From 'Doughnut Economics' to 'The Uninhabitable Earth': Books Shaping Global Sustainability Discourse
Kate Raworth's 'Doughnut Economics' and David Wallace-Wells' 'The Uninhabitable Earth' are two prominent books shaping the global discourse on sustainability and climate change. Raworth's model, already tested in cities like Amsterdam, aims to meet everyone's basic needs without overshooting the planet's limits. Wallace-Wells, meanwhile, focuses on the near-term realities of climate change, such as extreme heat and food insecurity.
Rachel Carson's seminal work, 'Silent Spring' (1962), sounded the alarm on pesticide use, leading to a U.S. government investigation. More recently, Greta Thunberg's 'No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference' has inspired a global climate movement. Meanwhile, Peter Wohlleben's 'The Hidden Life of Trees' and Merlin Sheldrake's 'Entangled Life' delve into the intricate networks of trees and fungi, revealing their crucial roles in ecosystems.
Jonathan Safran Foer's 'Eating Animals' explores the ethics of factory farming, while Barbara Kingsolver's 'Animal, Vegetable, Miracle' chronicles a family's year of eating locally grown or sourced food. Bill McKibben's 'Falter' offers a stark warning about climate change and the potential end of 'the human game' due to unchecked technology.
As evidenced by the 2024 record as the hottest year ever, according to the WMO 2025 report, the urgency of climate change is undeniable. These books, from 'Doughnut Economics' to 'The Uninhabitable Earth', offer insights and call to action, highlighting the need for sustainable practices and ethical consumption. Despite the lack of a 2025 compilation of essays by over 100 experts on the topic, the collective wisdom of these authors underscores the importance of immediate and concerted global efforts to address climate change and sustainability.
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