Resources
Films to watch. Books to read. Websites with information on climate change and climate activism.
Films
Climate Solutions 101 Film series by Project Drawdown
Kate Raworth on 7 Key Principles for Economic Thinking Interview by Nate Hagens (7min) – Can we create systems that keep people from falling down the cracks, while also respecting the limits of our planetary home? Full interview (1hr 42min) here.
Climate Change –The Facts David Attenborough (1hr 15min)
Don’t Look Up (2hr 25min) Feature film using the analogy of a comet about to strike earth to satirize society’s response to climate change
Joint Declaration of the Global 100% Renewable Energy Strategy Group Scientists explain how it is possible for the world to move quickly to 100% renewable energy. (1hr 13min) Free on YouTube.
Paris to Pittsburgh National Geographic (1hr 17min) Shines a light on many forgotten communities affected by climate change in the United States.
Before the Flood National Geographic (1hr 35min) Follow Leonardo DiCaprio as he travels around the globe to witness first hand the devastating effects of climate change and what can be done to solve the climate crisis.
End of Meat (35min) Reveals the hidden impact of meat consumption; explores the opportunities and benefits of a shift to a more compassionate diet.
Kiss the Ground (1hr 24min) A cure for climate change lies right under our feet. Features Big Picture Ranch in Ojai.
Ice on Fire (1hr 28min) Explores the many ways we can reduce carbon inputs to the atmosphere, including kelp forest restoration and urban farming.
Hope in a Changing Climate (29min) Inspiring and hopeful John D. Liu documentary on large-scale land restoration. Free on YouTube.
Gasland (1hr 4min) Director Josh Fox travels across America to document the environmental and health damage caused by fracking.
Helpful websites
One Climate (Santa Barbara County)
Project Drawdown (includes latest version of the book Drawdown free online)
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Global 100% Renewable Energy Strategy Group
Center for Biological Diversity
The Money-Saving Guide to Going Green at Home
Recommended Reading
Title | Author | Public Library | Bookstore Link | Website |
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Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation | Paul Hawken | SBPL | at Chaucer's Books | Website |
Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming | Paul Hawken | SBPL | at Chaucer's Books | https://www.drawdown.org/ |
Ministry for the Future | Kim Stanley Robinson | SBPL | at Chaucer's Books | Publisher's Website |
Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist | Kate Raworth | SBPL | Website |
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Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We're in Without Going Crazy | Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone | at Chaucer's Books | Website | |
Fourth National Climate Assessment | U.S. Global Change Research Program | https://nca2018.globalchange.gov/ | ||
The New Climate War: The Fight to Take Back Our Planet | Michael Mann | at Chaucer's Books | ||
Caring for Creation: A Call for Ecological Conversion | Pope Francis | at Chaucer's Books | ||
Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth | Rachel Maddow | SBPL | at Chaucer's Books | Author Webpage |