Reading list

Interested in learning more about social innovation, systems change, diversity and equity?

These books are a good place to start.

Emergent Strategy- adrienne Maree brown

We loved this book! It is inspiring and relates system change to the natural world

“ This book is for people who want to radically change the world. To apply natural order and our love of life to the way we create the next world”

- adrienne maree brown

“Maybe” is a podcast about the messy reality of social innovation

“Maybe” is a podcast series inspired by individuals who are tackling critical issues and challenges in communities across Canada.

We wanted to tell the stories of the work these amazing people are doing to address urgent social and environmental issues – they are inspiring system entrepreneurs who are dedicated to working with others to make change that might seem impossible, possible!

Our hope is that these stories are encouraging, illuminating, and useful to the collective efforts of the many, many individuals and organizations who work to make our families, our communities, our countries and our planet more just, caring, healthy and resilient. 

White Fragility - Robin Diangelo

This book is a great place to start the conversation about racism. Written by a white woman, it is an interesting and problematic entry point.

Wow- this book! Kahane explores a new method of collaboration that allows for different viewpoints to co-exist. Excellent for anyone working on polarizing questions.

Thinking in Systems- Donella H.Meadows

This book is great overview and introduction to systems thinking.

Some of the biggest problems facing the world—war, hunger, poverty, and environmental degradation—are essentially system failures. They cannot be solved by fixing one piece in isolation from the others, because even seemingly minor details have enormous power to undermine the best efforts of too-narrow thinking.