READING
May, 2026
How Bad Are Bananas – by Mike Berners – Lee
Ever wondered how much carbon is associated with sending a text message, drinking a cup of your favorite coffee, keeping a pet or attending a meeting on Zoom? In this engaging book, Mike Berners-Lee explores the emissions linked to everyday activities, products and behaviours, often revealing surprising results that challenge common assumptions about sustainable living. From food and transport to technology, shopping and energy use, the book translates complex carbon data into relatable comparisons and practical insights. It also explores larger questions surrounding carbon budgets, offsets and what meaningful climate action might actually look like in everyday life.
Recommended for
Readers looking for a practical and highly accessible introduction to carbon footprints and quantitative thinking about emissions. It is particularly useful for developing intuition around carbon numbers, emission estimates and the scale of everyday emissions.
April, 2026
Adventures in the Anthropocene – by Gaia Vince
This book explores how communities and people around the world are adapting to climate change. Gaia Vince travelled the world to witness firsthand, the ingenious strategies people are using to adapt to climate change. From painting mountains white to attract snowfall and preserve water in Peru to making artificial glaciers in Nepal, this book documents how ordinary people are solving a severe crisis in crazy and effective ways.
Recommended for
Readers interested in the real human impacts of climate change and how communities are adapting across the globe.
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