The Water Footprint of Modern Consumer Society
Arjen Hoekstra is the creator of the concept of the water footprint, and in this new book he analyses and details the water footprint of…… Read More »
Category: Futures Studies Economics Ecology
Stories of the Great Turning
Authors: Melanie Newman, Peter Reason
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Futures Studies Economics Ecology
The story behind this inspirational book is itself an interesting story. It developed partly out of a lecture given by Joanna Macy at the University…… Read More »
So Much Wind
Given the current policies of the Scottish government, wind turbines are a hot topic. They are springing up all around the countryside and creating great…… Read More »
Best Biodynamic Wines
Floris has already been publishing a guide to when wine tastes best, as well as the biodynamic planting calendars. Here they have produced what must…… Read More »
The Protein Myth
Some readers may remember my major review of Colin Campbell's seminal book The China Study in 2006. This book takes Campbell as a starting point…… Read More »
Fleeing Vesuvius
Authors: Gillian Fallon, Richard Douthwaite
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Futures Studies Economics Ecology
This multi-author book was put together in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis and articulates that we are at a turning point in human…… Read More »
Nature and Culture
Authors: Jules Pretty, Sarah Pilgrim
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Futures Studies Economics Ecology
A key insight in this important book is the way in which indigenous cultures are embedded in the ecosystems that they inhabit. As a whole,…… Read More »
Green Equilibrium
This book is about the vital balance between humans and nature and is based not only on a wide knowledge of molecular genetics and evolution,…… Read More »
Enough is Enough
The question asked in this book is how we can build a sustainable and steady state economy in a world of finite resources. It builds…… Read More »
Nature's Beauty
A beautifully produced book of contemplative photographs and free verses organised through the seasons, beginning with summer and ending with spring. The author has many…… Read More »