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Review of ‘How Not to Die (Too Soon) by Devi Sridhar

Professor Devi Sridhar comprehensively exposes the ‘lie’ of individualism within the global health crises and challenges us to switch to a narrative of more government accountability for the policy decisions which affect us all. She argues that where you live matters to your life expectancy and that the expected behaviours, driven by government action and…
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Review of ‘Poisoning The Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America’ by Sharon Udasin and Rachel Frazin

Poisoning The Well is a critical exposé of the pervasive plague of PFAS chemicals and the inability of the US Government to effectively regulate against a raft of toxic chemicals. The publication timing of this book comes when the Trump Presidency in early 2025 moves to reverse state bans on toxic forever chemicals and instead…
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Review of ‘A Climate of Truth: Why We Need It And How to Get It’ by Mike Berners- Lee

Mike Berners-Lee’s fresh new book challenges us all that we deserve more on climate communication, that we should expect more and finally, that we have the agency to demand more on climate communication. He calls for a new high standard of honesty and truth to reset the moral balance and reminds us that the standard…
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Review of ‘Scientists On Survival’

Scientists On Survival– a collection of essays, articles and thoughts from Scientists for XR- is the rare beast. A climate book written by experts which isn’t about science, but which is a story about humans. A story of journeys and a story of love. The writer and campaigner Matthew Todd describes the book this way: ‘This…
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Review of ‘Climate Injustice: Why We Need to Fight Global Inequality to Combat Climate Change’ by Dr Friederike Otto

‘Climate Injustice’ by Dr Otto is an uncomfortable read for an audience in the Global North and reminds us of the truth- that if your neighbour’s house is on fire, you don’t argue about the price of your garden hose. You put out the fire. This is not simply a book about more frequent extreme…
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Review of ‘The Blackbird’s Song & Other Wonders of Nature’ by Miles Richardson

Miles Richardson’s ‘The Blackbird’s Song’ is a joyous celebration of nature, through the lens and timeframe of a natural year. Although this text chronicles and charts a personal journey of nature connectedness, Richardson urges that a nature connected society is one which is needed now. ‘The twin crises of biodiversity loss and warming climate require…
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Review of ‘The Language of Climate Politics- Fossil-Fuel Propaganda and How to Fight It’ by Genevieve Guenther

Although Francis Bacon acknowledged that ‘Knowledge is Power’, Dr Genevieve Guenther contends in this new release that instead, ‘Language is power.’ Language is the vehicle for creating ideologies and belief systems and those who control the narrative, can usually control the level of action and response. A truism that fossil- fuel companies have followed in…
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Review of ‘Saving the Planet Without The Bullshit: What They Don’t Tell You About The Climate Crisis’, by Assaad Razzouk

‘We must resist oil, gas and coal companies trying to shift the burden for solving the climate crisis to individuals. Instead, we must compel them to assume their immensely larger responsibility.’ Razzouk’s frank and frustrated rancour against the duplicity and mendacity of Big Oil, is well argued and justified throughout this entirely readable journey through…
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