10 Great Sustainable Books To Curl Up this Autumn
With autumn and winter approaching, there is nothing better than a reading that leads us to learn new things and have a good time. So, we bring you here a small selection of the most interesting sustainable books of the season that will improve your library .
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LOVED CLOTHES LAST
If you are curious about how to fight climate change, then Loved Clothes Last is for you. This book was written by Fashion Revolution activist Orsola and contains tips for creating a sustainable lifestyle from your closet. Discover how recycling, repairing and reusing is revolutionary. With this book you will be able to create a positive environmental impact as it provides solutions to reduce your ecological footprint.
IS IT REALLY GREEN? EVERYDAY ECO DILEMMAS ANSWERED
This book is fully informative and with accessible language. Georgina created answers to over 140 questions about creating a green lifestyle. She knows that it is often difficult to choose the greenest choices because there are so many factors that determine them. From electric cars to paper bags, this book intends to question our everyday decisions and how can we improve them.
THIRD CULTURE KIDS OF THE WORLD: EXPLORING SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL MINDSETS
In this era, thanks to globalization, more people are traveling around the world every day. This book by Priyanka gives us new ideas for sustainable and responsible tourism. It tells us through different opinions of experts, academics, travelers and activists the importance of exploring the world with a sustainable approach. The book also contains a message about respecting the cultures and places we visit.
© Kyle Glenn
WEAR NO EVIL: HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD WITH YOUR WARDROBE
by Greta Eagan
Within these pages you can find the fusion between fashion and ethics. This is a guide to style and sustainability, aimed at all consumers of clothing. This book by Greta, simplifies the harmony that can exist between the fashion industry and the protection of the environment. The book is divided into 3 parts that help the reader to identify the conditions and causes behind each piece without making sacrifices in terms of personal style. All this based on the Integrity Index of brands.
DOUGHNUT ECONOMICS: 7 WAYS TO THINK LIKE A 21st CENTURY ECONOMIST
by Kate Raworth
This is a book which examines the economic structure of the 21st century in a circular approach, in this case with the famous doughnut shape. This book is a set of concepts essential to the success and economic momentum of businesses as they build global standards. Doughnut economics offers innovative thinking for emerging economists to take into account social development, government policy, corporate strategy, and environmental challenges. Her fundamental inqury is:
"How can we turn economies that need to grow, whether or not they make us thrive, into economies that make us thrive, whether or not they grow?"
WHAT CLIMATE JUSTICE MEANS AND WHY WE SHOULD CARE
Climate change is a reality and this is understood by author Cripps. The focus of her book demonstrates that climate justice is an obligation of humans to ourselves and to other species. This book has advice for viewing environmental activism as a moral duty without falling into political intentions. It also unpacks the effects of colonialism and racism that currently implicate climate justice.
ANDROGYNE: FASHION AND GENDER
Through a collection of contemporary paintings and photographs, the author of this book, Patrick, makes a profound understanding of gender neutrality. It reflects the reality that fashion can relate to gender freedom, as various garments have allowed the elimination of categories defined by society and various cultures. The book demonstrates androgynous icons that have emerged over time reinforced the value of androgyny.
DRESSING THE RESISTANCE: THE VISUAL LANGUAGE OF PROTEST THROUGH HISTORY
Fashion and social movements have made history and this book proves it. Camille created a reading that helps to understand the protests of different causes through the visual exposition of clothes, fabrics, collections, garments, etc. This book contains the power of people and ideas that made activism a reality.
© Alex Lvrs
© Charisse Kenion
SMALL IS BEATUFIL
by Ernst Schumacher
This manifesto aims to change people's assumptions about the economy. Growth is not synonymous of larger quantities for Ernst Schumacher. This book applies an economic principle which states that a sustainable world can be created as long as the production of large corporations is controlled. He also takes into account that the satisfaction of human needs does not always require large profits.
STITCHED UP: THE ANTI-CAPITALIST BOOK OF FASHION
Finally, this book explores concepts of consumerism, social classes linked to exploitation and fashion advertising. This text is a critique of the damages that the fashion industry constantly makes but many chose to ignore. Hoskins provides a new perspective over the impossible beauty standards, gender stereotyping and garment pollution. There are ideas over this book that question why capitalism rather develops the mass production of clothing over creating less clothing with long-term quality.
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Regina Berndt
Luxiders Magazine
