Some things I should probably read

Collapse by Diamond sounds interesting. Here's part of Wired's review:

The ways past societies crippled their environments and thus themselves compose a litany Diamond should put to music: "deforestation and habitat destruction, soil problems (erosion, salinization, and soil fertility losses), water management problems, overhunting, overfishing, effects of introduced species on native species, human population growth, and increased per capita impact of people."

Also, considering that I'll be working  for an organization involved with affordable housing  I should check out the APA's affordable housing reader.