Please read the descriptions below and choose the book title that you are most interested in discussing.

On Fire: The Case for the Green New Deal, by Naomi Klein
Encompassing topics from geoengineering to immigration, from capitalism to the Green New Deal, Klein’s collection of essays calls for a transformation of the systems that caused the climate catastrophe and presents concrete ideas for achieving that change.

Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale, by Adam Minter
What happens to all the items we donate? Minter’s global travels uncover the multibillion-dollar reuse industry, examining problems such as overconsumption, planned obsolescence, and the racial prejudices that accompany it.

The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming, by David Foster-Wells
This near-future travelogue illustrates not only the looming agricultural, environmental, and climate emergencies, but argues that our culture, politics, and every other aspect of human life faces a grave future unless we take immediate collective action.

We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast, by Jonathan Safran Foer
What is the most important action that we, as individuals, can take to address climate change? Foer argues that it is choosing to eat fewer animal products, supporting his views with statistics, anecdotes, and motivation for making short-term sacrifices for long-term survival.