Category: Reviews

Wilding by Isabella Tree

‘Wilding’ tells Isabella Tree’s story of how the 3,500 acre Knepp Estate in West Sussex has been returned to nature. I first heard Isabella Tree talk at the Rewilding and...

Don’t Even Think About It

George Marshall’s book on climate change communication explains why we can understand the risks of this existential threat and yet do so little about it. I’ve been on holiday this...

Before the Flood

A new film by Leonardo DiCaprio is yet another reminder that we’re not doing enough to solve climate change. In 2014, Leonardo DiCaprio became a U.N. Messenger of Peace. As...

The Mysterious Case of the Sinking Flamingo

A new illustrated children’s book by water sustainability expert Cath Hassell makes understanding the urban water cycle fun! Earlier this year, I sponsored Cath Hassell’s Kickstarter campaign to publish The...

This Changes Everything

With the Paris climate summit in three months time, I review Naomi Klein’s book on Climate Change, ‘This Changes Everything’. In just a few months time, world leaders will convene...

A Will for the Woods

Determined that his last act will be a gift to the planet, a man prepares for his own green burial. A Will for the Woods is a moving film about...

Garbage Warrior

‘For 35 years, architect Michael Reynolds has been experimenting with radical sustainable living in New Mexico’s desert … He believes that progress evolves through making mistakes…but not everyone sees it...

The New Autonomous House

In The New Autonomous House, architects Brenda and Robert Vale follow up their research into super-insulated environment friendly homes by building one for themselves. This book is about just one...

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