Trying to implement ethical and sustainable practices in your life when you’re starting from zero can be a bit daunting at first. The truth is that creating a sustainable life for yourself is as complex as learning how to bike. The fear of falling (and failing) is there with you in every pedal you do, but nothing beats the freedom and the happiness of when you can bike unassisted. Sustainable living is the same. In this post, we’ve selected some great books that serve as your training wheels in your sustainable living learning journey.
Read away, and let’s turn the page for a more sustainable living!
“The Minimalist Home” by Joshua Becker
Written by one of the most influential minimalist advocates today, this book is a practical guide to living with less. Becker focuses on the environmental and psychological benefits of decluttering your home and reducing consumption. The book contains actionable tips to simplify your living space while minimizing waste and creating a more inviting one.
“Urban Homesteading: Heirloom Skills for Sustainable Living” by Rachel Kaplan and K. Ruby Blume
The urban homesteading movement is spreading rapidly worldwide, and this book is the perfect back-to-the-land guide for urban people looking to reduce their environmental impact. It is full of practical information, full-color photographs, and illustrations. It embraces the core concepts of localization, self-reliance, and sustainability.
“Give a Sh*t: Do Good. Live Better. Save the Planet.” by Ashlee Piper
It’s time to give a shit and put your intentions into action. This book is a fun, no-nonsense guide to practical, sustainable living. Piper covers everything from reducing waste to ethical fashion and home energy conservation in an approachable, humorous style – guiding you through the transition to a kinder, healthier, more conscious, and more sustainable life.
“Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things” by William McDonough and Michael Braungart
This provocative and visionary book challenges readers to rethink sustainability. It urges them to shift from “reduce, reuse, recycle” to designing systems where products are continuously remade without creating waste.
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