April Climate Crisis

The Climate Crisis Is Also a Justice Crisis

Climate change, pollution, and environmental degradation do not affect everyone equally. Too often the greatest burdens fall on the communities with the fewest resources and the least political power.

 

This April, The New Press highlights books that confront one of our era’s defining challenges: the struggle for environmental justice. Through groundbreaking reporting, historical analysis, and powerful storytelling, our authors illuminate the connections between environmental health, economic inequality, racial justice, and democracy. These books explore the movements, ideas, and solutions emerging from communities around the world that are working to protect our planet and ensure that a livable future is shared by all.

Join the conversation—and the movement—working to build a fairer, healthier planet.

For a limited time, use the promo code EARTH30 to get 30% off any of these earth-aware titles. An eBook copy of Blue Future will be added to the cart for free!

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Blue Future

Water is a human right: “A rousing case for what will be one of the key environmental challenges of the twenty-first century.” —Booklist    The United Nations has recognized access to water as a basic human right—but there is still much work to be done to stem this growing environmental crisis. In this book, water activist Maude Barlow draws on her extensive experience to lay out a set of key ...

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