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We encourage educators, academics, advocates, citizen-scientists, and anyone else who is interested to use and share our resources and publications. Below we have also listed some of our favorite books from unaffiliated authors that are well worth reading.
Plastic Inc. by Beth Gardiner
"Plastic, the foundational material of modern consumerism, is everywhere in our daily lives. But the oil and petrochemical companies making it are hiding in plain sight. Because for all the vivid coverage of where plastic ends up, there is remarkably little discussion of where it comes from. Today, industry is pouring billions of dollars into plans to double, or even triple, the amount it churns out, even as individuals concerned about plastic’s out-of-control proliferation try to use less. As Big Oil stares down a future of diminishing demand for fossil fuels, plastic has become its financial lifeline."
The Blue Machine: How the Ocean Works by Helen Czerski
"In The Blue Machine, physicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski illstrates the mechanisms behind this definiting feature of our planet [the fundamental importance of our oceans], voyaging from the depths of the ocean floor to the tropical coral reefs, and Artic ice floes. . . . Through stories of history, culture, and animals, she explains how water temperature, salinity, gravity, and the movement of Earth's tectonic plates all interact . . . supporting life at the smallest scale . . . and the largest--giant sea turtles, whales, humankind."
What if We Get it Right? by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, et. al
"Sometimes the bravest thing we can do while facing an existential crisis is imagine life on the other side. . . . Through clear-eyed essays and vibrant conversations, infused with data, poetry, and art . . . Johnson guides us through solutions and possibilities at the nexus of science, policy, culture, and justice. Visionary farmers and financiers, architects and advocates, help us conjure a flourishing future, one worth the effort it will take - from every one of us, with whatever we have to offer - to create. . . . Johnson invites readers to ask and answer . . . What if we get it right?"