I realize this is a bit farther afield than fibershed per se, but it’s all related, yes? I came across this article over the holidays, and although I’ll confess I did not check them all out of the library and spend the end of the year reading them (I don’t know that I have the fortitude for the relentless doom), I have added a few to the reading list for 2020 and will be diving in.
“From Greta Thunberg to the Green New Deal, check out the books that crystallize the crisis and present innovative solutions.”
There are lots - 10, to be exact - of great recommendations here. One book that particularly stood out for me is this one:
Inconspicuous Consumption: The Environmental Impact You Don’t Know You Have, by Tatiana Schlossberg
Diving into the stories behind everyday things we buy—such as cheap cashmere sweaters, which have spawned a boom in goat herding in Mongolia, turning grasslands into deserts—Schlossberg helps make complex systems more understandable. The book focuses on technology, food, fashion, and fuel, looking both at impacts on the climate and at other environmental issues. The goal isn’t to make readers feel guilty, but to make a case for why we need to push for larger changes.
Please link through for more great reads.