Celebrate our home and embrace our role as stewards of the Earth. These books inspire appreciation for our planet and empower action to protect it for future generations.
Love, Earth by Jeffrey Turner
Love, Earth is a love letter from Mother Earth to young readers, showing them how they can do better to take care of her and her shared resources. Ages 4-8.
Walking Together by Albert Marshall
Grounded in Etuaptmumk, also known as Two-Eyed Seeing, the gift of multiple perspectives, and the Mi'kmaw concept of Netukulimk, meaning to protect Mother Earth for the ancestors, present, and future generations, Walking Together nurtures respectful, reciprocal, responsible relationships with the Land and Water, plant life, animals and other-than-human beings for the benefit of all. Ages 4-7.
Old Enough to Save the Planet by Loll Kirby
Meet 12 young activists worldwide who are speaking out and taking action against climate change. Learn about their work and the challenges they face, and discover how the future of our planet starts with each and every one of us. Ages 8-12.
The Climate Book by Greta Thunberg
The Climate Book is ideal for those eager to understand the science behind climate change and learn how activism can positively impact preserving our planet's future. Our teen volunteers recommend a book by another young climate activist!
Solarpunk Creatures
Enjoy this collection of Solarpunk short stories, including one by Kingston author Jerri Jerreat. Each story focuses on the future and the relationship between people, machines and the environment, working towards a safe and sustainable future.
The Day the World Stops Shopping by JB MacKinnon
This nonfiction read is a good fit for readers interested in exploring the potential benefits and practicalities of reducing consumerism, living with less and creating a more sustainable and fulfilling society.
Under a White Sky by Elizabeth Kolbert
This readable nonfiction book about climate change is a good fit for solutions-oriented climate warriors. It discusses past “fixes” that human beings have used to control the natural world and the consequences that follow. For scientific and solutions-inclined readers, this is the book for you!
A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety by Sarah Jaquette Ray
A youth movement is reenergizing global environmental activism. The "climate generation”—late millennials and Generation Z—demands that policymakers and government leaders take immediate action to address the dire outcomes predicted by climate science. This book addresses how youth can get involved in solving the climate crisis and how to manage and harness growing feelings of climate anxiety.
