Why People Should Maximize Their Yards with Gardens and Edible Landscapes
In this excerpt from The Edible Ecosystem Solution: Growing Biodiversity in Your Backyard and Beyond, author Zach Loeks shows how edible landscapes can improve our existence.
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Edible Laneways
Whether you have an urban property, a suburban homestead, or a rural farm, edible laneways are a great way to affordably and efficiently incorporate edible ecosystems and garden benefits into…
Making the Food System Healthy for People and Planet
Earth for All is both an antidote to despair and a road map to a better future. The authors dive deeply into all aspects of what an equitable world might…
How Change Actually Happens
Today, we share an excerpt from Sami Grover’s We’re All Climate Hypocrites Now, which discusses change and how to make it happen.
3 Ways Caring for the Planet Can Keep Money in Your Pocket
Whether your goal is to help the planet or simply save money, there are practical actions you can take that benefit both your savings and the environment in the long…
How to Unlock Smart Buying Decisions this Season
In The Better World Handbook, Ellis Jones makes it easy to shop more consciously by focusing on sustainability, fair labor, and community impact. This excerpt offers simple, practical tips to…
Five Tips for Hosting a More Purposeful, Eco-Friendly Gathering
Leor Rotchild, author of How We Gather Matters, offers his expert advice on hosting with purpose and sustainability in mind. These five tips will help you celebrate the season with…
10 Ways to Make (and Actually Keep) Eco-Conscious New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s resolutions can be tough to stick to, but what if you made one that’s good for you and the planet? This year, consider these 10 eco-friendly goals that…
Sustainable Publishing: Learn to Calculate Your Carbon Footprint
Read the press release launching a new tool to make your publishing practices more sustainable with free, easy-to-use tools and register for an online training session, “Sustainable Publishing Tools: Calculating…
Building Food Security Together: The Impact of Community
Discover how the Gabriola Nature Education Society (GNES) and People for a Healthy Community (PHC) are working together to strengthen food security on Gabriola Island. Through collaboration, a new polytunnel…
When The Trucks Stop: How To Build A Sustainable Food Plan
Growing your own food builds resilience and independence. In Grow a Sustainable Diet, Cindy Connor shares the challenges and rewards of eating only what you grow. This book sample offers…
Doing Business Better: A B Corp Story
New Society Publishers became a Certified B Corporation™ in June 2016. With this certification, New Society Publishers receives recognition for our existing social and environmental performance standards and becomes part…
6 Ways to Beat Plastic Pollution While Enjoying the Outdoors This Summer
This summer, as we enjoy nature’s beauty, New Society Publishers reflects on how daily choices—not just annual campaigns—can drive real environmental change. From reducing plastic to rethinking digital tools, we’re…
How Cultural Burning Prevents Wildfires and Revitalizes the Land
Discover how prescribed burns, an ancient Indigenous practice of cultural burning, restore ecosystems, prevent catastrophic wildfires, and bring balance back to the land. Rooted in deep ecological and spiritual knowledge,…
How Edible Ecosystems Create Healthier People, Stronger Communities, and a Resilient Future
Gift books to inspire action this season. In this excerpt from Free, Fair, and Alive: The Insurgent Power of the Commons by David Bollier and Silke Helfrich we learn how…
Awareness, Action, and a Better World: Why Small Choices Matter Now More Than Ever
Discover uplifting, practical inspiration for the new year with Books to Inspire Action. This excerpt from Nicole Caldwell’s Better: The Everyday Art of Sustainable Living offers a gentle nudge toward…
5 Common Pawpaw Myths (And the Truth Behind Them)
Discover the comeback of North America’s pawpaw fruit as Blake Cothron debunks five common myths and reveals the truth behind this once-forgotten favorite.
Three New Society Publishers Titles Win Gold at the 2026 Nautilus Book Awards
We’re proud to celebrate three Gold Award winners in the 2026 Nautilus Book Awards, an honor that recognizes books advancing conscious living, social responsibility, and a more sustainable future.