On December 4, photographer, filmmaker, and National Geographic Explorer Kiliii Yüyan will share breathtaking stories of survival, Indigenous resilience, and ecological kinship. Through images and stories spanning the globe from the Arctic to Australia, Yüyan reminds us that when we protect the more-than-human world, we are also protecting ourselves.

On November 13, author and editor Michelle Nijhuis, led us through an exploration of influential books that can help us shift our thinking away from systems of ecological oppression and toward a more just and verdant future. Here is the Michelle’s list of books.