Sustainability
In celebration of Earth Week, the Seminary Co-op Bookstores are pleased to present a series of reading lists, events, and curated features addressing environmental issues and the challenges of sustainability. These initiatives are organized as part of UChicago ECo, a platform aimed at fostering connection among and support for the University of Chicago’s Environmental Community. You can find the full schedule of Earth Week events organized by UChicago ECo here, and learn how our shared community is thinking rigorously about environmental impact and ways to leverage data, practices, policies and creativity to help combat climate change.
Please scroll below for a list of virtual events and booklists related to Earth Week, and visit our curbside station anytime in April to browse a selection of relevant titles curated in celebration of this initiative.
Virtual Events
Monday, April 19, 2021 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Camille T. Dungy and Ed Roberson will discuss Trophic Cascade and Asked What Has Changed. Click here to read more about the event and register here.
This event is organized as a part of UChicago ECo.
Friday, April 23, 2021 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Dipesh Chakrabarty will discuss The Climate of History in a Planetary Age. He will be joined in conversation by Elizabeth Chatterjee, Fredrik Albritton Jonsson, and Emily Lynn Osborn. Read more about the event here and register here.
Presented in partnership with Chicago Center for Contemporary Theory, the Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society, and the University of Chicago Press.
Reading Lists
In celebration of Earth Week, the Seminary Co-op Bookstores are pleased to present a series of reading lists addressing environmental issues and the challenges of sustainability. Click below to browse, discover, and engage:
Earth Week Reading List: Introductory Course
Earth Week Reading List: Seasoned Scholar
Earth Week Reading List: Additional Reading
Earth Week Reading List: Marooned! on Mars with Matt Hauske and Hilary Strang
Earth Week Reading List: Compiled by Ada Palmer