Environmental Book Club
Join The CEC Environmental Book Club
Explore environmental topics, connect with like-minded readers, and deepen your understanding of sustainability.
The Citizens’ Environmental Coalition (CEC) invites you to our bi-monthly Environmental Book Club, where we explore pressing environmental issues through literature. Whether you’re passionate about climate change, food systems, or environmental activism, you’ll find a welcoming community and thought-provoking discussions.
When and Where
In person: 
First Tuesdays at 7 pm
Next one: Tuesday, December 1, 2026 @ 7 pm
Location: Black Hole Coffee House; 4504 Graustark Street; Houston
Virtual: Monday December 7, 2026 @ 7 p.m.
Link: Coming soon.
Next Meeting
- December 1, 2026: Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth
Upcoming Books
- What If We Get it Right? By Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
- Is a River Alive? by Robert McFarlane
- More Everything Forever: AI Overlords, Space Empires, and Silicon Valley’s Crusade to Control the Fate of Humanity by Adam Becker
- When the Forest Breathes by Suzanne Simard
- Wilding: The Return of Nature to a British Farm by Isabella Tree or Flourish by Sarah Ichioka and Michael Pawly or both
- Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health by Casey Means, M.D.
Books Already Read and Discussed
- December 2024: Year of No Garbage
- February 2025: An Unreasonable Woman
- April 2025: What Your Food Ate
- June: Fire Weather
- August: Confronting Climate Gridlock
- October: Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right
- December 2025: The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet
- February 2026: Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plant
- April 2026: Cleaning House: The Fight to Rid Our Homes of Toxic Chemicals
- June 2026: Waste Wars: The Wild Afterlife of Your Trash
- August 2026: Carbon: The Book of Life
- October 2026: They Poisoned the World: Life and Death in the Age of Forever Chemicals
How To Join The Book Club
Interested in joining our next meeting? Simply send us an email at info@cechouston.org to sign up. You’ll receive updates about meeting locations, discussions, and upcoming books. We look forward to having you!
