For students passionate about environmental issues or aspiring for a career in the environment, the following books offer informative insights into the challenges and possible solutions for saving our planet.
All We Can Save: Truth, Courage and Solutions for the Climate Crisis
by Ayana Elizabeth & Katherine K. Wilkinson
A collection of essays written by women leaders from diverse backgrounds offering their perspectives and strategies on climate change.
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solution We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
by Bill Gates
Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsft, shares his approach to addressing climate change through technological innovations and changes for a sustainable future.
Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation
by Dan Fagin
The book is about the true story of the devastating environmental and health impacts in Toms River, New Jersey, through industrial pollution.
Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn't, and Why It Matters
by Steven E. Koonin
Steven E. Koonin offers a critical examination of uncertainties around climate change.
What Nature Has Done for Us?: How Money Really Grows on Trees
by Tony Juniper
Tony Juniper explains the various ways nature provides free resources to humans.
You can learn about undergraduate environmental engineering degrees offered at various universities across Canada.
For interest in other subject areas, read our summer reading list on architecture, art, business and management, computer science, design, engineering, history, law, medicine, performing arts, science and technology, and sports management.
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