Libraries launch eco-friendly book collection

Readers across the Westmorland and Furness Council area will be able to access the Go Green collection

A collection of books designed to inspire people to become more eco-friendly is to be launched at local libraries.

The Go Green collection has been curated by Westmorland and Furness Libraries in Cumbria as part of the council's aim to tackle the climate and biodiversity issues.

The books cover a range of subject such as climate change, renewable energy, eco-friendly lifestyles and nature conservation.

Councillor Giles Archibald said the collection "empowered the community to embrace sustainable living".

The Go Green collection is made up of 22 books including The Eco Conscious Travel Guide by Georgina Wilson-Powell, Plastic Free by Rebecca Prince-Ruiz and Going Zero by Kate Hughes.

"By providing free access to vital resources on climate action and eco-friendly practices, we’re equipping residents with the knowledge to make a lasting impact and supporting the council’s commitment to a greener future," Archibald said.

The books will be available from Monday, with physical copies stocked in libraries and eBooks appearing on the Borrowbox app.

Libraries are also aiming to create sustainability hubs to allow people to get together to find ways to engage with climate challenges.

Virginia Taylor, the council's cabinet member for sustainable communities and localities, said: "As well as our libraries being places to borrow books, they are community hubs where people come together to learn, share, and take action.

"The Go Green collection offers practical solutions to some of the biggest challenges we face."