Overview
Birdwatching in Britain has grown increasingly dependent on burning fossil fuels. Regularly driving long distances to birding hotspots and frequent flying to see exotic species are seen as perfectly normal. In the face of the climate crisis, however, a growing number of birders are reassessing the way they enjoy and study birds. In this timely book, 30 contributors—from young birdwatchers to professional ornithologists—explain why and how they are shifting to climate-friendlier approaches. Low-carbon birding, they argue, is a legitimate and valuable way of enjoying birds. Furthermore, in itself this can bring many joys, some of them unexpected. From first encounters with hawfinches to focusing in on birdsong, from the Kalahari to the Hebrides, the stories told here are not about heroic efforts to save the planet. They are simply accounts of everyday humanity in unprecedented times—ordinary people with doubts and concerns about how to live a decent life and act responsibly in a rapidly warming world. The authenticity of their voices is a testament to the moment of awakening to the climate crisis in British ornithology. Above all, Low-Carbon Birding is an urgent call for birders to leave a better legacy in the skies and across the living world.
Full Product Details
Author: Javier Caletrío ,
Mike Clarke
Publisher: Pelagic Publishing
Imprint: Pelagic Publishing
Weight: 0.482kg
ISBN: 9781784273446
ISBN 10: 1784273449
Pages: 276
Publication Date: 06 September 2022
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This is a welcome book, dealing, as it does, with an important issue for those of us who are birders...Things are certainly changing and I am confident that they will change ever more quickly, and this book is an important contribution to that change. -- Mark Avery, author and environmental campaigner This book, for the most part gently, encourages us to look at all we do and find ways to reduce our carbon footprint, especially when it comes to indulging our avian pleasures. There is much here to enjoy, follow and learn from. -- Bo Beolens, Fatbirder ...this is an excellent book - controversial, engaging and deserving of the widest possible readership. -- James Wright, RSPB Book Club review
This is a welcome book, dealing, as it does, with an important issue for those of us who are birders...Things are certainly changing and I am confident that they will change ever more quickly, and this book is an important contribution to that change. -- Mark Avery, author and environmental campaigner This book, for the most part gently, encourages us to look at all we do and find ways to reduce our carbon footprint, especially when it comes to indulging our avian pleasures. There is much here to enjoy, follow and learn from. -- Bo Beolens, Fatbirder
A wonderfully diverse collection of first-hand views and experiences of low carbon birding that encourages all of us to rethink how we value and engage with the world around us.--Juliet Vickery, CEO, British Trust for Ornithology It is inescapable that all of us must now search for ways to rapidly reduce our carbon footprint. This plays especially on the conscience of nature-lovers, who are already seeing the effects of a rapidly changing climate on the natural world around us. Javier Caletrio is mild-mannered yet persuasive in his promotion of low-carbon birding and, as this collection of inspirational chapters proves, the example he sets is spreading fast among birders determined to do better for the planet.--Josh Jones, Birdwatch magazine and BirdGuides.com These thought-provoking and fascinating personal stories offer inspiration for how we can all stay local to enjoy birds.--Ed Drewitt, Author of Raptor Prey Remains and Urban Peregrines This book will be contentious for some, but future birders may wonder why it took until 2022 for it to be written. Highly recommended.--Ian Carter, Author of Human, Nature and Rhythms of Nature
Author Information
Javier Caletrío (editor) is a birdwatcher and researcher on sustainability transitions and public perceptions of environmental change. Other contributors include individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, from seasoned patch birders to novices enjoying the freedom afforded by cycling and the pleasures of train travel.
