For the publication of our book, Climate Adaptation: Accounts of Resilience, Self-Sufficiency and Systems Change, I have worked closely with activists and academics from around the world, hearing more about the work they do and the unique and individual ways they have made adaptations within their communities. This experience has allowed me to have a deeper understanding of climate adaptation as a topic, both in a scientific and a cultural sense, thus meaning I have been more readily able to recognise the qualities of a great adaptation book!
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Climate Adaptation: Accounts of Resilience, Self-Sufficiency and Systems Change
By
Emily Andrews,
Morgan Phillips,
Renuka Thakore,
Andrew Suggitt
What is my book about?
Climate Adaptation: Accounts of Resilience, Self-Sufficiency and Systems Change takes a look at real-life examples of communities that have adapted to the challenges presented by our warming world. With governments and large corporations proving ineffective at making significant changes, we must focus on more grassroots initiatives. The current model of extraction and exploitation is unsustainable - socially, economically, and environmentally, so shifts in our entire system must be made to benefit all corners of society.
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The Books I Picked & Why
Climate Adaptation: Accounts of Resilience, Self-Sufficiency and Systems Change
By
Emily Andrews,
Morgan Phillips,
Renuka Thakore,
Andrew Suggitt
Why this book?
This book provides a perfect balance between presenting realism and providing hope for the future. It is a mixture of personal accounts from individuals and communities who have had to face the harsh realities of climate change, as well as accounts from those who have found ways to alter their livelihoods in order to adapt.
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Great Adaptations
By
Morgan Phillips
Why this book?
Great Adaptations explores different adaptation strategies explored around the world, analysing which should be supported and which are to be avoided. This book also shows the various approaches between countries and global communities, all of whom face different environmental challenges. This book is written in short chapters, focusing on separate topics, meaning it is a great read to pick up and put down as and when you like.
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Wilding: Returning Nature to Our Farm
By
Isabella Tree
Why this book?
This book focuses on the importance of preserving ecosystems and wildlife, which is a form of adaptation that is equally as important as the ‘large-scale’ methods. With a lot of focus being given to carbon emissions, ‘rewilding’ landscapes are often forgotten about, yet this can have huge benefits to individual species and their continuation. Isabella Tree provides an inspiring teaching on how small acts can be carried out by individuals in their local areas.
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On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal
By
Naomi Klein
Why this book?
Naomi Klein highlights the role of our economy in determining how we adapt to climate change, exploring some of the deep-rooted problems that we face. Again, this book values the importance of grassroots action when it comes to changing our society, despite governments and large corporations being the cause of the problem.
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This Is Not A Drill: An Extinction Rebellion Handbook
By
Extinction Rebellion
Why this book?
Subtitled An Extinction Rebellion Handbook, this is a fascinating and informative read on how communities can come together to take action. Extinction Rebellion may have sparked controversy, but it is undeniable that their tactics have brought them to the forefront of news channels, ultimately bringing climate change into conversations more than ever before.
