What Is The Green Publishers List?

It’s a list of green publishers, curating everything we could find in one easy, alphabetical list. We’re defining “green publishers” as any publisher that does at least one of the following:

1) exclusively publishes about the environment
2) has a large area of focus/interest in the environment
3) takes part in sustainable practices within the production/distribution of books or running of the company. 🌱

“Mission” here refers to points 1 & 2; “sustainability information” refers to point 3. For easy reference, point 3 is also marked with 🌱

We hope to be able to someday include ourselves on this list!

So far we have six eco books available.

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Note: If you know of a publisher who fits the above criteria, and we haven’t included them, feel free to DM us via @tspoery on Twitter or Instagram to ask us to consider the publisher!

Green Publishers List

Ashland Creek Press: “Ashland Creek Press is an independent, vegan-owned publisher of eco-literature, which includes books in all genres about animals, the environment, and the planet we all call home. We are passionate about books that foster an appreciation for worlds outside our own, for nature and the animal kingdom, and for the ways in which we all connect.” (mission)

Beacon Press:“Beacon Press® is an independent publisher of serious non-fiction. Our books often change the way readers think about fundamental issues; they promote such values as freedom of speech and thought; diversity, religious pluralism, and anti-racism; and respect for diversity in all areas of life.” (mission)

🌱 Bellevue Literary Press: “Bellevue Literary Press is devoted to publishing literary fiction and nonfiction at the intersection of the arts and sciences because we believe that science and the humanities are natural companions for understanding the human experience.” (sustainability information/mission)

Bower House Books: “Bower House brings together books and authors that celebrate, inform, and protect nature, culture, and life. Our books cover a wide spectrum of topics, from cooking, gardening, and trail guides to environmental protection, regional history, memoir, poetry, and literary and speculative fiction. We are passionate about protecting the environment, telling great stories, and living the good life through fantastic food, inspiring literature, broad travel, and the outdoors. Founded in 2002, Bower House is a Mountain West publisher based in Denver, Colorado, producing books for the world.” (mission)

🌱 Chelsea Green Publishing: the politics and practice of sustainable living “Since 1984, Chelsea Green has been the leading publisher of books about organic farming, gardening, homesteading, integrative health, natural building, sustainable living, socially responsible business, and more. Now employee-owned.” (sustainability information/mission)

The Dark Mountain Project: “Here you will find essays, conversations, stories, poems and artwork of all kinds, made by those who have lost faith in the stories our societies like to tell about the world and our place within it.” (mission)

🌱 The Federation Press: “The Federation Press makes a specific commitment to publishing books on legal and constitutional issues for a broader public. We are also a successful tertiary academic publisher with a flourishing student publishing program. We concentrate on encouraging top quality authors to write with clarity and conciseness on complicated issues so that books, which are simple to understand but not simplistic, are published at attractive prices.” (sustainability information/mission)

🌱 Green Books: environmental publishers for over 21 years “In late 1986, Satish Kumar, Diana Schumacher and other members of the Council of the Schumacher Society felt the time was right to launch a book publishing company that would help to spread Green ideas and practices.” (sustainability information/mission)

🌱 Green Writer’s Press: “We are a Vermont-based, global publisher founded by writer and environmental activist, Dede Cummings (from Brattleboro, Vermont), to incorporate and facilitate the gift of words to help foster a sustainable environment.” (sustainability information/mission)

🌱 Greystone Books: naturally great books “Greystone Books is a trade book publisher that focuses on high-quality non-fiction books that appeal to regional, national, and international readers. The company is a leading publisher of books about nature and the environment, travel and adventure, sports, social issues, science, and health, as well as books that are exceptional literary expressions of personal passions.” (sustainability information/mission)

Harvard Square Editions: “Harvard Square Editions is a publishing house run by Harvard alumni that grew out of the Harvard Alumni Association group, Harvard Writers and Publishers. It is looking for literary fiction of social, spiritual and environmental value. Its mission is to publish fiction that transcends national boundaries, especially manuscripts that are international, spiritual, political, literary, sci-fi, fantasy, utopia and dystopia.” (mission)

🌱 Hazel Press: “Hazel Press is an independent publisher with a focus on the environment, the realities of climate change, feminism and the arts.” (sustainability information/mission)

🌱 Hiraeth Press: “Hiraeth Press has been publishing since 2006 with a focus on environmental literature. We primarily publish nonfiction books exploring themes of conservation, rewilding, place-based narratives, natural history, and contemplative ecology. Our titles range from meditations on nature to well-researched yet accessible nonfiction titles. Broadly, we are interested in books that bring together science and poetry, bridging the gap between knowing the earth and knowing the self.” (sustainability information/mission)

🌱 Homebound Publications: “More than a company, we are a community of writers and readers exploring the larger questions we face as a global village. It is our intention to preserve contemplative storytelling.” (sustainability information/mission)

🌱 Island Press: “Island Press began with a simple idea: knowledge is power—the power to imagine a better future and find ways for getting us there. Founded in 1984, Island Press’ mission is to provide the best ideas and information to those seeking to understand and protect the environment and create solutions to its complex problems.” (sustainability information/mission)

Milkweed Editions: “Milkweed Editions is an independent publisher of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. We believe that literature has the potential to change the way we see the world.” (mission)

🌱 Mountaineers Books: “As the story goes, members of Sierra Club and the Mazamas traveled to Washington in 1906 to help local climbers establish our own organization — The Mountaineers. The community of outdoor enthusiasts — those who smile at us on the trail, share route beta up rock, lay a skin track in deep snow and those thousands of volunteers who teach outdoor skills, lead adventures, build trails, perform midnight search and rescues, and who work to preserve wild places and the access to them — are our community.” (sustainability information/mission)

🌱 New Society Publishers: “New Society Publishers’ mission is to publish books for a world of change in a way that has a minimum impact on our environment. Our vision is to provide the world with fundamental tools to help build a just and ecologically sustainable society.” (sustainability information/mission)

🌱 Orca Book Publishers: “Our goal is to provide reading material that represents the diversity of human experience to readers of all ages.” (sustainability information/mission)

Palewell Press: “Palewell Press is an independent not-for-profit publisher based in South West London, focusing on books that foster justice, equality and environmental sustainability.” (mission)

Plain View Press: “Plain View Press is a 40-year-old issue-based literary publishing house. Over the years we have become a far-flung community of activists whose energies bring humanitarian enlightenment and hope to individuals and communities grappling with the major issues of our time — peace, justice, the environment, education and gender. This is a humane and highly creative group of people committed to art and social change.” (mission)

🌱 Ruka Press: An Illuminating Publisher “We founded Ruka Press as an outlet for our love of books and book design.” (sustainability information/mission)

🌱 Shambhala Publications: “Shambhala Publications is dedicated to creating books, audio, and immersive courses aimed at improving lives—in ways big and small—in the hope of contributing to the development of a thoughtful, kindhearted, and contemplative society.” (sustainability information/mission)

Shanti Arts: “Art helps us reach beyond the boundaries of the mundane world, awakening joy and contentment and a sense of oneness with everyone and everything. We are then compelled to share and use our sense of joy and peace to change the world.” (mission)

Stelliform Press: “We’re a small press publishing out of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. We focus on genre (SFFH) and literary fiction and creative non-fiction which takes up the conversation around the climate emergency and an intersectional view of environmental justice.” (mission)

🌱 Stormbird Press: Defending nature and empowering communities through the power of story “Stories about our world, and our relationship with nature, have been told by people for thousands of years. It is how humanity shares our moral tales, empowers ourselves with knowledge, and passes wisdom to the future. In stories there is protection for what we love.” (sustainability information/mission)

Storey Publishing: [owned by Workman Publishing] Storey publishes practical books for creative self-reliance, covering subjects from homesteading to natural health. “Storey… became the trusted authority for books on gardening, farming, building, cooking, crafts, and other topics providing ‘practical information that encourages personal independence in harmony with the environment,’ as our mission statement expresses.” (mission)

SUNY Press: “As an acclaimed international publisher of distinguished research and notable works of general interest since 1966, SUNY Press supports the commitments of the State University of New York to teaching, research, and public service.” (mission)

Texas A&M University Press: “Our mission is to be the preeminent academic press in selected fields by publishing high quality books and other works that educate readers and advance knowledge in the most technologically and fiscally responsible way possible, while enhancing the stature and reflecting the mission and growth of Texas A&M.” (mission)

Torrey House Press: “Torrey House Press publishes books at the intersection of the literary arts and environmental advocacy. We believe that lively, contemporary literature is at the cutting edge of social change. We seek to inform, expand, and reshape the dialogue on environmental justice and stewardship for the natural world by elevating literary excellence from diverse voices.” (mission)

University of Georgia Press: “Since its founding in 1938, the primary mission of the University of Georgia Press has been to support and enhance the University’s place as a major research institution by publishing outstanding works of scholarship and literature by scholars and writers throughout the world.” (mission)

University of Nevada Press: “Founded in 1961 by Robert Laxalt, the University of Nevada Press publishes high-quality, deserving works that advance scholarly research, contribute to the understanding and appreciation of regional history and culture, and reach a wide range of academic and general readers.” (mission)

University of Utah Press: “In accordance with the mission of the University, the Press publishes and disseminates scholarly books in selected fields, as well as other printed and recorded materials of significance to Utah, the region, the country, and the world.” (mission)

University of Virginia Press: “THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PRESS was founded in 1963 to advance the intellectual interests not only of the University of Virginia, but of institutions of higher learning throughout the state.” (mission)

West Virginia University Press: “West Virginia University Press is the only university press, and the largest publisher of any kind, in the state of West Virginia. A part of West Virginia University, we publish books and scholarly journals by authors around the world, with a particular emphasis on Appalachian studies, history, higher education, the social sciences, and interdisciplinary books about energy, environment, and resources.” (mission)

White Horse Press: “The White Horse Press publishes academic journals and books specialising in environmental issues.” (mission)

Note: If you know of a publisher who fits the above criteria, and we haven’t included them, feel free to DM us via @tspoery on Twitter or Instagram to ask us to consider the publisher!

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You might also like to peruse the five eco books we have available.