Faith&books | Sustainability July Reading Challenge! Here’s the rules! @faithbooks7906 | Uploaded May 2022 | Updated October 2024, 13 hours ago.
Now for the reading challenge!
I encourage you to join the Plastic Free July event hosted here: plasticfreejuly.org
At minimum, during the month of July, read a book about sustainability or conservation!
But here are some other prompts to challenge yourself with during the month:
1. Read a book about a particular topic in sustainability/conservation (see list of ideas below).
2. Read a children's book having to do with this topic.
3. Read a classic animal book. Examples: Tarka the Otter, Rascal by Sterling North, My Side of the Mountain (other titles I am randomly thinking of: H is for Hawk, My Friend Flicka, Call of the Wild, Moby Dick, and the list goes on!)
4. Watch a documentary - I will post a video later about documentaries I have watched and ones I want to watch.
5. Read a memoir, biography, autobiography or a work of a famous conservationist, biologist, environmentalist, reporter or some other person in the field.
6. Read a How To or DIY book on something that will make your lifestyle more sustainable
6. Read a book about a beautiful place or an amazing natural phenomenon that inspires awe in you.
The books I am planning to read so far:
Plastic; a Toxic Love Story by Susan Freinkel amazon.com/Plastic-Toxic-Story-Susan-Freinkel/dp/054715240X
The Outermost House by Henry Beston amazon.com/Outermost-House-Publisher-Holt-Paperbacks/dp/B004MRTGZM/ref=sr_1_3?crid=28OM2KIZI70S8&keywords=the+outermost+house+henry+beston&qid=1653827338&s=books&sprefix=the+outermost+house+b%2Cstripbooks%2C131&sr=1-3
Affluenza by John De Graaf amazon.com/Affluenza-Overconsumption-Killing-Us-Fight/dp/1609949277
Last Child in the Woods (this was the title I couldn't think of!) by Richard Louv amazon.com/Last-Child-Woods-Children-Nature-Deficit/dp/156512605X
A book on composting-tbd
List of Possible Topics in Sustainability/Conservation
1 Urban Agriculture
2. Global Food Economics
3. Plastic Pollution/Waste
4. Saving the Ocean
5 Sustainable Agriculture
6. Climate Change
7 Alternative Energy
8. Alienation from Nature/Social Aspects
9. Conservation of Nature
10. Sustainable design/Green building
11. Water Conservation
12. Circular Economy
13. Big Pharma
14. Deforestation/Desertification
15. Poverty and Pollution
16. Fast Fashion/Textiles
17. Come up with your own!
Now for the reading challenge!
I encourage you to join the Plastic Free July event hosted here: plasticfreejuly.org
At minimum, during the month of July, read a book about sustainability or conservation!
But here are some other prompts to challenge yourself with during the month:
1. Read a book about a particular topic in sustainability/conservation (see list of ideas below).
2. Read a children's book having to do with this topic.
3. Read a classic animal book. Examples: Tarka the Otter, Rascal by Sterling North, My Side of the Mountain (other titles I am randomly thinking of: H is for Hawk, My Friend Flicka, Call of the Wild, Moby Dick, and the list goes on!)
4. Watch a documentary - I will post a video later about documentaries I have watched and ones I want to watch.
5. Read a memoir, biography, autobiography or a work of a famous conservationist, biologist, environmentalist, reporter or some other person in the field.
6. Read a How To or DIY book on something that will make your lifestyle more sustainable
6. Read a book about a beautiful place or an amazing natural phenomenon that inspires awe in you.
The books I am planning to read so far:
Plastic; a Toxic Love Story by Susan Freinkel amazon.com/Plastic-Toxic-Story-Susan-Freinkel/dp/054715240X
The Outermost House by Henry Beston amazon.com/Outermost-House-Publisher-Holt-Paperbacks/dp/B004MRTGZM/ref=sr_1_3?crid=28OM2KIZI70S8&keywords=the+outermost+house+henry+beston&qid=1653827338&s=books&sprefix=the+outermost+house+b%2Cstripbooks%2C131&sr=1-3
Affluenza by John De Graaf amazon.com/Affluenza-Overconsumption-Killing-Us-Fight/dp/1609949277
Last Child in the Woods (this was the title I couldn't think of!) by Richard Louv amazon.com/Last-Child-Woods-Children-Nature-Deficit/dp/156512605X
A book on composting-tbd
List of Possible Topics in Sustainability/Conservation
1 Urban Agriculture
2. Global Food Economics
3. Plastic Pollution/Waste
4. Saving the Ocean
5 Sustainable Agriculture
6. Climate Change
7 Alternative Energy
8. Alienation from Nature/Social Aspects
9. Conservation of Nature
10. Sustainable design/Green building
11. Water Conservation
12. Circular Economy
13. Big Pharma
14. Deforestation/Desertification
15. Poverty and Pollution
16. Fast Fashion/Textiles
17. Come up with your own!
