{"product_id":"natural-connection","title":"Natural Connection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Urgent, profound and compassionate’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Macfarlane \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e| ''Fascinating and thought provoking'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCal Flyn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e | ''Truly original ... Reading it is a balm'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfua Hirsch \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e| ‘A wonderful book’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatherine May \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e| \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Rigorously researched, justice-centred and transformative'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMikaela Loach\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lyrical, deeply researched and original work of narrative non-fiction by University of Cambridge environmental justice, AI and bioacoustics researcher and educator Joycelyn Longdon.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNatural Connection\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the wondrous awe of the natural world and reveals how marginalised communities and ancient wisdom help us create a sustainable mindset and future for generations to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen considering environmental action, many of us view ourselves through the binary of activist or observer. Here, Longdon shows there are many paths to drive positive change, and embracing \u003cb\u003erage\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eimagination\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003einnovation\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003etheory\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ehealing\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ecare\u003c\/b\u003e as outlooks can fuel the wider movement. Rooted in Longdon’s cutting-edge research and featuring contributions from key voices such as \u003cb\u003eRobert Macfarlane,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eMiranda Lowe\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eKatherine May\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eRebecca Solnit\u003c\/b\u003e, this is an invitation to approach environmental action as a shared goal rather than an individual burden.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book celebrate the histories and extraordinary acts of ordinary people who have paved the way for today’s environmental change, such as the Chipko women of India – the original ‘tree huggers’, who pioneered direct action in their communities to combat deforestation – and Nigeria’s Ogoni 9, who fought the threat of fossil fuel extraction in the Delta region. Bringing together inspiring stories from marginalised people from the US to the UK, Brazil to Iran, Ghana to Ethiopia, this book roots us in our intrinsic connection with nature and celebrates the power of community.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57405241131390,"sku":"NW9781529902662","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781529902662.jpg?v=1778640928","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/natural-connection","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}