Prepare to hug the book once you’ve finished reading it! Leopold lets you drift in and out of his sunny afternoons in the ways only a grandfather can. Personally, I recommend the version with a prelude by Barbara Kingsolver as it touches on relevant and current environmental work like that of Greta Thunberg. Leopold is a beautiful writer, and much like Walden can transport you to a beautiful field of prose and ethics, so does A Sand County Almanac.
Leopold’s masterpiece A Sand County Almanac highlights the change in our experiences with the land as the year passes, and with Leopold being seen as the father of modern forestry allows readers to see what it looks and feels like to participate in returning to the land and inviting ecology into one’s’ life. I would say that three books which always make it on to my “what should I read when it comes to ecology?’’ list: A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold, Walden by Henry David Thoreau, and The Green Halo: A Bird’s-Eye View of Ecological Ethics by Erazim Kohak.Īll of these books are based on environmental ethics, but approach it from very different backgrounds and strategies. I also loved the construction of this book – hardcover, easy reading, and comfortable to travel with or pop in a bag! Trees have evolved in similar ways to people and other social animals, though we don’t often view them this way. This book will challenge the way you perceive plants.
Trees are social creatures, which was really astonishing to me. This book merges scientific fact with sociology and philosophy. A tree is much stronger when it is part of a forest, just like a person is much stronger when they are part of a community. What I found most interesting: The parallels between trees and human communities.
Although trees lack conscious thought, deep communities exist within a forest, and these communities can teach us many lessons about our own cultures, societies, and relationships. The Hidden Life of Trees offers a unique look at the interconnectedness of all living organisms. The Hidden Life of Trees -Peter Wohlleben Many parts will make you want to get outdoors and explore what’s out there beyond the human developed world. The book contains very fun and vivid descriptions of the American wilderness integrated into a few very heart warming personal connections throughout Chris’s journey. It can be hard to come to terms with the reality encompassed in this story of living in the wilderness. The story takes a very harsh turn near the end. I also love books with a companion movie, so you can watch after reading to see what someone else (director Sean Penn) visualized in the book. There’s an attraction to the idea of escaping your expectations and projected role in society. This is a great read for youth or younger adults. The characters are very unique and at times enviable. On his North American voyage he finds bliss in solitude, but as seen in his journals, slowly creeps into a less pleasant mental state while away from his routes. The main character, Chris, becomes consumed by his connection to the natural world as he distances his spirit from capitalism and corporate America. He chooses to abandon his potential position in society and flees on an adventure that becomes thrilling, isolating, and ultimately dangerous. This book is a true story about a young man who feels very disconnected from modern society and his family. Here are 8 Books That Will Change Your View of Nature (And Possibly Your Life!) We look forward to hearing your feedback and some of your own favourite suggestions. These books are based around ecology and our connection to nature. They will take you on adventures, have you rediscovering that which you thought you knew, and give you insight into a perspective that will change the way you view the world around you. We wanted to put together a few book recommendations consisting of books that have fundamentally changed our lives or enriched us in ways we never thought imaginable. The Gaia Project has a passion for education and literacy, and that entrenches not only our mission, but our staff.
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