Books by Bill McKibben
“This is the oldest book on the list. It was written in 2007 and made a very deep and lasting impression on me. He’s arguing for the revival of the local. When McKibben writes about deep economy, he argues that a place is better off when it has a significant amount of local food, local entertainment, local culture, and local business.” Read more...
The best books on Responsible Business
Vincent Stanley, Entrepreneurs & Business People
“The End of Nature is the fundamental book about the global planetary change that we’re undergoing.” Read more...
The best books on The Anthropocene
Gaia Vince, Environmentalist
Interviews where books by Bill McKibben were recommended
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Field Notes From a Catastrophe: Man, nature and climate change
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When The Rivers Run Dry: Journeys into the heart of the world's water crisis
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Last Chance to See
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The End of Nature
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Our Dying Planet: An ecologist's view of the crisis we face
by Peter Sale
The best books on The Anthropocene, recommended by Gaia Vince
The best books on The Anthropocene, recommended by Gaia Vince
In 2015 Gaia Vince became the first woman to win the Royal Society’s science book of the year prize for her book, Adventures in the Anthropocene. She spent two years on the road investigating how communities across the world are coping with climate change. Here, she shares the five best books on climate change and the Anthropocene – the geological epoch of man.
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The Six New Rules of Business: Creating Real Value in a Changing World
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The Sustainability Scorecard: How to Implement and Profit from Unexpected Solutions
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Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist
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Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future
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The Value of Everything: Making & Taking in the Global Economy
by Mariana Mazzucato
The best books on Responsible Business, recommended by Vincent Stanley
The best books on Responsible Business, recommended by Vincent Stanley
The long-term interests of business often coincide with the long-term interests of nature and society but the short-term interests are a different story, says Vincent Stanley of Patagonia, a multi-billion dollar apparel company owned by a non-profit trust. He recommends five books on sustainable, ethical business, showing that a stock price needn’t be a company’s primary product.
