This selection of works by naturalist, hunter, conservation activist, and outdoors journalist Kevin Van Tighem will both inspire and provoke, because it offers an unflinching challenge to cherished myths and conventional wisdom in a...
Environmental Conservation & Protection
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Author:Van Tighem, KevinSummary: - Author:Trethewey, LauraSummary:
An exploration of the earth's last wild frontier, filled with high-stakes stories of people and places facing an uncertain future. On a life raft in the Mediterranean, a teenager from Ghana wonders whether he will reach Europe...
- Author:Kopecky, ArnoSummary:
For readers of Ronald Wright, Rebecca Solnit, and Yuval Noah Harari, comes a compelling inquiry into our relationship with humanity's latest and greatest calamity In The Environmentalist's Dilemma, award-winning journalist...
- Author:Barlow, MaudeSummary:
'Canada's best-known voice of dissent.' — CBC 'It's time we listened to the Maude Barlows of the world.' — CNN In this timely book, Barlow counters the prevailing atmosphere of pessimism that surrounds us...
- Author:Lowinger, Kathy, Yellowhorn, EldonSummary:
From healing to astronomy to our connection to the natural world, the lessons from Indigenous knowledge inform our learning and practices today. How do knowledge systems get passed down over generations? Through the knowledge inherited...
- Author:Lee, PhilipSummary:
The Restigouche River flows through the remote border region between the provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick, its magically transparent waters, soaring forest hillsides, and population of Atlantic salmon creating one of the most...
- Author:Bastedo, JamieSummary:
Many young people and adults are rudely awakening to the fact that unchecked climate change and other widespread environmental issues paint a gloomy picture of their future. This knowledge can lead to a sense of fear, helplessness or...
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There is virtually nowhere on earth that remains untouched by plastics and the situation presents a serious threat to our natural world. Despite the magnitude of the problem, the interventions most often put in place are consumer-led...
- Author:Leiren-Young, MarkSummary:
Meet Onyx and the orcas of J pod, the world's most famous whales. Illustrated with stunning photos, this picture book introduces young readers to the orcas humans first fell in love with. The members of J pod live in the Salish Sea, off...
- Author:Ali, KazimSummary:
Ali's lyrical, hypnotic storytelling takes us on an unlikely journey to a place that only now exists in his childhood memories: a remote industrial community in the boreal forest of Northern Canada. I was mesmerized by the voice of...
- Author:Leboeuf, MichelSummary:
Les populations de caribous forestiers et de bélugas du Saint-Laurent sont dangereusement en déclin. Comment est-ce possible considérant tous les efforts déployés pour les sauver ? Il faut se rendre à l'évidence : nos stratégies de...
- Author:Christianson, Amy Cardinal, McGee, Tara K.Summary:
Nearly one third of wildfire evacuations in Canada involve Indigenous communities. While evacuations are carried out to protect people from smoke and flames, deciding to leave brings its own challenges.This evacuation guide is based on...
- Author:Grubbs, Jennifer D.Summary:
Ecoliberation is a captivating and creative glimpse into the world of direct action, animal and earth liberation, and political repression. In stories that are simultaneously heartbreaking, riddled with tension and contradiction, and...
- Author:Magnason, Andri SnaerSummary:
Un appel à la mobilisation endossé par les Mères au front. À partir des plus récentes données scientifiques mais aussi d'entrevues, entre autres avec le dalaï-lama, Magnason présente la réalité des changements climatiques comme...
- Author:Gosselin, Virginie, Julie, Aubé, Waridel, Laure, Rivest, Véronique, Orhon, Jacques, Barthomeuf, ChristianSummary:
Christian Barthomeuf est l'inventeur du cidre de glace. C'est aussi un des pionniers de l'agriculture biologique au Québec. Témoin privilégié des déséquilibres provoqués par les humains, ce paysan hors normes a décidé,...
