Recommended Reading & More

• Don’t Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Ignore Climate Change by George Marshall
• This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate by Naomi Klein
• Carbon Zero: Imagining Cities That Can Save the Planet by Alex Steffen
• Books by Kim Stanley Robinson – We don’t have a specific title, but the numerous science fiction books by local author KSR take on themes of climate change and global warming.
• Climate Change Course by Tom Suchanek, Ph.D.
  • Also see: What is Climate Change and What Can You Do About It
• One of the Best Places to Fight for the Environment Is in Your Workplace by Colin M.
• A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future by David Attenborough – Recommended by our volunteer, Cat X. “The first half of this book is a summary of how we’ve caused the world to fall apart around us, but the second half is really uplifting and gives you an idea of ventures to support or be a part of. I bawled through the first half lol if I didn’t know the second half was uplifting, I would have stopped reading! Highly recommend with this warning in mind!”

• Recommended by our volunteer and Climate Report radio show host, Dale S.
  • Living on Earth (based in Massachusetts)
  • Radio EcoShock (broadcasted in 5 countries)
  • More climate podcasts and radio shows recommended by Dale!
• Revolutions by Mike Duncan (Spotify | Apple Podcasts) – Recommended by our volunteer, Paul T., who said: “Over many episodes, he reviews in detail many different types of revolutions in history. You get a real sense of how societies in upheaval can go in different directions depending on various factors. I think the climate crisis will be bringing more upheaval than anyone alive has seen and perhaps more than anyone in history has experienced; being familiar with this type of history could provide us valuable lessons for the present and future, I think.”
• Climate Change and Happiness – The Personal Side of Climate Change – Recommended by our volunteer, Bob R., who said: “There’s a lot of research on how anxiety about climate change can contribute to depression, demoralization, burn-out. So it’s important to take care of ourselves as we fight the good fight. … [This is] a podcast by a very good climate psychologist.”
• Recommended by our volunteer, May Lin C.
  • A Matter of Degrees by Leah Stokes, Katharine Wilkinson – “We’re telling stories about the levers of power that have created the problem — and the tools we have to fix it”
  • Mothers of Invention by Doc Society – “Climate change is a man-made problem — with a feminist solution! Love, laughter and unforgettable storytelling lies in every episode as they celebrate the inspiring climate leaders around the world carving a path to climate justice for all!”
    America Adapts the Climate Change Podcast by Doug Parsons – “Join climate change adaptation expert Doug Parsons as he talks with experts from different fields about the choices we face and the people who make them.”
    Drilled by Amy Westervelt – “A true-crime podcast about climate change, hosted and reported by award-winning investigative journalist Amy Westervelt”
• How to Save a Planet – Recommended by our volunteer, Nick A. “Join us, journalist Alex Blumberg and a crew of climate nerds, as we bring you smart, inspiring stories about the mess we’re in and how we can get ourselves out of it.”

Here’s a few different calculators you can use.

• • Cool California
  • The Nature Conservancy
  • EPA

• List of Clean Energy Contractors (particularly useful if you are a homeowner looking into home electrification!)
• Find information about local Clean Energy Contractors in our Electrification Resources page (Click on the tab: “Contractor Experiences.”)

• An interactive map showing CA climate investment programs, priority populations, and legislative districts. Background info here >>
• Fossil Free Funds is a handy tool when deciding what stocks or other options to invest your money in.

This is absolutely a real and valid feeling. Sometimes you can channel frustration and turn it into action, but other times you should take a moment for yourself.

• Insight Timer – Recommended by our President, Ilonka Z. “I did a 10 day meditation thing for eco-anxiety from Insight Timer, a free meditation app. It was more aimed at people who are not actively in the fight.”
• The Mind, the Human-Earth Connection, and the Climate Crisis Online Course by the Mind & Life Institute – Recommended by our volunteer, Muriel S.
• From Climate Anxiety to Climate Action – Learn more about coping with climate anxiety in 350 Sacramento’s blog article/report (download).