July 2025

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Find out about all the latest titles, resources and events the library has that can help you live more sustainably.

Plastic free July

Staff List

Change for the better: Plastic Free July

Find out how to do your bit in the global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution.

Library events

Video

Unconscious Bias on LinkedIn Learning

In this course, diversity expert Stacey Gordon Stacey explores the most common forms of unconscious bias and its implications.

Video

Excel Essential Training on LinkedIn Learning

Get up to speed with Excel expert Dennis Taylor as he demonstrates how to efficiently manage & analyse data in Microsoft Excel.

Video

Unconscious Bias on LinkedIn Learning

In this course, diversity expert Stacey Gordon Stacey explores the most common forms of unconscious bias and its implications.

More sustainabililty events

Top picks

New and recommended titles chosen by our Selectors as books to look out for.

Climate Injustice by Friederike Otto

Comparing eight extreme weather events including floods in Pakistan and wildfires in Australia, Otto reveals how climate change is affecting the world's most vulnerable, whether they are women in Ghana or elderly people in Germany.

Into the Clear Blue Sky: The Path to Restoring Our Atmosphere by Rob Jackson

Looks at bold solutions to the climate emergency from around the world; from electric motorbikes and hydrogen-powered ships to rewilding wetlands.

Just Earth: How a Fairer World Will Save the Planet by Tony Juniper

Explores the idea that green technologies won't work until we defeat the main obstacle blocking climate action - inequality.

My Plastic-Free Home: Simple Steps to Live More Sustainably by Kate Jones

Provides inspiration, tips, and ideas for reducing plastic waste at home.

Latest titles

Composting

"Soil Science for Beginners" by Gardner, Iris

"Compost Science for Gardeners" by Pavlis, Robert

"A Gardener's Guide to Composting Techniques" by Weston, Rod, (Composter)

Energy conservation

"DIY Solar Projects for Beginners" by Smith, Eric W. 1951-

"60 Days to A Greener Life" by White, Heather

"My Efficient Electric Home Handbook" by Forcey, Tim

"Good News, Planet Earth!" by Bentley, Sam

Recycling

"Drawn From the Wild" by Ross, Caroline (Artist)

"Making Happy Things" by Lascelles, Sue-Ching

"The Essential Guide to Wood Pallet Projects" by Hartman, Samantha

Recycling for kids

"Problems With Plastic" by Montgomerie, Samantha

"Gifts From the Garbage Truck" by Larsen, Andrew, 1960-

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