Exploring Climate Change
Mike Hulme is one of the best-known climate scientists, having established the Tyndall Centre and the University of East Anglia in 2000 and been a…… Read More »
Book Reviews
Creating a New Consensus on Population
This book is about the politics of reproductive health, reproductive rights and women's empowerment. The author is an expert in the field in which he…… Read More »
After Sustainability
This book takes the view that dangerous climate change is coming, setting out the argument in a series of what the author calls vicious syllogisms:…… Read More »
Global Catastrophes
The author of this engaging and at times chilling book is professor emeritus of geophysical climate hazards at UCL. The book begins with the arresting…… Read More »
An Introduction To The Green Economy
Authors: Adrian C. Newton, Elena Cantarello
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Futures Studies Economics Ecology
Extraordinarily comprehensive in its interdisciplinary scope based on environmental science, this textbook draws on ecology, geography, social science, psychology, sustainability science, law and economics. It…… Read More »
The Earth Charter, Ecological Integrity and Social Movements
Authors: Laura Westra, Mirian Vilela
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Futures Studies Economics Ecology
The Earth Charter is a unique document published in the year 2000 and now endorsed by more than 6,500 organisations. The second half of the…… Read More »
Conversations With History
This book of remarkable insights and reflections was channelled by a lawyer and ostensibly orchestrated by Benjamin Franklin from the other side. Each chapter takes…… Read More »
Wishes Fulfilled
Dr Wayne Dyer will be well known to some readers. In November, I received a CD set called Divine Love and was listening to it…… Read More »
The Depth of the Human Person
This wide-ranging volume features many prominent theologians and philosophers on their understanding of the human person. The four sections deal with introductory questions, scientific and…… Read More »
Pleasant Voyage
At a time when there is a tendency to widen and deepen our understanding of reality, this personal account explores the many interfaces between the…… Read More »