Climate Change

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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…

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From Frankfurt to Action: EJ Hurst’s Sustainability Musts for Publishers

For the UN panel “From Climate Science to Climate Action” at the 2024 Frankfurt Book Fair, EJ Hurst, Sales Manager and Environmental Lead at New Society Publishers, joined industry leaders…

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From Me to We: Embracing Systemic Change for a Better Climate Future

In How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change, author Harriet Shugarman provides a thoughtful guide for parents on how to discuss climate issues and systemic change with their…

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Go Do Something!

Steven Earle, author of ‘Runaway Climate’ and ‘A Brief History of the Earth’s Climate’, shares the inspiring story of a small island community that chose to confront climate change directly…

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Hurricane Helene and the Need for Climate Emergency Preparedness

As extreme weather events grow more frequent and severe—even in areas that were once considered safe—grasping their link to climate change is more vital than ever. The recent devastation caused…

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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Bridging the Past with Climate Action

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, observed on September 30th in Canada, honors residential school survivors and acknowledges the harm caused by these institutions. It’s a day for reflection…

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Climate Action vs. Personal Priorities: How To Find Harmony In Your Eco Journey

Even with widespread awareness of the urgent need to cut carbon emissions, many people continue to travel frequently. Sami Grover, author of ‘We’re All Climate Hypocrites Now’, explores this contradiction,…

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Resolving Conflict around Climate Change

Climate change, like many pressing issues today, sparks a wide array of passionate responses. People often quickly find themselves on opposing sides of the debate. For some, ignoring climate change…

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The Urgent Need for Climate Action: How We Can All Make a Difference

Climate change is more than just a buzzword—it’s a global crisis that affects every corner of our planet. The consequences are severe and far-reaching, from melting ice caps and extreme…

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July 2024’s Best Podcasts: Hot Picks For Your Earbuds

Our Podcast Roundup offers a set of three thought-provoking podcasts to empower you to live greener, make informed choices, and contribute to a more sustainable future for future generations.

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Most Good For The Least Harm (MOGO)

The Solutionary Way paints a vivid picture of the everyday choices we make, and gently nudges us toward a more thoughtful approach to our ethical compass.

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Interview with Don Hall, author of The Regeneration Handbook

In this interview, The Regeneration Handbook author, Don Hall explains evolutionary change and the great transition, and offers his hope for the future.

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Interview with Leor Rotchild, author of How We Gather Matters

In our latest author interview, Leor Rotchild, author of How We Gather Matters, shares his approach to making events inclusive, eco-friendly, and purposeful.

Essential Items for Your Emergency Kit

As we work to process the realities of climate change, learning to manage our emotions around this crisis is crucial. But as climate disruption continues and increases, preparing for scenarios…

Interview with Steven Earle, author of Runaway Climate

With Runaway Climate, author Steven Earle draws sobering parallels between the PETM event of millions of years ago and the converging climate crises we’re currently facing, in an urgent yet…

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The Lens of Upfront Carbon

In this excerpt, Alter outlines the two sides of the carbon-emission reduction battleground – the supply side and the demand side – and why one might be the more important…

Make Mobility More Sustainable

In How We Gather Matters, Leor Rotchild shows how partnering a bicycle service, Cyclepalooza, and the Calgary Stampede was a perfect match.

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What Will Happen to the Ocean During Climate Collapse?

Understanding the core revenue streams of your farm is vital for strategic planning and sustainability. It enables informed decision-making on resource allocation, investment, and diversification. By identifying profitable avenues, farmers…

Why Does My Garden Not Look Like The Garden Writers?

Have you ever wondered why no matter how hard you try, your garden looks nothing like the gardens in the gardening columns? You aren’t alone! In The Intelligent Gardener, Steve…

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Happy Earth Day 2024

While we spend lots of time thinking about climate change and positive solutions for troubled times at New Society Publishers, we’re also always keen to celebrate and collectively consider how…

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Climate Week 2023: The Greatest Economy You’ve Never Heard Of

In this fascinating excerpt from Escape From Overshoot, we explore the possibility of a wellbeing economy and highlight the inner workings of countries that are trying it out.

Climate Week 2023: COVID-19’s Surprise Positive Impact on Climate

Steven Earle was writing A Brief History of the Earth’s Climate as the pandemic unfolded, and captured some of the surprising impacts that the global shift had on the climate.

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Climate Week 2023: Are We All In A State Of Climate Crisis Denial?

It’s hard to imagine those speaking at NY Climate Week self-identifying as being in climate denial but that’s exactly what Andrew Boyd does, kind of. Read what Andrew says the…

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.

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How Do I Cope with Climate Anxiety?

Climate anxiety and eco-anxiety are very real for many of us. How can we process this grief and fear about the climate? Can we transform these into powerful tools for…

Reducing Your Electricity Generation and Heating

We have relatively little control over how our electricity is generated, except to lobby governments and power companies. But some of us have the option of taking things into our…

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Why is Escaping Overshoot Necessary?

People make and use artifacts of all kinds which massively amplify our demands on the environment through resource extraction, processing, manufacturing, distribution, use, and disposal. Hence, the capacity of the…

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Climate Grief

As author Andrew Boyd demonstrates, we must go through a grieving process in order to move forward on climate issues. But how do we do that? And are we even…

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How Does Composting Affect Climate Change?

In Compost Science for Gardeners, author Robert Pavlis offers a science-based approach to help home gardeners choose the best method for their situation. For today’s blog, Robert looks at the…

How to make introductions more inclusive

Have you ever considered that trying to be more inclusive can cause harm? Today, we share an excerpt from The Token: Common Sense Ideas for Increasing Diversity in Your Organization…

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What Does ‘Climate Hypocrite’ Even Mean?

Often we hear that personal responsibility is central to tackling the climate emergency, but what happens when the choices we make are so often governed by the systems in which…

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Introduction to Power by Richard Heinberg

Richard Heinberg’s latest title, Power is an exploration of humanity’s power over nature and the power of some people over others. Power traces how four key elements developed to give…

Sustainable Publishing: Learn to Calculate Your Carbon Footprint

From Frankfurt to Action: EJ Hurst’s Sustainability Musts for Publishers

From Me to We: Embracing Systemic Change for a Better Climate Future

Go Do Something!

Hurricane Helene and the Need for Climate Emergency Preparedness

Climate Action vs. Personal Priorities: How To Find Harmony In Your Eco Journey

Resolving Conflict around Climate Change

The Urgent Need for Climate Action: How We Can All Make a Difference

July 2024’s Best Podcasts: Hot Picks For Your Earbuds

Most Good For The Least Harm (MOGO)

Interview with Don Hall, author of The Regeneration Handbook

Interview with Leor Rotchild, author of How We Gather Matters

Essential Items for Your Emergency Kit

Interview with Steven Earle, author of Runaway Climate

The Lens of Upfront Carbon

Make Mobility More Sustainable

What Will Happen to the Ocean During Climate Collapse?

Why Does My Garden Not Look Like The Garden Writers?

Happy Earth Day 2024

Climate Week 2023: The Greatest Economy You’ve Never Heard Of

Climate Week 2023: COVID-19’s Surprise Positive Impact on Climate

Climate Week 2023: Are We All In A State Of Climate Crisis Denial?

How Change Actually Happens

How Do I Cope with Climate Anxiety?

Reducing Your Electricity Generation and Heating

Why is Escaping Overshoot Necessary?

Climate Grief

How Does Composting Affect Climate Change?

What Does ‘Climate Hypocrite’ Even Mean?

Introduction to Power by Richard Heinberg

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