Diversity & Environmentalism

The Accidental Ecosystem by Peter S. Alagona tells the story of how cities across the United States went from having little wildlife to filling, dramatically and unexpectedly, with wild creatures. Read more

Weaving together humorous anecdotes with moments of victory and hope, this powerful full-color graphic novel by Eddie Ahn explores the relationship between immigration and activism, opportunity and obligation, and familial duty and community service. Read more

Encompassing identity, inspiration, ancestry, and stewardship, the essays and poems by leading Black women and nonbinary scientists explore how experiences in the natural world and life sciences shape the self. Edited by Shaz Zamore and Amber Wendler Read more

By Heather McTeer Toney. "A persuasive case for why Black activists should be at the forefront of the environmental movement." Publishers Weekly Read more

Taylor Brorby’s Boys and Oil is a haunting, bracingly honest memoir about growing up gay amidst the harshness of rural North Dakota, “a place where there is no safety in a ravaged landscape of mining and fracking.” Read more

Cracked: The Future of Dams in a Hot, Crazy World by Steven Hawley is a kind of speed date with the history of water control -- its dams, diversions and canals, and just as importantly, the politics and power that evolved with them. Read more

An eye-opening account of the global ecological transformations wrought by roads, from the award-winning author of Eager, Ben Goldfarb . Read more

A vibrant collection of personal and lyric essays in conversation with archival objects of Black history and memory. Edited by Erin Sharkey. Read more

With The Devil’s Element, Dan Egan has written an essential and eye-opening account that urges us to pay attention to one of the most perilous but little-known environmental issues of our time. Read more

At the root of Eli Clare's exploration of environmental destruction and capitalism, sexuality and institutional violence, gender and the body politic, is a call for social justice movements that are truly accessible to everyone. Read more

Homewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound by David B. Williams Read more

One of The Millions's Most-Anticipated Books of Winter 2024. In this revelatory work, Ruha Benjamin calls on us to take imagination seriously as a site of struggle and a place of possibility for reshaping the future. Read more

Edited by Leilani Nishime and Kim D. Hester Williams Read more

Reclaiming the African American Environmental Heritage
By Dianne D. Glave Read more

Gardener and activist Tayshan Hayden Smith demonstrates 20 different practical projects you can create to positively change small outdoor spaces and pulls out inspiration from a variety of successful community gardens around the world. Read more

"A noted naturalist explores the centrality of home in the lives of humans and other animals . . . A special treat for readers of natural history." -- Kirkus Reviews

Every year, many species make the journey from one place to another, following the sam Read more