Books
Our collection of books which discuss the ecological crisis, political solutions, and more. Feel free to leave a comment on the review or summary of what you thought of the book!
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Ecology, Community and Lifestyle by Arne Naess
Naess discusses the different ethical and ontological foundations for deep ecology, and for a new relationship with nature and other beings in general.
The Flowering Wand by Sophie Strand
The Flowering Wand explores how masculinity can be thought of in many different ways, through re-looking at ancient Western mythology.
Technofeudalism by Yanis Varoufakis
Technofeudalism is Varoufakis’ hypothesis for the transformation of the world economy in the 21st century. Varoufakis is a Greek economist and ex-Finance Minister.
Ngā Uruora by Geoff Park
Ngā Uruora is the ecological and natural history of Aotearoa New Zealand. Geoff Park (d. 2009) was a renowned New Zealand ecologist and research scientist who made significant contributions to our understanding of the natural history of the country.
KUNI by Tsuyoshi Sekihara and Richard McCarthy
KUNI is a Japanese concept for community: this book tells the story of how rural communities can rejuvenate and become self-sufficient. Tsuyoshi Sekihara is a community revival expert in Japan, and Richard McCarthy advocates for local food systems in the US.
The Abundance of Less by Andy Couturier
Andy Couturier is a writer on sustainability, ecology, nature and nuclear power in Japan and the United States. This book retraces a book he published some years earlier, about rural life in Japan.
The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan is a writer for the New York Times Magazine as well as an author on nature and humanity. This book is the story of four plants: the apple, the tulip, cannabis, and the potato.
The Cabaret of Plants by Richard Mabey
Richard Mabey is a British writer and broadcaster on the relations between nature and culture. This book is a story of plants, and their incredible place in our imagination.
Another World is Possible by Geoff Mulgan
An expert in social imagination takes us through the different ways in which we could improve our collective future through more imagination.
Doughnut Economics by Kate Raworth
A leading British economist explores the reasons why current economic thinking doesn’t work, and proposes a way to rethink our economic theory.
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet – Thich Nhat Hanh
The ‘monk who brought mindfulness to the West’ shares his wisdom on how we can be the change we need to see to confront the ecological crisis.
Tree Sense – Susette Goldsmith
A compilation of ways in which we can think about, value, and explore the trees that form, and are themselves formed by our beautiful landscapes in Aotearoa New Zealand.
English Pastoral – James Rebanks
A personal story of a farmer faced with industrialisation and modernisation in the world of farming, and how he is continuing to farm, determined to do good for the land.
Living by the Moon – Wiremu Tāwhai
An in-depth and bilingual guide to the moon’s cycles according to te ao Māori – maramataka.
Gone Bush – Paul Kilgour
A beautiful account of what it’s like to be tramping in back country New Zealand.
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