First observed on April 22nd, 1970, Earth Day mobilizes support for environmental protection across the globe. Earth Month emerged in 1990, reconizing the global impact of Earth Day. Celebrate Earth Month with a selection of must-reads from Yale University Press on climate change and environmental activism.
Not in My Backyard
How Citizen Activists Nationalized Local Politics in the Fight to Save Green Springs
Brian Balogh
How a woman-led citizens’ group beat a Southern political machine by enlisting federal bureaucrats and judges to protect their neighborhood from unchecked economic development
Water for All
Global Solutions for a Changing Climate
Barbara D. Savage
A fresh look at the world’s water crises, and the existing and emerging solutions that can be used to solve them
Climate Change from the Streets
How Conflict and Collaboration Strengthen the Environmental Justice Movement
Michael Mendez
An urgent and timely story of the contentious politics of incorporating environmental justice into global climate change policy
Confronting Climate Gridlock
How Diplomacy, Technology, and Policy Can Unlock a Clean Energy Future
Daniel S. Cohan
Foreword by Michael E. Webber
An atmospheric scientist explains why global climate change mitigation and energy decarbonization demand American diplomacy, technology, and policy
The Long Land War
The Global Struggle for Occupancy Rights
Jo Guldi
A definitive history of ideas about land redistribution, allied political movements, and their varied consequences around the world
Life
A Journey through Science and Politics
Paul R. Ehrlich
A renowned scientist and environmental advocate looks back on a life that has straddled the worlds of science and politics
The Musics of Michel Leiris