Join us for a lively discussion of Artic Dreams by Barry Lopez. This award-winning, bestselling, and groundbreaking exploration of the Far North is a classic of natural history, anthropology, and travel writing. Written in prose as pure as the land it describes, Arctic Dreams is a timeless meditation on the ability of the landscape to […]
In March we're discussing Drawdown, The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming edited by Paul Hawkin. Drawdown describes the 100 most substantive solutions to global warming. For each solution, they describe its history, the carbon impact it provides, the relative cost and savings, the path to adoption, and how it works. "The goal of the […]
We’re discussing Drawdown, The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming edited by Paul Hawkin. Drawdown describes the 100 most substantive solutions to global warming. For each solution, they describe its history, the carbon impact it provides, the relative cost and savings, the path to adoption, and how it works. “The goal of the research that […]
Email us for the Zoom link and login info Join us for a discussion of The Overstory, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction – a sweeping, impassioned work of activism and resistance that is also a stunning evocation of—and paean to—the natural world. From the roots to the crown and back to the seeds, […]
A Planet to Win: Why We Need a Green New Deal by Kate Aronoff, Alyssa Battistoni, Daniel Aldana Cohen, and Thea Riofrancos Foreword by Naomi Klein FREE virtual discussion via Zoom Email us for the Zoom link and login info Join us for a discussion of A Planet to Win, which calls for profound, […]
Sacred Cow proposes a new way to look at sustainable diets. The authors assert, ‘It’s not the COW, it’s the HOW, and that the answer to our broken food system is not no meat, it's better meat. The book takes a deep dive into the nutritional claims against meat, why cattle raised well are actually good for […]
Forever Open, Clear and Free Book Discussion Join members from multiple communities for a discussion of Forever Open, Clear and Free: The Struggle for Chicago’s Lakefront by Lois Wille. Every inch of Chicagoland’s shoreline has been threatened and needs continued protection from development. This book chronicles the hard-fought and never-ending battles Chicago citizens have waged to keep […]
University of Delaware entomologist Doug Tallamy will discuss the science behind his book Nature's Best Hope in which he argues that we can all be conservationists by planting wildlife habitats in our backyards. Sponsored by Park Ridge Public Library, Go Green Park Ridge and Park Ridge Garden Club. (Program will be on Zoom) Register at: https://parkridgelibrary.libcal.com/event/7498749
In his third book, author Doug Tallamy outlines his vision for a grassroots approach to conservation. Nature’s Best Hope shows how homeowners everywhere can turn their yards into conservation corridors that provide wildlife habitats. Because this approach relies on the initiatives of private individuals, it is immune from the whims of government policy. Even more […]
