The Great Work: Our Way into the Future 
By Thomas Berry. A prophetic work by a Catholic “geologian” that still feels entirely relevant.
Debra RienstraAugust 9, 2023
A Matter of Degrees Podcast
Another great interview-based podcast. Hosted by Dr. Leah Stokes (policy expert) and Dr. Katherine Wilkinson (strategist and author), this one covers a range of climate-related topics with an emphasis on policy and activism.
Debra RienstraAugust 8, 2023
Why I Wake Early: New Poems
By Mary Oliver. No one expresses the joy of connecting humbly to the more-than-human world better than Oliver. This is only one of her many volumes.
Debra RienstraAugust 8, 2023
The Travail of Nature: The Ambiguous Ecological Promise of Christian Theology
By H. Paul Santmire. An extremely useful, helpfully analytical survey of Christian theological reflection on the earth, emphasizing the mainstream “Western” tradition from Irenaeus to Barth.
Debra RienstraAugust 8, 2023
Underland: A Deep Time Journey
By Robert Macfarlane. Splendid and fascinating exploration of the earth’s under-the-surface mysteries. Macfarlane recounts adventures in caves, glacial crevices, underground rivers, underground labs, and more. Poetic and philosophical.
Debra RienstraAugust 8, 2023
Yale Program on Climate Communication
The YPCC’s mission is to increase public understanding of climate science. They research public opinion and knowledge about climate and provide educational materials. The Six Americas Survey has been an especially useful tool in understanding Americans’ views on climate change.
Debra RienstraAugust 8, 2023
Climate One Podcast
A wide-ranging podcast that covers all aspects of the climate crisis, featuring in-depth conversations with high-level "advocates, influencers, and policy makers."
Debra RienstraAugust 7, 2023
Orion Magazine
The queen of journals when it comes to nature writing, not to mention art and photography.
Debra RienstraAugust 7, 2023
