A Passion for This Earth Writers, Scientists, and Activists Explore Our Relationship with Nature and the Environment

by Benjamin, Michelle; Bass, Rick; Weisman, Alan; Mabey, Richard; Caldicott, Helen

• ISBN13: 9781553653752
• ISBN10: 1553653750
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-28
• Publisher: Greystone Books

Summary

Twenty influential writers and scientists contribute personal, practical, and political essays celebrating our planet. In this powerful collection of original essays, twenty of the world's most influential journalists, writers, scientists, and environmentalists lend their voices to inform and engage those who are committed to the survival of the Earth and its inhabitants. Personal, practical, political, full of wonder and rage, this book respectfully continues the conversation that the inimitable David Suzuki began more than fifty years ago. With essays inspired by Canada's foremost environmentalist, contributions include personal experiences with nature, including: David Helvarg on childhood and the sea Rick Bass on falling in love with the Yaak Valley in Montana Richard Mabey on a May night in Suffolk with a full moon Helen Caldicott on our notions of terrorism and poverty Ross Gelbspan on a public policy strategy that could make Kyoto targets a reality for North America Carl Safina on the continued need for effective science communicators Sherilyn MacGregor on Earth-friendly citizenship, leadership, and scholarship. Finally, Tom Berger, John Lucchesi, and Robyn Williams describe their personal experiences with David Suzuki and what his example has meant to them.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. viii
Falling in Love With the Wild
Saved by the Sea	p. 3
The Question	p. 14
The Old Man on His Back	p. 23
Web around a Tree	p. 31
The Real Stuff	p. 40
Rise Up and Reclaim
My Credo	p. 53
The Ecologist	p. 58
Three Ships	p. 76
Confessions of a Former Environmental Skeptic	p. 90
The Mechanical Savior: Nature and the Illusion of Technology	p. 98
Building Backwards	p. 111
Uncompromising Dedication
Toward a Real Kyoto Protocol	p. 127
Why We Should Care about the Ocean	p. 139
Save the Environment-Take Back the Media	p. 149
Fools' Paradise	p. 159
Making a Difference	p. 168
Let Every Tongue Speak and Each Heart Feel	p. 177
Travels With David Suzuki
The Geography of Hope	p. 189
Early Years with David Suzuki	p. 198
The Wonder of the Natural World	p. 205
Author Biographies	p. 215
Notes	p. 226
Acknowledgments	p. 229
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