There've been some requests for the list of books that have been read in the Green Book Club/Green Buzz. Here they are (the last year and a half's worth anyway), in the order that they were read by RNL Denver, with some editorializing:
Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature by Janine Benyus
This was a great read, although it got a bit technical in the last couple chapters. It gives great inspiration for how we can approach design problems.
Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things by William McDonough and Michael Braungart
More great ideas for the design process. McDonough has famously challenged manufacturers to be more responsible and give designers products that won't just end up in a landfill.
The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature by David Suzuki and Amanda McConnell
I didn't read this one.
This one was disappointing. It started with a nice overview of environmentalism in America, but then it sort of ran out of steam halfway through.
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
The original 20th century call to arms for the environmental movement. It's amazing to see how far we've come in some areas and how little progress has been made in others.
Mid-Course Correction: Toward a Sustainable Enterprise: The Interface Model by Ray Anderson
An encouraging story about how American industry can and will change their ecological impact and still make a profit. This book answers the call sent out by Cradle to Cradle.
Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution and How It Can Renew America by Thomas L. Friedman
This book was on everyone's reading list last summer. Friedman even made an appearance on The Daily Show! Possibly the zenith of Green's hipness.
The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Out Two Biggest Problems by Van Jones
A timely book with a great idea. Jones is looking to the Green Movement to make a better America.
Power of the People: America's New Electricity Choices by Carol Sue Tombari
A really great read by an NREL employee, Power of the People lays out our current fossil fuel energy sources, the natural resource options that are being developed as replacements and how we get from one to the other. This is our current book selection and Carol will be attending the next Green Buzz gathering on June 3rd to answer any of your questions!
Most or all of these books are available for borrowing from the Green Library.
It's great to learn, 'cause knowledge is power!
