Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Environment

The 'first plate' was a classic meal centred on a large cut of meat with few vegetables. On the 'second plate', championed by the farm-to-table movement, meat is free-range and vegetables are locally sourced. It's better-tasting, and better for the planet, but the second plate's architecture is i...

We've become used to thinking of plants as things for us to use: as food, tools, resources, or just as an attractive background to our own lives. But its time to change our minds. New research shows that plants can think, plan and may even have memories. We share our planet with beings whose pote...

As humans have driven the living planet to the brink of collapse, visionary thinkers around the world have raised their voices to defend it. Their words have endured, becoming the classics that define the environmental movement today. In these galvanising speeches and essays, George Monbiot calls...

This is a good guide for a sustainable lifestyle. It's as simple as that. Would you like to live a bit more consciously, but don't know how? And rather not put much time, money or effort into it? Then this is the book for you. It's filled with practical and positive tips regarding fashion, beauty...

Now or never, we need to be radical. We need to rise up. And we need to rebel. Extinction Rebellion is a mass movement of peaceful people, demanding radical action on our global climate crisis. This is a book of action. With pages to rip out and pages to fill in, with instructions on how to rebel...

Today, we are at a turning point as we face ecological and political crises that are rooted in conflicts over the land itself. But these problems can be solved if we draw on elements of our tradition that move us toward a new commonwealth a community founded on the well-being of all people and th...

We are drowning in news reports, opinion pieces, podcasts and Instagram posts about how we can protect our planet. We are offered contradictory solutions. We are left confused and overwhelmed. Three Things to Help Heal the Planet gathers advice from 21 global experts, including scientists, activi...

"From the remarkable minds of Sputnik Futures, this visually engaging exploration of the microbes that surround us and how these unseen powerhouses are shaping our future is perfect for readers of I Contain Multitudes and 10% Human"-- Provided by publisher.

In this "phytobiography" -- a collection of stories written in partnership with a plant -- research scientist, Monica Gagliano, reveals the dynamic role plants play in genuine first-hand accounts from her research into plant communication and cognition. By transcending the view of plants as the o...