Earth Day

Welcome to our digital exhibit celebrating Earth Day. This page is a companion to the physical display in the Harvard Kennedy School Library, last available in April 2022. Harvard affiliates can request books via HOLLIS, for pick-up at the library of your choice.

Earth Day 2022 took place on April 22. The year's theme was Invest in Our Planet, on building a green and prosperous future. In this book display, you'll find resources on sustainable economics, infrastructure, investments.

For related resources beyond the books in this display - including databases and primary sources - visit these research guides curated by fellow Harvard librarians:

Environmental Economics

Can Green Sustain Growth?
The Economics of Green Growth
Global Green Infrastructure
Green Growth, Smart Growth
Green Growth That Works
Nature's Fortune

Environmental Policy & Politics

The Challenge of Sustainability
Climate Change Mitigation, Technological Innovation and Adaptation
Designing Climate Solutions
The Economics of Climate-Resilient Development
The Global Energy Challenge
The Human Rights-Based Approach to Carbon Finance
New Perspectives for Environmental Policies Through Behavioral Economics
Political Economy and Instruments of Environmental Politics
The Politics of Environmental Performance

Rethinking Systems

Carbon Shock
Climate Change and Natural Disasters
From Summits to Solutions
Nature and Wealth
Nimby Is Beautiful
Rethink, Retool, Reboot
Rethinking Capitalism
This Changes Everything

Sustainable Business & Finance

Cracking the Carbon Code
Research Handbook on Environment and Investment Law
Evolutions in Sustainable Investing
Multinational Enterprises and Sustainable Development
Environmental Innovation and Impact
Sustainable Investing
Sustainability in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Sustainability Is the New Advantage

Regional Climate Issues

Arctic Triumph
China: Innovative Green Development
Green Investing: The Case of India