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Our next book has made quite a splash in the sustainability world since its launch last year: Doughnut Economics by Kate Raworth who describes herself as a ‘renegade economist’. It was reviewed by George Monbiot in the Guardian with the headline “Finally, a breakthrough alternative to growth economics – the doughnut”. Whether you like toContinue reading “‘Doughnut Economics’ by Kate Raworth – 11th Oct 2018”

I find myself increasingly fascinated by history: the ups and downs of civilisations that considered themselves to be immortal; the telltale traces that ancient humans left behind as they explored Britain, from cave paintings at Creswell Crags to middens of hazelnut husks on Colonsay; and the rapid growth in human population over the last 1000 years. ForContinue reading “Next Green Thinkers: ‘Pandora’s Seed’ by Spencer Wells – 5th July”

Following the collapse of Carillion, our next book ‘A World of Three Zeroes’ by Muhammad Yunus is prescient. Nobel Prize-winning Yunus pioneered the lending of microcredit in Bangladesh through a bank with the aim of improving social capital. Since then he has successfully extended the social business model into areas as diverse as farming, health-careContinue reading “Next Bookclub: ‘A World of Three Zeroes’ by Yunus – 22nd March 2018”

Our next book will be a new topic for Green Thinkers, delving into the world of social responsibility and global supply chains. Investigative journalist ‘Conor Woodman’ gets under the skin of ethical business in an attempt to find out if the claims stack up. When: 1st June 2017 (7-9pm) Where: Town Wall Pub (Library Room, PinkContinue reading ““Unfair Trade” by Conor Woodman on 1st June 2017″

One of the most helpful books we have read at Green Thinkers bookclub, for understanding the Climate Change debate, was ‘The Burning Question’ by Mike Berners-Lee and Duncan Clark. The Burning Question is essentially: ‘how will the world avoid extracting and burning the $20 trillion worth of fossil fuel reserves we are currently planning to burn, that will emitContinue reading “COP21 and The Burning Question”

Nottingham’s next Green-Thinkers meeting will be held at The Tapastry, Heathcoat Street, Hockley on Wednesday 3rd December at 6pm. We will be discussing  Feral : Rewilding the Land, Sea and Human Life by George Monbiot. For this book we will be asking questions such as: What could you easily do to bring the wild into your life?  How hasContinue reading “‘Feral’ by George Monbiot, 3rd Dec, Nottingham”

Our next Green Thinkers’ discussion will be on 7th January 2016, hot on the heels of the global climate summit in Paris. We will be discussing ‘Sustainable Energy – Without the Hot Air’ by David MacKay, former Chief Scientific Advisor of DECC. The book can be either be purchased in hard copy, or read /Continue reading “Sustainable Energy – Without the Hot Air (7th Jan 2016)”