A Greener Shade of Blue

Climate Change resources available at the UB Green Library

DVDs & Videos

Additional resources

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Arctic Meltdown, Rising Seas: Explores climate change from the perspective of two environmentally threatened cultures.
Boiling Point Two: Documents a powerful speech and post-Katrina interview with author Ross Gelbspan.
Global Warming: The Signs and The Science: A 60 minute PBS film which takes viewers across American to uncover the reality of climate change.
An Inconvenient Truth: A documentary on former Vice President Al Gore's campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwide.
Kilowatt Ours: A Plan to Re-Energize America: Shows the environmental impact of electricity generation and how to meet our energy needs without contributing to climate change.
Rising Waters: Global Warming and the Fate of the Pacific Islands: Examines current threats to island peoples through personal narratives.
Who Killed the Electric Car?: Looks at the demise of a vehicle that could have helped save the environment and end America’s addiction to oil.
The End of Suburbia: Examines the origins and development of the suburban lifestyle and calls into question sustainability as oil demands outstrip supply.
New York Wind Power: A DVD in which local residents and environmental experts dispel common misinformation about New York’s wind farms.

Books

The Carbon War by Jeremy Leggett: Examines the policy and science of climate change—a call to arms for the planet.
The End of Oil by Paul Roberts: Allows a glimpse at what a world without oil could look like.
Earth in the Balance by Al Gore: Gore’s first book on climate change.
Lost Mountain: A Year in the Vanishing Wilderness by Erik Reece: Looks at how mining for coal has devastated the landscape of Appalachia.
The Solution is You! An Activist’s Guide by Laurie David: A great guide to the climate crisis from the “Bono” of climate change.
Greenhouse: The 200 year Story of Global Warming by Gale Christianson: An accessible exploration of climate change science.
The No-Nonsense Guide to Climate Change by Dinyar Godrej: Examines the science of global warming and presents the impacts on health, farming and wildlife, along with an analysis of political negotiations and potential solutions.
You Can Make a Difference: Ending Global Warming and Climate Change by Walter Simpson: Action suggestions developed for use by the WNY Climate Action Coalition.
Low Carbon Diet: A 30 Day Program to Lose 5000 Pounds by David Gershon: A fun way of being part of the global warming solution!
An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore: Touches on all aspects of global warming and climate change, from the view of the former Vice President’s personal journey.
Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature and Climate Change by Elizabeth Kolbert: Tackles controversies surrounding global warming, based on her recent three part series in the New Yorker magazine.
Boiling Point by Ross Gelbspan: Argues that unchecked, climate change will eclipse every other issue facing the world today.
Stormy Weather: 101 Solutions to Global Climate Change by Guy Dauncey: Explains how Earth got so over-heated, and provides 101 solutions to help cool things down.
Plan B 2.0: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble by Lester R. Brown: Analyzes modern industrialism and proposes changes to make it more humane and environmentally friendly.
Feeling the Heat: Dispatches from the Frontlines of Climate Change: A collection of essays and articles addressing current global warming issues world wide.
The End of Nature by Bill McKibben: A philosophical examination of the effects of global warming on the natural world.
Dead Heat: Global Justice and Global Warming by Tom Athanasiou: Proposes a social justice approach to sustainability and presents suggestions for winning arguments about global warming.
Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America’s Energy Future by Jeff Goodell: Examines the truth about the dirtiest fuel.
The Heat is On by Ross Gelbspan: Analyzes the politics and scientific debate about global climate change.
The Party’s Over: Oil War and the Fate of Industrial Societies by Richard Heinberg: Deals with the imminent decline of cheap oil and offers possible solutions for making the transition from oil.
Beyond Oil: A View From Hubbert’s Peak by Kenneth S. Deffeyes: Explores energy sources that could replace petroleum in the near future.
Global Warming: the Complete Briefing by John Houghton: Looks at the impacts of climate change on human society and actions to mitigate the effects of global warming.

UB Green Library

The UB Green Library is located in Room 202 in the Service Building on UB's South Campus (220 Winspear Avenue). The room is available to UB students and others who wish to research topics in energy and environment. The UB Green Library is usually open 10am–5pm weekdays — though patrons are encouraged to call first.