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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 94%
Why unregulated markets destroy the environment, and how the same market logic can save it.
by Stephen Smith 2011
3.61
239 ratings
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 93%
Hedging the weather and pricing carbon: the financial instruments built for a warming planet.
by Sonia Labatt 2007
2.93
15 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 92%
Why UN climate talks can't cut emissions, and how taxing carbon consumption can.
by Dieter Helm 2020
3.84
270 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 92%
The state built the internet, not the invisible hand. A blueprint for a greener, fairer capitalism.
by Michael Jacobs 2016
4.01
121 ratings
More from Less
by Andrew McAfee • 2019
Richer, yet using less of everything: how four forces decoupled growth from material consumption.
3.90
1k+
More from Less Summary
More from Less 92%
Richer, yet using less of everything: how four forces decoupled growth from material consumption.
by Andrew McAfee 2019
3.90
1k+ ratings
Getting to Green
by Frederic C. Rich • 2016
No major environmental law has passed in 25 years. Here's why, and how to fix it.
4.02
106
Getting to Green Summary
Getting to Green 92%
No major environmental law has passed in 25 years. Here's why, and how to fix it.
by Frederic C. Rich 2016
4.02
106 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
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 92%
The planet is getting better in the ways that matter. The alarmists got it backward.
by Michael Shellenberger 2020
4.16
6k+ 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 92%
Your carbon footprint is a distraction. The climate fight is about who owns the economy.
by Mathew Lawrence 2021
3.68
173 ratings
Free Gifts
by Alyssa Battistoni • 2025
Capitalism treats nature as worthless by design. The missing price tag is the whole point.
4.24
55
Free Gifts Summary
Free Gifts 92%
Capitalism treats nature as worthless by design. The missing price tag is the whole point.
by Alyssa Battistoni 2025
4.24
55 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 92%
Two trillion a year for one-twentieth of a degree: the smarter investments our panic overlooks.
by Bjørn Lomborg 2020
4.16
3k+ ratings
How to Think Seriously About the Planet
by Roger Scruton • 2011
Why local loyalty, beauty, and tradition matter more for the planet than any global climate treaty.
3.87
446
How to Think Seriously About the Planet Summary
How to Think Seriously About the Planet 92%
Why local loyalty, beauty, and tradition matter more for the planet than any global climate treaty.
by Roger Scruton 2011
3.87
446 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 92%
Capitalism demands endless growth. The climate demands we stop. Only one can win.
by Naomi Klein 2014
4.16
28k+ ratings
The Story of Stuff
by Annie Leonard • 2010
A five-stage global machine grinds resources into toxic waste. The owners call it the economy.
4.08
4k+
The Story of Stuff Summary
The Story of Stuff 91%
A five-stage global machine grinds resources into toxic waste. The owners call it the economy.
by Annie Leonard 2010
4.08
4k+ ratings
The Economics of Enough
by Diane Coyle • 2011
Modern economies steal from the future, and GDP hides the theft. A blueprint for fixing both.
3.43
116
The Economics of Enough Summary
The Economics of Enough 91%
Modern economies steal from the future, and GDP hides the theft. A blueprint for fixing both.
by Diane Coyle 2011
3.43
116 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 91%
Climate change and inequality are twin crises, and they share a solution.
by Van Jones 2008
3.70
868 ratings
The Post-Corporate World
by David C. Korten • 1999
Capitalism isn't the market; it's a disease. The cure is taking root in local communities.
3.77
132
The Post-Corporate World Summary
The Post-Corporate World 91%
Capitalism isn't the market; it's a disease. The cure is taking root in local communities.
by David C. Korten 1999
3.77
132 ratings
The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels
by Alex Epstein • 2014
Climate deaths fell 98% this century. Fossil fuels caused that, and their moral defense is overdue.
4.07
2k+
The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels Summary
The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels 91%
Climate deaths fell 98% this century. Fossil fuels caused that, and their moral defense is overdue.
by Alex Epstein 2014
4.07
2k+ ratings
Not the End of the World
by Hannah Ritchie • 2024
The environmental doom story is wrong. The data is turning, and the fixes are within reach.
4.22
7k+
Not the End of the World Summary
Not the End of the World 91%
The environmental doom story is wrong. The data is turning, and the fixes are within reach.
by Hannah Ritchie 2024
4.22
7k+ 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 91%
Asimov connected climate change, ozone loss, toxic waste, and soil erosion: four alarms, one fire.
by Isaac Asimov 1991
3.71
126 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 91%
Rent, interest, and capital gains: the unearned incomes that build fortunes and wreck the planet.
by Andrew Sayer 2014
4.02
149 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 91%
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
Slow Down
by Kōhei Saitō • 2020
Capitalism cannot go green. Marx's late notebooks show he understood why, and what must replace it.
3.92
3k+
Slow Down Summary
Slow Down 91%
Capitalism cannot go green. Marx's late notebooks show he understood why, and what must replace it.
by Kōhei Saitō 2020
3.92
3k+ ratings
Cheaponomics
by Michael S. Carolan • 2014
Every low price hides a bill you are already paying, just not at the register.
3.65
20
Cheaponomics Summary
Cheaponomics 91%
Every low price hides a bill you are already paying, just not at the register.
by Michael S. Carolan 2014
3.65
20 ratings
The Rare Metals War
by Guillame Pitron • 2018
Your electric car runs on metals that leave toxic wastelands and enrich an authoritarian superpower.
4.04
1k+
The Rare Metals War Summary
The Rare Metals War 91%
Your electric car runs on metals that leave toxic wastelands and enrich an authoritarian superpower.
by Guillame Pitron 2018
4.04
1k+ 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 91%
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
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 91%
While he fought pipelines, his beekeeper friend built a different answer to a warming world.
by Bill McKibben 2013
3.90
1k+ 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 91%
What if fighting climate change meant universal housing, public power, and a four-day week?
by Kate Aronoff 2019
4.07
686 ratings
Limits to Growth
by Donella H. Meadows • 1972
A computer model of Earth's limits, tested for 30 years: the math says overshoot has already begun.
4.21
2k+
Limits to Growth Summary
Limits to Growth 91%
A computer model of Earth's limits, tested for 30 years: the math says overshoot has already begun.
by Donella H. Meadows 1972
4.21
2k+ 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 91%
The economy is self-destructing. Three escape routes exist, but only together might they work.
by Malcolm Harris 2025
3.87
195 ratings
The Zero Waste Solution
by Paul Connett • 2013
A community roadmap out of landfills and incinerators, built on compost, repair, and local jobs.
3.92
78
The Zero Waste Solution Summary
The Zero Waste Solution 91%
A community roadmap out of landfills and incinerators, built on compost, repair, and local jobs.
by Paul Connett 2013
3.92
78 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 91%
The fossil-fuel economy is a bubble. Green tech will pop it by 2028.
by Jeremy Rifkin 2019
3.68
812 ratings
The Legacy
by David Suzuki • 2010
GDP counts car crashes as growth. An elder's vision for measuring what actually sustains us.
4.21
492
The Legacy Summary
The Legacy 91%
GDP counts car crashes as growth. An elder's vision for measuring what actually sustains us.
by David Suzuki 2010
4.21
492 ratings
Doughnut Economics
by Kate Raworth • 2017
GDP growth cooks the planet. A two-boundary goal replaces it; the space inside remakes economics.
4.16
16k+
Doughnut Economics Summary
Doughnut Economics 91%
GDP growth cooks the planet. A two-boundary goal replaces it; the space inside remakes economics.
by Kate Raworth 2017
4.16
16k+ 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 91%
We could clean the atmosphere within a generation. The fastest lever most people overlook: methane.
by Rob Jackson 2024
4.02
131 ratings
Small is Beautiful
by Ernst F. Schumacher • 1973
The case for an economics small enough to fit people, their work, and a finite planet.
4.09
7k+
Small is Beautiful Summary
Small is Beautiful 90%
The case for an economics small enough to fit people, their work, and a finite planet.
by Ernst F. Schumacher 1973
4.09
7k+ ratings
Green Swans
by John Elkington • 2020
Sustainability was about doing less harm. The next economy restores more than it takes.
3.78
349
Green Swans Summary
Green Swans 90%
Sustainability was about doing less harm. The next economy restores more than it takes.
by John Elkington 2020
3.78
349 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 90%
Climate change is accelerating faster than predicted. The most expensive thing we can do is nothing.
by Joseph Romm 2015
4.22
694 ratings
After Capitalism
by David Schweickart • 2002
After capitalism: a blueprint where workers run firms and the public steers investment.
3.98
250
After Capitalism Summary
After Capitalism 90%
After capitalism: a blueprint where workers run firms and the public steers investment.
by David Schweickart 2002
3.98
250 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 90%
100 existing solutions, modeled and ranked: the plan to reverse global warming is already here.
by Paul Hawken 2017
4.40
4k+ ratings
Green to Gold
by Daniel C. Esty • 2006
DuPont saved $2B cutting emissions. The playbook for turning green pressure into profit.
3.84
1k+
Green to Gold Summary
Green to Gold 90%
DuPont saved $2B cutting emissions. The playbook for turning green pressure into profit.
by Daniel C. Esty 2006
3.84
1k+ ratings
Political Ecology
by Paul Robbins • 2004
Environmental problems are political problems. A critical field guide to the tools that prove it.
3.92
208
Political Ecology Summary
Political Ecology 90%
Environmental problems are political problems. A critical field guide to the tools that prove it.
by Paul Robbins 2004
3.92
208 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° 90%
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
The Limits to Growth
by Donella H. Meadows • 1972
Exponential growth meets a finite planet: overshoot, collapse. The math hasn't changed since 1972.
4.17
931
The Limits to Growth Summary
The Limits to Growth 90%
Exponential growth meets a finite planet: overshoot, collapse. The math hasn't changed since 1972.
by Donella H. Meadows 1972
4.17
931 ratings
The Day the World Stops Shopping
by J.B. MacKinnon • 2021
Less shopping saves the planet and wrecks the economy. The path through that trap.
4.13
5k+
The Day the World Stops Shopping Summary
The Day the World Stops Shopping 90%
Less shopping saves the planet and wrecks the economy. The path through that trap.
by J.B. MacKinnon 2021
4.13
5k+ ratings
The Arrogance of Humanism
by David W. Ehrenfeld • 1978
Modernity's religion of reason promises total control. Its actual deliverable is cascading failure.
3.97
91
The Arrogance of Humanism Summary
The Arrogance of Humanism 90%
Modernity's religion of reason promises total control. Its actual deliverable is cascading failure.
by David W. Ehrenfeld 1978
3.97
91 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 90%
The hidden climate bill: falling test scores, slowing workers, rising tempers. Trillions already.
by R. Jisung Park 2024
3.70
70 ratings
Now or Never
by Tim Flannery • 2009
Climate change is outrunning every worst-case model. The solutions work; the timeline doesn't.
3.49
193
Now or Never Summary
Now or Never 90%
Climate change is outrunning every worst-case model. The solutions work; the timeline doesn't.
by Tim Flannery 2009
3.49
193 ratings
Beyond Money
by Anitra Nelson • 2022
Money is not a neutral tool. It is a growth engine incompatible with a living planet.
2.96
24
Beyond Money Summary
Beyond Money 90%
Money is not a neutral tool. It is a growth engine incompatible with a living planet.
by Anitra Nelson 2022
2.96
24 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 90%
The climate fight in 10 objectives: which sectors to fix first, and what it costs.
by John Doerr 2021
4.19
2k+ ratings
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