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Low-Carbon Birding

By Javier Caletrio

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Low-Carbon Birding

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"Adapting our way of life in response to the climate crisis is now a responsibility, not a choice. This readable and inspirational title shows that, with just a few changes to the way we go birding, from local patching to taking the train for holidays abroad, it's possible to continue enjoying the hobby that we love in a carbon-responsible manner." —Stephen Menzie, Editor of British Birds "This is a pioneering collection that asks difficult questions of the contemporary culture of high-carbon birding. It presses all birders to reimagine their hobby in an era of climate emergency, travelling less and travelling differently. In doing so, the collection offers the prospect of new ways of enjoying birds and the new pleasures that can come from low-carbon ornithology." —Professor Sean Nixon, author of Passions for Birds: Science, Sentiment and Sport 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.
Product details
Number of Pages:
276
Release Date:
2022-10-31
Publication Date:
2022-10-31
Publisher:
Pelagic
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1784273449
ISBN13:
9781784273446
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
479 g
Height:
147 cm
Width:
225 cm
Thickness:
28 cm

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