Books for Change discussion

What do you think about the increasing levels of pollution today? What can we all do to put a stop to it?

I think that the levels of pollution are horrific but the solutions are not. Some things you can do (for both plastic and air pollution): take public transport (btw this is not counting the fact that there is covid), use reusable items instead of single use ones, try walking or riding a bike, cut down your use of plastic, use solar/wind/hydro power and so much more!

Pollution is a major issue and I feel like we as individuals can do small steps to solve pollution, but we really need big companies to own up to their pollution and to start making changes.

The first portion of pollution control is to shed light on the issue. There is a new book coming out called How Beautiful We Were. It is about an American oil company who pollutes the ground water in Africa. However, this story is not 100% fictional. I am hoping that this novel will bring light to this issue and help others. Here in Troy, Michigan, we have a non-profit that has been digging wells in Kenya for years called Hope Water Project. I am trying to get in touch with the leadership team to discuss if they can also dig wells in other African countries.

I recommend https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
Author is a Greenpeace member and it is fairly short but packed with info!