Good Reading
Some of the references that have helped me on my way.
Magazines:
Permaculture - a great mag and a great source of books for all areas of sustainability
Ethical Consumer - bi-monthly with lots of background information relating to the ethics of our purchases
Ecologist - Environmental magazine
Climate Change and Global Warming:
Heat - George Monbiot, environmental investigative journalist. Very easy and clear read that will have your eyes popping! It's worth looking at his website www.monbiot.com
The Rough Guide to Climate Change, by Robert Henson (Rough Guides)
Robert Henson has written this guide to a pressing issue facing the world. The guide looks at visible symptoms of change on a warming planet, how climate change works, the evolution of our atmosphere over the last 4.5 billion years and what computer simulations of climate reveal about our past, present, and future. It looks at the sceptics' grounds for disagreement, global warming in the media and what governments and scientists are doing to try to solve the problem.
House and Home Books
It's Not Easy Being Green - Dick Strawbridge and his family move from town to country and set up a sustainable lifestyle.
Saving the Planet without Costing the Earth by Donnachadh McCarthy - exactly what is says on the cover :>) Each section covers an area of living such as waste, water, etc., and goes on to talk about changing our habits. I was pleased to find this book.
Composting for All by Nicky Scott - an easy household
guide to building and looking after your compost £4.95 from Green Books
Natural Stain Remover by Angela Martin (Apple) £3.99. This one revolutionised my cleaning materials.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle by Nicky Scott - answers all those tricky questions about where or how to recycle. We often throw things in the bin because we have no idea where else they can usefully go. An A - Z of hosehold items makes this a good reference book. Also includes ideas on life style change.
Saving Planet Earth by Tony Juniper is a great coffee table book. Wonderful photography and lots of good information to start the uninitiated, as well as those more aware, thinking about conservation.
How Many Lightbulbs Does It Take To Change A Planet? Also by Tony Juniper and more practical approach listing 95 things we can do as individuals to reduce our carbon footprint.