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50 Books on Climate Change and Sustainbility

Green Market Oracle

Here are fifty recently published books on the subjects of global warming, climate mitigation and social change. This is a companion piece to the the 25 books in The Green Market Oracle's well informed readers list. These books are organized in the following six categories: 1. Climate impacts 2. Sustainability and business 3.

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The Northeast’s hemlock trees face extinction. A tiny fly could save them.

Grist

It’s quiet, dark, and cool, even on a summer day. Losing the hemlock, the book says, is like “losing a conductor and the music.”. In the spring, as the sun beams down and melts snow and ice elsewhere, hemlock preserve circles of snow at their trunks, which leech slowly into nearby streams and creeks and keeps them cool.

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Companion plants to consider for your spring garden

AGreenLiving

Other benefits of one plant to another include natural shade protection, weed suppression and healthier soil. The famous trio — The Three Sisters Any book on companion planting will mention a Native American discovery known as “ Three Sister Planting.” The beans, like all legumes, balance nitrogen in the soil, which feeds the corn.

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John Thackara: What does the future hold for humanity?

Low Impact

This is part 1 of a conversation with John Thackara – senior fellow of the Royal College of Art, visiting professor at Tongji University, Shanghai, founder and director of the Doors of Perception sustainable design conferences, and author of many books, including How to Thrive in the Next Economy. Hello John. Good Morning. Fair question.

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? CTVC’s guide to NYCW #163

Climate Tech VC

You double-book and spend just as much time picking what to prioritize as you do once you’re actually there. 🧪 Cascade Biocatalysts , a Brooklyn, NY-based sustainable chemicals platform, raised $3M in Pre-Seed funding from Ten VC, Amplify.LA, Boost VC, Cool ClimateCollective, Range Ventures, and other investors.

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What Jeremy Leggett did next: The British solar pioneer turning his hand to 'ethically profitable' rewilding

Business Green

In between all that, and various other advisory roles besides, the 68-year-old also managed to write five books on climate and energy. The new regime will shift towards an economic rewards system that actually encourages carbon sequestration in woodlands and soils, as well as biodiversity uplift."

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A beginner’s guide to gardening

AGreenLiving

Know your soil Perhaps the single most important thing you can do for gardening success is to understand the composition of your soil (it’s more than dirt; it’s an ecosystem!). Simply grab a soil sample kit from the gardening center or take a sample to your regional extension center. They may do well. They may not.

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