Green Group discussion

Any ideas for a July topic? Summer, it'll be warm, maybe warming, heatwaves, etc?

I know it's early, but this gives folks time to get books from the library and think about what they want to read!

Hi,
How about reading Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet?

That's a great book, Josephine! I've read it, but I enjoyed it.

Also, as a note, we don't have to read about the topics I suggested, if folks have other issues they're interested in, feel free to suggest anything. I was just throwing out an idea.

I was also thinking extreme weather would make a good topic. And I like Josephine's book suggestion.

Hm, well if we're running with the extreme weather theme:
The Weather of the Future a good book, 10 or so case studies on what could happen if the climate continues on its current trajectory
The Weather Makers : How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth
The Ravaging Tide: Strange Weather, Future Katrinas, and the Coming Death of America's Coastal Cities
The Flooded Earth: Our Future In a World Without Ice Caps
With Speed and Violence: Why Scientists Fear Tipping Points in Climate Change (this one personally has my vote I think)

I've read the first one and have been wanting to read the rest!

Those all seem like great suggestions.

Some more suggestions:

Climate Cover-Up: The Crusade to Deny Global Warming
The Change in the Weather: People, Weather, and the Science of Climate
Climate Wars

i didn't read this yet, but i'm posting it to get us inspired for choosing a July book.

I read With Speed and Violence earlier this year and thought it was a good book. It's informative but not too technical and is sometimes rather frightening.

I've been meaning to read that, Marne. Did you write a review?

I think it's about time we close up nominations and vote. I'll post the poll the 15th, so any last nominations before then, feel free!

Kirsten wrote: "I've been meaning to read that, Marne. Did you write a review?"

Just a one sentence review which probably won't give you any more insight into the book. With Speed and Violence was my first global climate change book and I suspect that if you've read other climate change books you may find it a bit introductory. But it's interesting and a quick read if you want to get (or review) the basics.

I'll nominate Under a Green Sky: Global Warming, the Mass Extinctions of the Past, and What They Can Tell Us About Our Future. I haven't read it but it looks interesting and has gotten some good reviews.

Marne-ah well, I'll still keep it on my reading shelf, I'm always interested in new perspectives on a topic I have studied...keeps things fresh in my mind.

Sounds good! I'll add it to the poll list.

Poll is up! Please vote!! :)

i haven't read this yet, but i thought it will go well with July's topic: how a walk around Walden Pond opened someone's eyes to climate change

We have a three way tie for July's book! Do you guys want to re-vote, or just have lots of choices?

I am fine with either....

jennbunny wrote: "I am fine with either...."

oh, me too. i am totally indecisive.

maybe a poll on whether to have a tie-break? i'm only half-kidding...it's because a lot of people vote but few people post so i'm not sure what all the voters would want...

I would say list them all and then go from there.

Ok, so it sounds like we will just read all three? They're pretty similar it seems like, so I bet there could be good discussion. I'm going to try to read them all...we'll see how that goes.

Kirsten wrote: "Ok, so it sounds like we will just read all three? They're pretty similar it seems like, so I bet there could be good discussion. I'm going to try to read them all...we'll see how that goes."

And it could open up discussion if some members have trouble getting one of them. It will be fun to try discussing a topic based on several books.

I think so too. I like that they're all connected, and I bet have slightly different biases due to authors' backgrounds etc. I vote we read all three. Goodreads will only let us list one, though :(.

Kirsten, really? I've seen a few groups with multiple "Currently Reading" books listed... here's one: http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1...

I'll likely only read With Speed and Violence: Why Scientists Fear Tipping Points in Climate Change because I have so much else on my plate, and that grabbed me the most. I agree, a discussion in which not everyone is reading the same book could be really interesting! How can we spread the word and get the quiet poll-voting members to participate?

Found it! At the bottom of the main group page, at "Upcoming Reads" you can add more... In fact, it seems I can add them too, but I'll let you moderators do it so you can put them on the proper shelves n such.

Lindsay, i just got that one from my library, so i'll be reading it, too. i also got Six Degrees. Those were the two from the poll that were at my local branch. i've placed two others on hold, so i'll be getting them soon. i don't know how many i'll actually get to read, but i like having options! :D

i also picked up High Tech Trash: Digital Devices, Hidden Toxics, and Human Health to have a look at for our future discussion (September, maybe?) about dangerous trash.

K, I'll look into it.

Nice, Marieke. I meant to set up a topic soliciting books for September. Maybe this means we'll finally be efficient! :)

Kirsten wrote: "K, I'll look into it.

Nice, Marieke. I meant to set up a topic soliciting books for September. Maybe this means we'll finally be efficient! :)"

ha!
i don't really need more books from anywhere but, you know, i had the call numbers for the two i was looking for but couldn't ignore the other books nearby and ended up with three extra!

I do that too! I go to pick up the books I reserved, then look around, and end up with 3 books more than I came for. None of which I have time to read. It's like going to Target.