Environmental Justice Books

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As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,354 ratings — published 2019
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.51 — 175,316 ratings — published 2013
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Toxic Communities: Environmental Racism, Industrial Pollution, and Residential Mobility Toxic Communities: Environmental Racism, Industrial Pollution, and Residential Mobility (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 15 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.04 — 251 ratings — published 2014
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Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.06 — 978 ratings — published 2014
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All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.41 — 6,505 ratings — published 2020
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A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,362 ratings — published 2019
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The Quest for Environmental Justice: Human Rights and the Politics of Pollution The Quest for Environmental Justice: Human Rights and the Politics of Pollution (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.03 — 78 ratings — published 2005
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From the Ground Up: Environmental Racism and the Rise of the Environmental Justice Movement (Critical America, 34) From the Ground Up: Environmental Racism and the Rise of the Environmental Justice Movement (Critical America, 34)
by (shelved 11 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 3.83 — 156 ratings — published 2000
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The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,124 ratings — published 2022
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Silent Spring Silent Spring (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.06 — 55,222 ratings — published 1962
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This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.16 — 27,782 ratings — published 2014
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The Rise of the American Conservation Movement: Power, Privilege, and Environmental Protection The Rise of the American Conservation Movement: Power, Privilege, and Environmental Protection (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 3.93 — 106 ratings — published
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Dumping in Dixie: Race, Class, and Environmental Quality Dumping in Dixie: Race, Class, and Environmental Quality (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 3.88 — 179 ratings — published 1990
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New Perspectives on Environmental Justice: Gender, Sexuality, and Activism New Perspectives on Environmental Justice: Gender, Sexuality, and Activism (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.19 — 36 ratings — published 2004
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Confronting Environmental Racism: Voices From the Grassroots Confronting Environmental Racism: Voices From the Grassroots (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.09 — 46 ratings — published 1993
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Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes Through Indigenous Science Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes Through Indigenous Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 3.78 — 2,023 ratings — published 2022
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Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm's Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm's Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.67 — 524 ratings — published
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Our History Is the Future: Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance Our History Is the Future: Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,791 ratings — published 2019
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Clean and White: A History of Environmental Racism in the United States Clean and White: A History of Environmental Racism in the United States (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 3.69 — 162 ratings — published 2015
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Cultivating Food Justice: Race, Class, and Sustainability (Food, Health, and the Environment) Cultivating Food Justice: Race, Class, and Sustainability (Food, Health, and the Environment)
by (shelved 7 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.18 — 179 ratings — published 2011
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Unequal Protection: Environmental Justice and Communities of Color Unequal Protection: Environmental Justice and Communities of Color (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 3.56 — 25 ratings — published 1994
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The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.27 — 60,448 ratings — published 2024
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Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,817 ratings — published 2023
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We Are Water Protectors We Are Water Protectors (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.48 — 8,935 ratings — published 2020
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Environmental Justice in a Moment of Danger Environmental Justice in a Moment of Danger (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 3.84 — 150 ratings — published
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What is Critical Environmental Justice? What is Critical Environmental Justice? (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.19 — 106 ratings — published
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Soil Not Oil: Environmental Justice in an Age of Climate Crisis Soil Not Oil: Environmental Justice in an Age of Climate Crisis (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.08 — 534 ratings — published 2008
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Rooted in the Earth: Reclaiming the African American Environmental Heritage Rooted in the Earth: Reclaiming the African American Environmental Heritage (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 3.53 — 95 ratings — published 2010
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Garbage Wars: The Struggle for Environmental Justice in Chicago (Urban and Industrial Environments) Garbage Wars: The Struggle for Environmental Justice in Chicago (Urban and Industrial Environments)
by (shelved 6 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 3.63 — 126 ratings — published 2002
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Black Earth Wisdom: Soulful Conversations with Black Environmentalists Black Earth Wisdom: Soulful Conversations with Black Environmentalists (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.59 — 220 ratings — published 2023
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Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.38 — 21,015 ratings — published 2003
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Frontlines: Stories of Global Environmental Justice Frontlines: Stories of Global Environmental Justice (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.28 — 79 ratings — published
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Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (Emergent Strategy, #0) Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (Emergent Strategy, #0)
by (shelved 5 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.25 — 10,018 ratings — published 2017
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Black Food Geographies: Race, Self-Reliance, and Food Access in Washington, D.C. Black Food Geographies: Race, Self-Reliance, and Food Access in Washington, D.C. (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.34 — 199 ratings — published 2019
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There’s Something In The Water: Environmental Racism in Indigenous & Black Communities There’s Something In The Water: Environmental Racism in Indigenous & Black Communities (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.07 — 257 ratings — published 2018
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Sustainable Communities and the Challenge of Environmental Justice Sustainable Communities and the Challenge of Environmental Justice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 3.70 — 27 ratings — published 2005
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Black on Earth: African American Ecoliterary Traditions Black on Earth: African American Ecoliterary Traditions (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.00 — 22 ratings — published 2010
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What If We Get It Right?: Visions of Climate Futures What If We Get It Right?: Visions of Climate Futures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.41 — 2,152 ratings — published 2024
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Pollution Is Colonialism Pollution Is Colonialism (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.47 — 787 ratings — published 2021
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Climate Change from the Streets: How Conflict and Collaboration Strengthen the Environmental Justice Movement Climate Change from the Streets: How Conflict and Collaboration Strengthen the Environmental Justice Movement (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.11 — 38 ratings — published
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Waste: One Woman’s Fight Against America’s Dirty Secret Waste: One Woman’s Fight Against America’s Dirty Secret (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 3.63 — 1,250 ratings — published 2020
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The Wrong Complexion for Protection: How the Government Response to Disaster Endangers African American Communities The Wrong Complexion for Protection: How the Government Response to Disaster Endangers African American Communities (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.61 — 18 ratings — published 2012
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Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.39 — 4,368 ratings — published 2017
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Pan-African Social Ecology: Speeches, Conversations, and Essays Pan-African Social Ecology: Speeches, Conversations, and Essays (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.29 — 68 ratings — published
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Who Killed Berta Caceres?: Dams, Death Squads, and an Indigenous Defender's Battle for the Planet Who Killed Berta Caceres?: Dams, Death Squads, and an Indigenous Defender's Battle for the Planet (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.13 — 166 ratings — published 2020
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On Fire: The Case for the Green New Deal On Fire: The Case for the Green New Deal (Audible Audio)
by (shelved 4 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.17 — 6,468 ratings — published 2019
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The Mushroom at the End of the World: On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins The Mushroom at the End of the World: On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 3.96 — 8,225 ratings — published 2015
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What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City (One World Essentials) What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City (One World Essentials)
by (shelved 4 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.33 — 9,135 ratings — published 2018
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Freedom Farmers: Agricultural Resistance and the Black Freedom Movement (Justice, Power, and Politics) Freedom Farmers: Agricultural Resistance and the Black Freedom Movement (Justice, Power, and Politics)
by (shelved 4 times as environmental-justice)
avg rating 4.36 — 405 ratings — published 2018
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“Nothing can ever fix nature' not even all monies in the world and money rules, are never worthy following.”
Oscar Auliq-Ice

Naomi Klein
“We have been trained to see our issues in silos; they never belonged there.”
Naomi Klein, On Fire: The Case for the Green New Deal

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