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Tips and inspiration
- Ask around, message your group chats, share on social media or post on your work intranet to recruit members for your climate book club.
- Climate and nature books don’t have to cover just facts and figures. Explore fiction genres such as solarpunk for hopeful stories of the future or climate fiction, also known as cli-fi.
- Let the club choose what they’d like to read. Share booklists and then vote for the next book. It’s Freezing in LA!, Goodreads and Grist have great suggestions.
- To explore diverse perspectives and intersectional issues, check out lists of environmental books written by Black authors, books on immigration and the environment and books about race and climate.
- Encourage members to borrow books from libraries or to buy second-hand from charity shops or websites such as World of Books and Oxfam. E-books and audiobooks are also great sustainable options.
- Choose a pace and setting that works for everyone. Decide whether you want to meet after each chapter or at the end, and choose whether to meet in person or online. It’s important to create an atmosphere where everyone feels comfortable to share what they think freely. Guide the session with prompts and ask attendees to keep the conversation jargon free.
- Not a big reader? Try short stories like these from Grist’s climate fiction contest or try different formats such as films, documentaries or podcasts.
Why is this action beneficial?
Become more informed
The book club will introduce you to stories from scientists, activists and communities on the frontline of the climate and nature crises. You’ll get to deepen your understanding of particular climate or nature topics, discuss your thoughts and share hopeful visions of the future.
Spread the word
Discussing the books and sharing your takeaways can spark important conversations and inspire others to take further action to help the planet outside of the book club.
Improve health
Learning about the challenges the planet faces can be overwhelming but facing the nature and climate crises with others can be a great way to tackle eco-anxiety. You can also pick books on climate solutions and positive stories to inspire hope.
Advocate for others
You may learn more about climate justice through your reading and be inspired to take action for those most affected by the climate crisis.
Strengthen community
By hosting a book club, you provide a space for people to connect, make friends and bond over climate stories. You also help inform your community about global challenges and how they can take action together to face them.
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