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Dealing With Difficult People – Harvard Business Review Press
The one-sentence summary By understanding the research behind emotional responses, it is possible to build empathy and resilience to make
The Climate Book – Greta Thunberg
The one-sentence summary We urgently need to start treating the climate crisis like a crisis, face the emergency, admit failure,
How Charts Work – Alan Smith
The one-sentence summary You can understand and explain data with confidence by mastering the principles of how best to represent
Climate Change And The Road To Net-Zero – Mathew Hampshire-Waugh
The one-sentence summary We need to break down the engrained idea that fossil fuels are cheap and zero carbon is
Economics For A Fragile Planet – Edward Barbier
The one-sentence summary Managing an increasingly fragile planet requires new thinking on markets, institutions and governance - we need to
Climate Change: A Very Short introduction – Mark Maslin
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Speed & Scale – John Doerr
The one-sentence summary This is a global action plan for solving our climate crisis now. Can't be bothered to read
The Sustainable Business Handbook – Grayson, Coulter & Lee
The one-sentence summary In a world where climate change affects supply chains and customer expectations require businesses to take action,
Volt Rush – Henry Sanderson
The one-sentence summary You do have to mine to produce minerals for a clean energy world, but you don’t need
The Nowhere Office – Julia Hobsbawm
The one-sentence summary We need to think radically about work now and in the future to address problems such as
Capitalism And Slavery – Eric Williams
The one-sentence summary Racism arose as a means of rationalising an exploitative economic programme and was only abolished when it
Anthro Vision – Gillian Tett
The one-sentence summary Anthropology provides a wholly new way of viewing human behaviour. Can't be bothered to read it? Listen