Recs if you like The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times...

Fighting for social and planetary justice.

Non-fiction for the planet - plants and animals, ecology, biology, climate change and inspiring reads from those trying to save the beautiful world that we live on.

while the world tries to divide us, let's entangle roots and stories and hearts and build communities and connections that outlast the dark times. Together we can heal, together we can thrive. These books will make you feel less alone and help you grow real life connections 🤍

Books by female ecologists, biologists, naturalists, environmental activists, and science writers from well-researched nonfiction to reflective memoirs.

(Keywords: science, nature, plants, animals, insects, ecology, climate change, biology, ocean, STEM)

Books that feel like a warm hug and leave us feeling hopeful and whimsical, a little light amidst the dark. For the days we cannot have any more reality but instead need a cup of fluffy dreams and a pick-me-up and some optimism for the future

Books to reconnect to nature and the fact that we are just a part of it. Both in the most beautiful and terrible ways 💚☀️🦋🐾🌿🪴🍀🌺🌻🌈 More non-fiction than fiction

Culture, biology, psychology, history. What makes us HUMAN?

Everything we've read in Environmental Justice Book Club

Sprinkle a little hope on your world view. This list is filled with non fiction books that emanate positivity and will brighten your beliefs. Doom and gloom dominate our media; that serves a good purpose, which is to warn us all, but I ask you this: after the warning, what's next? Here you'll find books that will make you believe that the Earth and its residents are worth saving, and maybe we are not in a hellscape after all. Life is looking UP! The glass is half full!

Rather than a TBR I like to have a list of menu options

Books for an adult book club at your local library!

The Reading Program is a cherished tradition that brings together members to explore, share and discuss books.

Enlightening subjects in diverse genres, including: -Education for Mission -Leadership Development -Nurturing for Community -Social Action -Spiritual Growth