To commemorate Earth Day, seven members of our Stanfords team have picked one thought-provoking book that celebrates the environmental global movement and highlights the importance of protecting our planet.
Faye picked:
by Isabel Losada
£12.99
“This book was immensely liberating for me. It was the first time I felt like knowledge is power. I am excited to spread the word of Isabel Losada.”
Ele picked:
by Jane Goodhall
£10.99
“In this book, primatologist Jane Goodall, reminds us that we need compassion for future generations and not selfish greed for short-term benefits. Hope is a precious resource for change, for our Planet, and every single one of us.”
Matteo picked:
by Gaia Vince
£10.99
“The heated topic of migration is often discussed primarily as a socio-political issue. In this illuminating book I finally came to terms with the fact that migration and climate change are more interconnected than we think.”
Diego picked:
H Is For Hope: Climate Change From A To Z
by Elisabeth Kolbert
£16.99
“A refreshing and thought-provoking book that doesn’t shy away from the obvious. A fun and entertaining approach on an often overly wordy topic.”
Martin picked:
by Isabella Tree
£10.99
“Growing up in the UK I got used to the countryside’s orderliness.. Isabella Tree made me appreciate the beauty and power of re-wilding.”
Claudia picked:
by Greta Thunberg
£22
“Our Planet has been facing numerous challenges, I sometimes struggled to understand the urgency. While reading it, I felt awakened and discouraged at times, but I think that’s what I needed it to hear.”
Alex picked:
Sea Change: An Atlas of Islands in a Raising Ocean
by Christina Gerhardt
“I find it fascinating, the way maps mirror political and topological changes. Atlases are now being redrawn as islands vanish into the ocean. This Atlas highlights the consequences of the rising ocean on thousands of communities around the world.”