The Best Green Lifestyle Self-Help Books 2024

1. 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth: All New! Updated for the 21st Century [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Back in 1990, when John Javna self-published 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth, the Green movement was still in its nascent stages. But this handy paperback, filled with tips and suggestions caught the public's imagination and became a phenomenon, empowering millions to actually be environmentalists in easy, doable ways. As awareness and concerns about the environment have grown, so has the scope and power of the 2008 version of 50 Simple Things.

50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth: All New! Updated for the 21st Century, Used [Paperback]

2. The Little Green Book: 365 Ways to Love the Planet (The Green House) [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. The Little Green Book: 365 Ways to Love the Planetis a "green" guidebook for anyone who want to improve the quality of their life and the life of the planet. Consisting of a year's worth of short tips, tasks, and facts, the book is designed to lead readers to a more healthy, environmentally friendly lifestyle. The information is nontechnical in nature and designed to appeal to the average reader. The book will cover a wide range of topics, including gardening, saving natural resources, saving the environment, going "green" at work, community activism, and the like.

The Little Green Book : 365 Ways to Love the Planet, Used [Paperback]

3. Environment and Citizenship [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. The increasing awareness of the human impact on the environment is having a profound effect on the concept and content of citizenship - one of the fundamental institutions that structures human relations. In what is the first introduction of its kind, this book provides an accessible, stimulating and multidimensional overview of the many ways in which concern for the environment - driven primarily by the preoccupation with sustainability - is reshaping our understanding of citizenship. Environment and Citizenship is structured into three parts. Part I introduces the reader to the concept and theories of citizenship and explores the impact that environmental concerns is having on contemporary formulations of citizenship, both traditional (e.g. national, liberal and republican) and emerging (e.g. cosmopolitan, ecological and ecofeminist). Part II explores the practical manifestations of environmental citizenship, with each chapter focusing on a particular actor: citizens, governments, and corporations. These chapters include references to examples and case studies from a wide range of countries, broadly categorized as belonging to the Global North and the Global South. Part III explores the making of green citizens and outlines the dominant articulations of environmental citizenship that emerge from formal education, news media and popular culture. The book concludes with a general reflection on the present and future of environmental citizenship. The book contains a variety of illustrations, boxed case-studies, links to online resources and suggestions for further reading. This original and engaging text is essential reading for students and scholars of environmental politics, sustainability studies and development studies, as well as for environmental activists, policy practitioners and environmental educators. More broadly, this book will appeal to anyone interested in and concerned with issues of sustainability, social justice and citizenship in the twenty-first century.

Environment and Citizenship, Used [Paperback]

4. Planning Connections: Human, Natural and Man Made [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. "Planning Connections - Human, Natural, Man Made" is a practical book about how to achieve more sustainable, attractive, efficient and livable human communities. It is about "green" planning, environmentally based land use planning and context sensitive design. It presents planning principles and illustrates their application with 19 case studies of approved plans and implemented projects. There are chapters on comprehensive planning, town centers, site planning, growth management tools, review and processing of development applications and transportation corridors.

Planning Connections : Human, Natural and Man Made, Used [Paperback]

5. Two Percent Solutions for the Planet: 50 Low-Cost, Low-Tech, Nature-Based Practices for Combatting Hunger, Drought, and Climate Change, Used [Paperback]

Two Percent Solutions for the Planet profiles fifty innovative practices that soak up carbon dioxide in soils, reduce energy use, sustainably intensify food production, and increase water quality. The "two percent" refers to: the amount of new carbon in the soil needed to reap a wide variety of ecological and economic benefits; the percentage of the nation's population who are farmers and ranchers; and the low financial cost (in terms of GDP) needed to get this work done. As White explained in Grass, Soil, Hope , a highly efficient carbon cycle captures, stores, releases, and recaptures biochemical energy, mitigating climate change, increasing water storage capacities in soil, and making green plants grow. Best of all, we don't have to invent anything new--a wide variety of innovative ideas and methods that put carbon back into the soil have been field-tested and proven to be practical and profitable. They're mostly low-tech, too, relying on natural resources such as sunlight, green plants, animals, compost, beavers, creeks, and more. In Two Percent Solutions for the Planet , White expands what he calls the "regenerative toolbox," to include holistic grazing, edible forests, biochar, weed-eating livestock, food co-ops, keyline plowing, restoration agriculture, bioenergy, aquaponics, animal power, Farm Hack, bees, bears, wildlife corridors, rainwater harvesting, native seeds, and various other projects from across the United States, as well as in Canada, Europe, and Australia. These short, engaging success stories will help readers connect the dots between diverse, exciting, and pragmatic practices, and inspire them to dig deeper into each individual story and concept, energized by the news that solutions do exist.

Two Percent Solutions for the Planet : 50 Low-Cost, Low-Tech, Nature-Based Practices for Combatting Hunger, Drought, and Climate Change, Used [Paperback]

6. Natural Living: The 21st Century Guide to a Self-Sufficient Lifestyle [Hardcover - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. In today's society we're all conscious of the way our actions affect our planet. Many of us still aren't aware, however, that with only a few alternations to our lifestyles we could really make a difference. Natural Living proves this with an in-depth look at the way we live and comprehensive guidance on the crucial changes we can all make. Whether you simply want to grow your own vegetables or intend to go the whole hog and relocate to the country, this invaluable handbook will expertly guide you through every aspect of sustainable living in the 21stcentury. With ideas for both house and garden, advice on planning which food to grow and which animals to raise, photographs throughout and step-by-step practical instructions for everything from beekeeping, to composting, to spinning raw wool into yarn, Natural Living has everything you need to start living a more self-sufficient and environmentally responsible life.

Natural Living : The 21st Century Guide to a Self-Sufficient Lifestyle, Used [Hardcover]

7. Gorgeously Green : 8 Simple Steps to an Earth-Friendly Life, Used [Paperback]

Are you confused by all the advice you hear and see daily on how to "go green"? Do you want to incorporate earth-friendly practices into your life, but you don't know where to start? Don't stress! Green guru Sophie Uliano has sorted through all the eco-info out there and put everything you need to know about living a green lifestyle right at your fingertips. In Gorgeously Green, Sophie offers a simple eight-step program that is an easy and fun way to begin living an earth-friendly life. Each chapter covers topics from beauty to fitness, shopping to your kitcheneven your transportation. Whether it's finding the right lipstick, making dinner, buying gifts, or picking out a hot new outfit, finally, there is a book that tackles your daily eco-challenges with a take-charge plan. Just consider Sophie your go-to girl with all the eco-solutions. Find out how to: Green your entire beauty regime Detoxify your home Indulge in guilt-free shopping Adopt a home fitness routine Prepare eco-licious treats Give your kitchen a green makeover Become more aware of your impact on the earth The book's dozens and dozens of eco-friendly tips, products, and practices combine to form a treasure trove of practical advice for every possible way to become stylishly green. Your questions about dressing, makeup, eating, shopping, cleaning, travel, and more are all answered right here. Adopting a green lifestyle is among the most positive, forward-thinking, and personally fulfilling choices that anyone can makeand Gorgeously Green shows that it doesn't have to be tedious, time-consuming, or glamourless!

Gorgeously Green : 8 Simple Steps to an Earth-Friendly Life, Used [Paperback]

8. If You Love This Planet: A Plan to Heal the Earth [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Our planet is desperately ill and must be healed. If the human race does not change its present behavior, the ecosphere may be doomed within the next ten years. A renowned anti-nuclear activist for twenty years, Helen Caldicott here turns from the arms race to the race to save the planet, laying out the grim details of ozone depletion, excess energy consumption, pollution, and global warming. The causes: public apathy, corporate greed, and the cynical manipulation of political leaders.To save the planet we need to change the way we think and behave. Closer contact with, and appropriate reverence for, nature will help to provide simple answers to seemingly complex problems.If You Love This Planet describes in easy-to-understand language the scientific and medical consequences of the greenhouse effect, ozone depletion, deforestation, species extinction, toxic chemical pollution, nuclear waste, food contamination, and the ever-present threat of nuclear war.Caldicott, a physician by training, also gives us a prescription for cure--and a cause for hope. We must learn energy efficiency, we must organize politically (voting, she suggests, should be compulsory), and we must hold corporations and governments accountable for their actions. Above all, she says, our fight for the planet will draw its greatest strength from a love for the Earth itself.

If You Love This Planet : A Plan to Save the Earth, Used [Paperback]

9. Complete Idiot's Guide to Organic Living, Used [Paperback]

Environmental issues are more of a concern now than ever before. From concerns about the health of the foods we eat every day to the cleaning products we use in our homes, there are endless questions about how to protect the health of our families while preventing damage to our environment. It's everywhere - the answer is to 'go organic,' but few people really understand what that means, and how to implement changes in their daily lives in any meaningful way. Living organic means being aware of the way our foods are grown and our products are made. It's a shift toward eating foods that are grown and processed in a practical, ecological partnership with nature, as well as choosing 'certified organic' when we buy clothing, cleaning products, personal hygiene products, and more. Harmful synthetic pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, chemical fertilizers, and herbicides are not used in organic products, and they are minimally processed with no artificial ingredients, preservatives, or irradiation. Choosing 'organic' - or growing your own - safeguards our health and enhances our ecology with a sustainable food system. But understanding where and when to go organic can be confusing, to say the least, and readers need simple, practical advice when considering their options. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Organic Living is just that - a comprehensive and easy-to-implement guide to moving toward an organic lifestyle. Organic expert Eliza Thomas and author Sonia Weiss offer simple step-by-step information on how to examine everything from the food we eat to the cleaning products we use to find ways to start living a more organic life. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Organic Living includes in-depth information on everything readers need to know to implement lasting change in their lives. Topics include- The benefits of organic living - to you, to the environment, and to local farmers Choosing quality natural products that protect your family's health and promote small farmers, as well as reducing the 'toxic load' by keeping chemicals out of the air, water, and soil How to sidestep common pitfalls, read between the labels, and make the healthiest choices for everything from clothing to cleaning products to beauty aids Expert advice on finding the cleanest and greenest organic products on the market today Finding - and evaluating - holistic alternatives to conventional medicine Steps to take to detoxify your body Organic gardening, from how to grow to what to grow Great-tasting and original organic recipes Advice and insight from nutritionists, farmers, chefs, food scientists, and other experts working in the organic space The Complete Idiot's Guide to Organic Living is a must-have reference for practical advice on beginning to make the switch today for a greener life tomorrow.

Complete Idiot's Guide to Organic Living, Used [Paperback]

10. Sustaining the Earth : The Story of the Environmental Movement--Its Past Efforts and Future Challenges, Used [Paperback]

Environmental issues, once the benign hobby of the few, have become everybody's urgent concern--progressing from the peaceful vibes of the first Earth Day to the political tumult of the "green possibility." As we surpass the end of the twentieth century and as these issues become more pressing, John Young's "tour de force" is an especially welcome and timely assessment of the history of the environmental movement--and a call to arms for a new and effective attack on the problems.Young maintains that only a powerful synthesis of political, economic, and moral ideologies--a unification he terms "postenvironmentalism"--will move world societies into a relation to the environment that maintains the best democratic values. He describes many of the movements and strategies that have appeared over the last three decades: realos, reds, greens, left and right ecologists, eco-feminists, humanists, and pragmatists. Now even the most radical environmentalists must recognize the reality of questions about equity and poverty, technology and energy, aid and trade between wealthy and impoverished countries, and the validity of the ways people consider them. As the process of trial and error this book describes continues, Young offers--in a thoughtful and undogmatic manner--an alternative perspective that is essential reading for all who care about our world.

Sustaining the Earth : The Story of the Environmental Movement--Its Past Efforts and Future Challenges, Used [Paperback]