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Special relativity
- Video | Crash Course Physics: Special Relativity
- Lecture | World Science Festival: Special Relativity with Brian Greene
- Lecture Notes | University of Cambridge: Lectures on Dynamics and Relativity by David Tong
The limits of humanity
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Evidence of climate change
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Impacts of climate change
Miami:
- Book | Disposable City: Miami's Future on the Shores of Climate Catastrophe
- Video | Is Miami Beach Doomed?
California:
- Study | How Will Climate Change Affect California's Water Resources?
- Website | What You Need to Know About the Water Crisis in the West
- Interactive Article | California Drought, Visualized with Open Data
New York:
- Article | See How the World's Most Polluted Air Compares with Your City's
- Interactive Map | Visualizing Air Pollution
Texas:
Climate justice
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History of energy consumption
- Book | Energy and Civilization: A History
- Book | Burning Up: A Global History of Fossil Fuel Consumption
- Interactive Visualization | Visualization of US Energy Consumption
Consumption and mimetic desire
- Video | René Girard Explains Mimetic Desire
- Book Chapter | The Overspent American: Chapter One
Advertising and commodification
- Exhibit | American Enterprise: Consumer Era
- Article | Fast Fashion’s Surprising Origins
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Technology and behavioral design
- Article | Recognising the True Potential of Technology to Change Behaviour
- Book | Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products
- Article | The Human Side of Tech: Driving Behavioral Change
Social media
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Jevons' Paradox
- Article | The Efficiency Dilemma
- Blog post | Efficiency, the Jevons Paradox, and the Limits to Economic Growth
- Journal Article | The Spector of Jevons' Paradox
Renewable energy's land use problem
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Child labor
- Handout | Child Labor During the Industrial Revolution (U.S.)
- Journal Article | Western Policies on Child Labor Abroad
Meat consumption
- Video | Why Meat is the Best Worst Thing in the World
- Article | The Meat-Lover's Guide to Eating Less Meat
COVID-19 and emissions
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The connection between fossil fuels and economic development
- Documentary | How Oil Changed a Country
- Book List | The best books on energy transitions
Territorial emissions
Leapfrogging
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Emissions and the affluent
- Article | Consumption Dwarfs Population as Main Environmental Threat
- Article | World's Richest 1% Cause Double CO2 Emissions of Poorest 50%, Says Oxfam
- Interview | Five Questions with Juliet Schor
Why carbon offsets are not enough
- Article | Airlines are Selling Carbon Offsets as the Solution to Climate Change. Here’s Why They’re Wrong
- Article | Can You Own a Private Jet If You Care About Climate Change?
The Sawiris family
- Documentary | Samih Sawiris: The Man Who Transformed Andermatt
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Electronics
- Study | Redefining Scope: The True Environmental Impact of Smartphones?
- Report | Guide to Greener Electronics
Cars
Homes
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The 4Rs
- Blog Post | In Our Hands: How We Got Here and How We Change
- Interview | Five Questions with Narasimha Rao
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Religion and the environment
Christianity:
- Book | Climate Church, Climate World: How People of Faith Must Work for Change
- Journal Article | The Historical Roots of Our Ecological Crisis
Islam:
- Book | Islam and Sustainable Development: New Worldviews
- Book | Green Deen: What Islam Teaches About Protecting the Planet
Hinduism:
- Book | Hinduism and Ecology: The Intersection of Earth, Sky, and Water
- Book | Purifying the Earthly Body of God
- Survey article | Hindu Traditions and Nature: Survey Article
Buddhism:
Multiple religions:
- Document | The Assisi Declarations: Messages on Humanity and Nature from Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam & Judaism
- Book recommendations | Religions of the World and Ecology
Philosophy and the environment
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The challenges of population growth
- Report | Demographic Vulnerability: Where Population Growth Poses the Greatest Challenges
- Interview | The Population Bomb, 50 Years Later: A Conversation with Paul Ehrlich
- Book chapter | The Consequences of Rapid Population Growth
How technology can help with a shrinking population
- Report | Asian Economic Integration Report 2019/2020: Demographic Change, Productivity, and the Role of Technology
- Blog post | 6 Ways Technology Can Make a Big Difference for Aging Populations
Addressing both population and consumption