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[Tatiana Schlossberg][1]. [Inconspicuous Consumption: the environmental impact you don't know you have][2]. [Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group][3]. New York: 2019.

Colourfully and engaging way to learn eleven major ideas we must know about our consumption practices.

[W]e have pushed the planet to its limits, unconsciously sacrificing the future to meet the needs, real or imagined, of the present. In the name of convenience or immediate gratification or profit, we've created a world where we use resources because we can, with little attention paid to our waste and the problems it creates. We've imagined that our actions are not connected to each other, as if we don't live on one planet with one ocean and one atmosphere, one Arctic and one Antarctic. The crisis of climate change and environmental degradation feels sudden, but it's actually an escalation of urgency, building since the Industrial Revolution and known about since the 1970s. Our perceptions that our actions aren't connected and that the planet's abundance is unlimited and the behaviour those perceptions encourage are catching up with us.

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[Kimberly Nicholas][1]. [Under the Sky We Make: How to Be Human in a Warming World][2]. [G. P. Putman’s Sons][3]. New York. 2021.

Reading this book covers a workable way forward after walking through "It's us; it's bad; we can fix it". The author highlights our damaging obsession with the "Exploitation Mindset" and the essential need to shift to a regenerative mindset. One of many similar thoughts floating around.

The last section of the book is a "too long, didn't read" list of the book's key takeaways and actions. 247 pages digested to just 8 pages.

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  • Video Interview with Women and Inclusivity in Sustainable Energy Research - [51 minutes][4]

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[Ben Guttmann] [1]. [Simply Put: Why Clear Messages Win - and How to Design Them] [2]. [Berrett-Koelher Publishers, Inc.] [3]. Oakland. 2023.

Book describes handy thinking algorithm to use alongside the principles from the Brief Lab to craft messages. Table of Contents and Interviews only scratch the surface.

Interviews

  1. [Brett McKay][4], 50 minutes (5 Factors for Crafting Simple Effective Messages, Art of Manliness Podcast)
  2. [Srini Rao][5], 58 minutes (Craft Clear and Compelling Messages, Unmistakable Creative Podcast)
  3. [Andy Kaufman][6], 35 minutes (How to Get Your Message Read, Understood, and Acted Upon, People and Projects Podcast)

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[Andrew Boyd][1]. [I Want a Better Catastrophe - Navigating the Climate Crisis with Grief, Hope, and Gallows Humour][2]. [New Society Publishers][3]. Gabriola Island. 2023.

Author explores research, figures, resources, interviews, reflections, and a dash of poetry so you can chart your contribution to the contemporary era.

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[Malissa Clark][1]. [Never Not Working: Why the Always-On Culture Is Bad for Buisness – and How to Fix It][2].[Harvard Business Review Press][3]. Boston, Massachusetts. 2024.

Reading this book gives you time to think hard about your values and your workloads -- beyond what you get paid to do. Table of contents, interviews, and article only scratch the surface.

Each chapter has a detailed list of key takeaways.

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[kohei Saito][1]. [Slow Down: The Degrowth Manifesto][2]. [Astra House][3]. New York. 2024 (Translated version).

  1. Going Horizontal
  2. Lean Logic
  3. Earth for All
  4. Escape from Overshoot
  5. Be More Pirate
  6. The Living Company
  7. The Right It