Environmental Philosophy Books

We all come from different cultures and practice different spiritual traditions, but we have one thing in common: we are all of the earth. Vanessa Chakour, founder of the rewilding programme Sacred Warrior, takes us on a journey to deepen our relationship with ourselves...

In this illuminating and groundbreaking book, Tyson Yunkaporta invites us to challenge our Western ways of thinking and tap into the ancient wisdom of Indigenous cultures. "Sand Talk" is a profound exploration of echidnas, evolution, cosmology, and cooking, all viewed through the lens of...

The body as a measuring tool for planetary harm. A nervous system under increasing stress. In this urgent collection that moves from the personal to the political and back again, writer, activist, and migrant Jessica Gaitan Johannesson explores how we respond to crises. She...

A work of sheer brilliance, beauty and bravery' Andrew Sean Greer, author of Less'Masterly... Her essays have a clarity and prescience that imply a sort of distant, retrospective view, like postcards sent from the near future' New York TimesWe stare at our phones. We...

In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement. In the galvanising speeches and essays brought together in This Can't Be Happening, George Monbiot calls on humanity to stop averting its gaze from the destruction of the living planet, and...

Fearne Cotton hails it as 'liberating and life-affirming', whilst Cheryl Strayed deems it 'a thrilling, tender, utterly absorbing book' and 'an unforgettable debut'. To Shake the Sleeping Self is a captivating exploration of adventure, identity, and living life without regrets that will resonate deeply...

In 1845, Henry David Thoreau, disenchanted with America's burgeoning consumerism and industrial growth, retreated from Concord, Massachusetts, to seek solitude near Walden Pond. His account of this sojourn, 'Walden', masterfully blends a naturalist's fascination with the ordinary and a Transcendentalist's quest for spiritual enlightenment...

A timeless gem of environmental literature, penned by the visionary behind the Work That Reconnects movement, now more pertinent than ever before. As humanity grapples with an existential crisis, individuals often feel isolated and powerless when confronting the enormity of our global predicament. Who...