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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
Net Positive
by Andrew S. Winston • 2021
What if the most profitable companies leave more than they take from the world?
3.85
910
Net Positive Summary
Net Positive 90%
What if the most profitable companies leave more than they take from the world?
by Andrew S. Winston 2021
3.85
910 ratings
Systems Thinking for Sustainable Development
by Edward Saja Sanneh • 2018
Energy, water, health, and waste are one system. Solve them separately and each solution unravels.
4.00
2
Systems Thinking for Sustainable Development Summary
Systems Thinking for Sustainable Development 90%
Energy, water, health, and waste are one system. Solve them separately and each solution unravels.
by Edward Saja Sanneh 2018
4.00
2 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
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
Social Intrapreneurism and All That Jazz
by David Grayson • 2014
Playbook for corporate changemakers: recruit sponsors, build teams, scale pilot to global operation.
3.5
4
Social Intrapreneurism and All That Jazz Summary
Social Intrapreneurism and All That Jazz 90%
Playbook for corporate changemakers: recruit sponsors, build teams, scale pilot to global operation.
by David Grayson 2014
3.5
4 ratings
The Sustainable(ish) Living Guide
by Jen Gale • 2020
Practical sustainability for people who can't go zero-waste: room-by-room swaps that actually stick.
4.08
645
The Sustainable(ish) Living Guide Summary
The Sustainable(ish) Living Guide 89%
Practical sustainability for people who can't go zero-waste: room-by-room swaps that actually stick.
by Jen Gale 2020
4.08
645 ratings
Plan B 3.0
by Lester R. Brown • 2008
Planetary systems are collapsing in unison. The fix demands wartime mobilization, not half measures.
3.93
531
Plan B 3.0 Summary
Plan B 3.0 89%
Planetary systems are collapsing in unison. The fix demands wartime mobilization, not half measures.
by Lester R. Brown 2008
3.93
531 ratings
Give a Sh*t
by Ashlee Piper • 2018
Eating more plants and buying less stuff: the planet-saving habits that also save you thousands.
4.15
972
Give a Sh*t Summary
Give a Sh*t 89%
Eating more plants and buying less stuff: the planet-saving habits that also save you thousands.
by Ashlee Piper 2018
4.15
972 ratings
Necessary Revolution
by Peter M. Senge • 2008
The Industrial bubble is bursting. The organizations that last think in systems, not silos.
3.83
521
Necessary Revolution Summary
Necessary Revolution 89%
The Industrial bubble is bursting. The organizations that last think in systems, not silos.
by Peter M. Senge 2008
3.83
521 ratings
Cradle to Cradle
by Michael Braungart • 2002
Waste is a design flaw. The blueprint for a world where everything feeds the next cycle.
4.09
13k+
Cradle to Cradle Summary
Cradle to Cradle 89%
Waste is a design flaw. The blueprint for a world where everything feeds the next cycle.
by Michael Braungart 2002
4.09
13k+ 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 89%
Growth, inclusion, and sustainability are the same project. Sacrifice one, and the others collapse.
by Jeffrey D. Sachs 2015
4.21
856 ratings
The Waste-Free World
by Ron Gonen • 2021
Your taxes subsidize garbage. The circular economy claims the $4.5 trillion we're throwing away.
4.11
174
The Waste-Free World Summary
The Waste-Free World 89%
Your taxes subsidize garbage. The circular economy claims the $4.5 trillion we're throwing away.
by Ron Gonen 2021
4.11
174 ratings
Design for a Better World
by Donald A. Norman • 2023
Everything around you was designed: economy, waste, climate. Design can repair what it broke.
3.61
198
Design for a Better World Summary
Design for a Better World 89%
Everything around you was designed: economy, waste, climate. Design can repair what it broke.
by Donald A. Norman 2023
3.61
198 ratings
The Upcycle
by William McDonough • 2013
Less harm is still harm. The blueprint for designing products, buildings, and systems that heal.
4.00
1k+
The Upcycle Summary
The Upcycle 89%
Less harm is still harm. The blueprint for designing products, buildings, and systems that heal.
by William McDonough 2013
4.00
1k+ 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 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 89%
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 Circular Economy Handbook
by Peter Lacy • 2019
We design products to become waste. A playbook for turning that waste into $4.5 trillion.
3.55
49
The Circular Economy Handbook Summary
The Circular Economy Handbook 89%
We design products to become waste. A playbook for turning that waste into $4.5 trillion.
by Peter Lacy 2019
3.55
49 ratings
Voluntary Simplicity
by Duane Elgin • 1981
Less stuff, more meaning: how to live a simpler, sustainable life while the world unravels.
3.62
2k+
Voluntary Simplicity Summary
Voluntary Simplicity 89%
Less stuff, more meaning: how to live a simpler, sustainable life while the world unravels.
by Duane Elgin 1981
3.62
2k+ ratings
Zero Waste Home
by Bea Johnson • 2013
A five-step hierarchy that stops waste at the source and cuts household costs by 40%.
3.75
8k+
Zero Waste Home Summary
Zero Waste Home 89%
A five-step hierarchy that stops waste at the source and cuts household costs by 40%.
by Bea Johnson 2013
3.75
8k+ ratings
Let My People Go Surfing
by Yvon Chouinard • 2006
He built a billion-dollar outdoor brand that tells customers to buy less and lets employees surf.
4.18
29k+
Let My People Go Surfing Summary
Let My People Go Surfing 89%
He built a billion-dollar outdoor brand that tells customers to buy less and lets employees surf.
by Yvon Chouinard 2006
4.18
29k+ ratings
Gorgeously Green
by Sophie Uliano • 2008
From organic wine to toxin-free lipstick: the no-sacrifice guide to living green and loving it.
3.80
958
Gorgeously Green Summary
Gorgeously Green 89%
From organic wine to toxin-free lipstick: the no-sacrifice guide to living green and loving it.
by Sophie Uliano 2008
3.80
958 ratings
No Impact Man
by Colin Beavan • 2009
90 gallons of trash in 4 days: a Manhattan family aims for zero, for a year.
3.78
5k+
No Impact Man Summary
No Impact Man 89%
90 gallons of trash in 4 days: a Manhattan family aims for zero, for a year.
by Colin Beavan 2009
3.78
5k+ 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 89%
The planet is getting better in the ways that matter. The alarmists got it backward.
by Michael Shellenberger 2020
4.16
6k+ 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
Conscious Capitalism
by Rajendra Sisodia • 2012
Purpose-driven firms beat the market tenfold by serving all stakeholders, not just shareholders.
3.78
4k+
Conscious Capitalism Summary
Conscious Capitalism 89%
Purpose-driven firms beat the market tenfold by serving all stakeholders, not just shareholders.
by Rajendra Sisodia 2012
3.78
4k+ 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 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 89%
The fossil-fuel economy is a bubble. Green tech will pop it by 2028.
by Jeremy Rifkin 2019
3.68
812 ratings
Mission Economy
by Mariana Mazzucato • 2020
State-led missions built the internet and GPS; now turn that force on climate and inequality.
3.85
3k+
Mission Economy Summary
Mission Economy 89%
State-led missions built the internet and GPS; now turn that force on climate and inequality.
by Mariana Mazzucato 2020
3.85
3k+ ratings
Leading from the Emerging Future
by C. Otto Scharmer • 2013
Self-interest drives our economies. The next economy runs on awareness and collective action.
4.28
471
Leading from the Emerging Future Summary
Leading from the Emerging Future 89%
Self-interest drives our economies. The next economy runs on awareness and collective action.
by C. Otto Scharmer 2013
4.28
471 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 89%
Richer, yet using less of everything: how four forces decoupled growth from material consumption.
by Andrew McAfee 2019
3.90
1k+ 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 89%
Clean energy outcompetes fossil fuels on price. The smart money is shifting; the rest will follow.
by John Kay 2009
3.95
615 ratings
The Zero-Waste Lifestyle
by Amy Korst • 2012
How to throw away less: study your trash, then change one room at a time.
3.61
909
The Zero-Waste Lifestyle Summary
The Zero-Waste Lifestyle 89%
How to throw away less: study your trash, then change one room at a time.
by Amy Korst 2012
3.61
909 ratings
Dirtbag Billionaire
by David Gelles • 2025
Building Patagonia was an accident. Signing it over to the planet was the final, irreversible act.
4.16
2k+
Dirtbag Billionaire Summary
Dirtbag Billionaire 89%
Building Patagonia was an accident. Signing it over to the planet was the final, irreversible act.
by David Gelles 2025
4.16
2k+ 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 89%
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
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° 89%
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
Heroes of the Environment
by Harriet Rohmer • 2009
A teen cleans polluted water. A wrestler teaches recycling. Twelve environmental heroes in action.
3.95
147
Heroes of the Environment Summary
Heroes of the Environment 88%
A teen cleans polluted water. A wrestler teaches recycling. Twelve environmental heroes in action.
by Harriet Rohmer 2009
3.95
147 ratings
The Mesh
by Lisa Gansky • 2010
Selling access beats selling ownership. One product, dozens of transactions, and the customers stay.
3.66
1k+
The Mesh Summary
The Mesh 88%
Selling access beats selling ownership. One product, dozens of transactions, and the customers stay.
by Lisa Gansky 2010
3.66
1k+ ratings
Beyond Disruption
by W. Chan Kim • 2023
New industries can be built without tearing old ones down. A strategy for conflict-free growth.
3.73
168
Beyond Disruption Summary
Beyond Disruption 88%
New industries can be built without tearing old ones down. A strategy for conflict-free growth.
by W. Chan Kim 2023
3.73
168 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 88%
The environmental doom story is wrong. The data is turning, and the fixes are within reach.
by Hannah Ritchie 2024
4.22
7k+ ratings
Design for the Real World
by Victor Papanek • 1972
Design fills the world with disposables. A manifesto for building what people actually need.
4.24
2k+
Design for the Real World Summary
Design for the Real World 88%
Design fills the world with disposables. A manifesto for building what people actually need.
by Victor Papanek 1972
4.24
2k+ ratings
365 Ways To Change the World
by Michael Norton • 2005
An almanac of 365 everyday actions that shift corporations, communities, and cultures.
3.92
123
365 Ways To Change the World Summary
365 Ways To Change the World 88%
An almanac of 365 everyday actions that shift corporations, communities, and cultures.
by Michael Norton 2005
3.92
123 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 88%
GDP growth cooks the planet. A two-boundary goal replaces it; the space inside remakes economics.
by Kate Raworth 2017
4.16
16k+ ratings
What's Mine Is Yours
by Rachel Botsman • 2010
Ownership is burden; access is power. How peer networks and digital trust are remaking the economy.
3.96
1k+
What's Mine Is Yours Summary
What's Mine Is Yours 88%
Ownership is burden; access is power. How peer networks and digital trust are remaking the economy.
by Rachel Botsman 2010
3.96
1k+ 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 88%
Halve emissions by 2030 or lose a livable planet: the Paris Agreement architect's ten moves.
by Christiana Figueres 2020
4.05
7k+ ratings
Designing Regenerative Cultures
by Daniel Christian Wahl • 2016
Designing as separate from nature broke the planet. Regenerative cultures learn from living systems.
4.24
223
Designing Regenerative Cultures Summary
Designing Regenerative Cultures 88%
Designing as separate from nature broke the planet. Regenerative cultures learn from living systems.
by Daniel Christian Wahl 2016
4.24
223 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 88%
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
No. More. Plastic.
by Martin Dorey • 2018
Eight million tons hit the ocean each year. Here is what two minutes can do.
3.99
2k+
No. More. Plastic. Summary
No. More. Plastic. 88%
Eight million tons hit the ocean each year. Here is what two minutes can do.
by Martin Dorey 2018
3.99
2k+ ratings
Plastic Purge
by Michael SanClements • 2014
A scientist's practical guide to purging plastic from your body, your food, and the ocean.
3.86
436
Plastic Purge Summary
Plastic Purge 88%
A scientist's practical guide to purging plastic from your body, your food, and the ocean.
by Michael SanClements 2014
3.86
436 ratings
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