The concepts of zero waste, sustainability, and green living are sometimes so complicated that you may find yourself wondering, “but how can I actually make a difference?”
Incorporating sustainable living practices into your everyday life doesn’t have to be difficult. Packed full of straightforward answers and accurate information, these new releases can advise and inspire you to eat more consciously, travel more mindfully, easily reduce waste, and create greener homes and cities.
How to Be a Conscious Eater: Making Food Choices That Are Good for You, Others, and the Planet
by Sophie Egan (March 17, 2020)
Expert in public health from the Culinary Institute of America, Sophie Egan has created a practical guide to help readers navigate the bewildering world of food choices to become more conscious eaters. Focusing on the human and environmental health impacts of a wide variety of foods, Egan answers top questions about what foods are good for you, others, and the planet.
An Almost Zero Waste Life: Learning How to Embrace Less to Live More
by Megean Weldon (March 17, 2020)
Embrace the zero waste, sustainable living lifestyle with tips, strategies, recipes, and DIY projects from author and blogger, Megean Weldon, aka The Zero Waste Nerd. Weldon wants readers to understand that the zero waste lifestyle isn’t really about “zero” but rather it’s about making better choices. This beautifully designed and illustrated guide will inspire you to reduce your overall impact by changing the way you consume and think about waste.
Sustain: 50 easy tips for a cleaner, greener, plastic-free home
by Christina Strutt (March 17, 2020)
A few adjustments can instantly lead to a calmer and greener life—because small changes can make a big impact! Christina Strutt offers practical and aspirational advice for living a more sustainable life by creating a calmer, healthier, and more eco-friendly home. Her tips cover recycling, reusing, green cleaning, ways to reduce your participation in the fast fashion industry, and advice for growing your own vegetables, fruits, and herbs.
The Outdoor Citizen: Get Out, Give Back, Get Active
by John Judge (December 17, 2019)
Conservation steward and outdoor advocate, John Judge, wants to help us reconnect with, defend, and embrace nature as “outdoor citizens”. From local action plans such as increased green spaces, outdoor recreation activities, eco-friendly transportation, and sustainable food sources, to advice on how to implement and enact global policies, you will be inspired by how Judge’s visions for creating outdoor epicenters in our communities can truly change the world.
Wherever You Go: A Guide to Mindful, Sustainable, and Life-Changing Travel
by Daniel Houghton (November 26, 2019)
What better way to truly love the world than to get out there and see it? Travel can transform you and change the way you look at the world. This collection of travel adventures, misadventures, and insights into the environmental and economical impacts of travel from former CEO of Lonely Planet, Daniel Houghton, features his own personal stories alongside interesting travel stories from everyday travelers and travel legends like Richard Branson, Captain Lee Rosbach, and one of the longest-tenured flight attendants in airline history, Lynda Lloyd.