nature – Climate Thoughts with Brian

Review of ‘Frostlines’ by Neil Shea

Shea becomes the go-between to introduce us to a new world- or rather, an old world. A world full of culture, history, movement and memories, which is on the verge of being lost. Shea wishes to ‘bear witness’ to life in the Arctic and to allow all us ‘southerners’ to experience the harsh beauty of…
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Review of ‘Despite It All. A Handbook for Climate Hopefuls.’ by Fred Pearce

‘With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.’ In ‘Despite It All’, Pearce offers us a more hopeful narrative to counter the daily deluge of climate crisis stories from around the world. Pollution of our seas, pollution of our atmosphere, extreme weather, droughts, biodiversity in crisis- it is all…
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Review of ‘Is A River Alive?’ by Robert Macfarlane

Rivers are an integral part of the human story. They hold cultural, spiritual, political, geographical significance, as well as holding an intrinsic value of their own. Or, as Macfarlane phrases it, ‘Our fate flows with that of rivers, and always has.’ Macfarlane frames this book through the personal experiences of journeying in and around rivers…
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Review of ‘The Serviceberry- An Economy of Gifts and Abundance’ by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Robin Wall Kimmerer follows the act of love that was ‘Braiding Sweetgrass’, with another book full of joy and gratitude that is ‘The Serviceberry.’ This short book highlights the gift economy that we need, while challenging the economic structure that has been artificially created for us, and one in which we are willing participants of…
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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 ‘Frostlines’ by Neil Shea

Review of ‘Despite It All. A Handbook for Climate Hopefuls.’ by Fred Pearce

Review of ‘Is A River Alive?’ by Robert Macfarlane

Review of ‘The Serviceberry- An Economy of Gifts and Abundance’ by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Review of ‘The Blackbird’s Song & Other Wonders of Nature’ by Miles Richardson