics 89%
Loans make money. Private debt swings crash economies. Neoclassical economics missed both.
by Steve Keen 2022
4.00
232 ratings
Brazil Is the New America
by James Dale Davidson • 2012
The math of debt, energy, and demography says the American era ends and Brazil's begins.
3.17
36
Brazil Is the New America Summary
Brazil Is the New America 88%
The math of debt, energy, and demography says the American era ends and Brazil's begins.
by James Dale Davidson 2012
3.17
36 ratings
Climate Justice
by Mary Robinson • 2018
Climate change is a human rights crisis. Frontline communities are showing the world how to respond.
4.06
3k+
Climate Justice Summary
Climate Justice 88%
Climate change is a human rights crisis. Frontline communities are showing the world how to respond.
by Mary Robinson 2018
4.06
3k+ ratings
Oil and Honey
by Bill McKibben • 2013
While he fought pipelines, his beekeeper friend built a different answer to a warming world.
3.90
1k+
Oil and Honey Summary
Oil and Honey 88%
While he fought pipelines, his beekeeper friend built a different answer to a warming world.
by Bill McKibben 2013
3.90
1k+ ratings
Planet on Fire
by Mathew Lawrence • 2021
Your carbon footprint is a distraction. The climate fight is about who owns the economy.
3.68
173
Planet on Fire Summary
Planet on Fire 88%
Your carbon footprint is a distraction. The climate fight is about who owns the economy.
by Mathew Lawrence 2021
3.68
173 ratings
Our Angry Earth
by Isaac Asimov • 1991
Asimov connected climate change, ozone loss, toxic waste, and soil erosion: four alarms, one fire.
3.71
126
Our Angry Earth Summary
Our Angry Earth 88%
Asimov connected climate change, ozone loss, toxic waste, and soil erosion: four alarms, one fire.
by Isaac Asimov 1991
3.71
126 ratings
What's Left
by Malcolm Harris • 2025
The economy is self-destructing. Three escape routes exist, but only together might they work.
3.87
195
What's Left Summary
What's Left 88%
The economy is self-destructing. Three escape routes exist, but only together might they work.
by Malcolm Harris 2025
3.87
195 ratings
The Age of Sustainable Development
by Jeffrey D. Sachs • 2015
Growth, inclusion, and sustainability are the same project. Sacrifice one, and the others collapse.
4.21
856
The Age of Sustainable Development Summary
The Age of Sustainable Development 88%
Growth, inclusion, and sustainability are the same project. Sacrifice one, and the others collapse.
by Jeffrey D. Sachs 2015
4.21
856 ratings
How to Listen When Markets Speak
by Lawrence G. McDonald • 2024
The thirty-year deflation is dead. Inflation is back, and the old portfolio is lethal.
4.20
572
How to Listen When Markets Speak Summary
How to Listen When Markets Speak 88%
The thirty-year deflation is dead. Inflation is back, and the old portfolio is lethal.
by Lawrence G. McDonald 2024
4.20
572 ratings
The Holy Grail of Investing
by Tony Robbins • 2024
The public market has halved since 1996. The fastest firms stay private, and the returns followed.
3.62
869
The Holy Grail of Investing Summary
The Holy Grail of Investing 88%
The public market has halved since 1996. The fastest firms stay private, and the returns followed.
by Tony Robbins 2024
3.62
869 ratings
Here Comes the Sun
by Bill McKibben • 2025
The climate crisis has a solution: the sun, which quietly became the cheapest power on Earth.
4.50
939
Here Comes the Sun Summary
Here Comes the Sun 88%
The climate crisis has a solution: the sun, which quietly became the cheapest power on Earth.
by Bill McKibben 2025
4.50
939 ratings
Falter
by Bill McKibben • 2019
Engineers want to redesign humans as the climate exit. The two crises share a cause.
4.00
2k+
Falter Summary
Falter 88%
Engineers want to redesign humans as the climate exit. The two crises share a cause.
by Bill McKibben 2019
4.00
2k+ ratings
Apocalypse Never
by Michael Shellenberger • 2020
The planet is getting better in the ways that matter. The alarmists got it backward.
4.16
6k+
Apocalypse Never Summary
Apocalypse Never 88%
The planet is getting better in the ways that matter. The alarmists got it backward.
by Michael Shellenberger 2020
4.16
6k+ ratings
The Great Displacement
by Jake Bittle • 2023
Climate disasters are displacing millions; housing markets and insurance can't keep up.
4.28
4k+
The Great Displacement Summary
The Great Displacement 88%
Climate disasters are displacing millions; housing markets and insurance can't keep up.
by Jake Bittle 2023
4.28
4k+ ratings
Under a White Sky
by Elizabeth Kolbert • 2021
Every environmental solution spawns a new problem. The next ones alter genes and block the sun.
4.10
13k+
Under a White Sky Summary
Under a White Sky 88%
Every environmental solution spawns a new problem. The next ones alter genes and block the sun.
by Elizabeth Kolbert 2021
4.10
13k+ ratings
The FINTECH Book
by Susanne Chishti • 2016
FinTech isn't just disrupting banking. It's rewriting who participates in the global economy.
3.46
252
The FINTECH Book Summary
The FINTECH Book 88%
FinTech isn't just disrupting banking. It's rewriting who participates in the global economy.
by Susanne Chishti 2016
3.46
252 ratings
The New World Economy
by Randy Charles Epping • 2020
One disruption anywhere now hits everywhere. A map of the new global economy for beginners.
3.64
152
The New World Economy Summary
The New World Economy 88%
One disruption anywhere now hits everywhere. A map of the new global economy for beginners.
by Randy Charles Epping 2020
3.64
152 ratings
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