Low-Carbon Birding

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

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Beskrivning

Birdwatching in Britain has grown increasingly dependent on burning fossil fuels. Regularly driving long distances to birding hotspots and frequent flying to see exotic species are seen as perfectly normal. In the face of the climate crisis, however, a growing number of birders are reassessing the way they enjoy and study birds. In this timely book, 30 contributors—from young birdwatchers to professional ornithologists—explain why and how they are shifting to climate-friendlier approaches. Low-carbon birding, they argue, is a legitimate and valuable way of enjoying birds. Furthermore, in itself this can bring many joys, some of them unexpected.From first encounters with hawfinches to focusing in on birdsong, from the Kalahari to the Hebrides, the stories told here are not about heroic efforts to save the planet. They are simply accounts of everyday humanity in unprecedented times—ordinary people with doubts and concerns about how to live a decent life and act responsibly in a rapidly warming world. The authenticity of their voices is a testament to the moment of awakening to the climate crisis in British ornithology. Above all, Low-Carbon Birding is an urgent call for birders to leave a better legacy in the skies and across the living world.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-09-06
Mått:138 x 216 x 29 mm
Vikt:482 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:276
Förlag:Pelagic Publishing
Medarbetare:Clarke,Mike
ISBN:9781784273446

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Javier Caletrío (editor) is a birdwatcher and researcher on sustainability transitions and public perceptions of environmental change. Other contributors include individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, from seasoned patch birders to novices enjoying the freedom afforded by cycling and the pleasures of train travel.

Recensioner i media

The title does not shy away from the harsh reality of climate change and the challenges faced; there is a sense of urgency with the topics addressed in this book. But there is not a sense of despair. Within its 31 chapters, there can be few people who won’t find something positive to inspire them in their birding – and their life in general.

Innehållsförteckning

Contributors Foreword Mike ClarkePrefaceAcknowledgements Introduction Javier Caletrío1 Are We Addicted to High-Carbon Ornithology? Javier Caletrío2 Questions of Travel, Climate and Responsibility Javier Caletrío3 The Seven Cs of Patch Birding Nick Moran4 Understanding Our Local Birds Angela Turner5 Long-term Local Science Ben Sheldon6 The Perpetual Patch Roger Emmens7 The Long Rhythms of a Place José Ignacio Dies Jambrino8 A Life of Local Birding Matt Phelps9 The Joys of Patch Birding Maria Scullion10 A Patch Year David Raffle11 Hunting Hawfinch Steve Gale12 In Praise of ‘Projects’ Mark Bannister13 The Backyard Jungle Finley Hutchinson14 My Patch and the Plastic Problem Siân Mercer15 Eleventh-Hour Birding Simon Gillings16 Listening Again to Birdsong Dave Langlois17 The Sound of Summer Arjun Dutta18 Birding in the Yorkshire Dales Steve Ward19 TG42 Tim Allwood20 Shrikes from the Bike Dave Langlois21 The Best Kind of Golden Oriole Gavin Haig22 From Angst to Tranquillity Jonathan Dean23 Redrawing My Birding Horizons Sorrel Lyall24 Island Holidays by Train Amy Robjohns25 Lammergeyers from Leeds Jonnie Fisk26 Bringing Birding Home Nick Acheson27 Little Steps, Big Difference Steve Dudley28 Climate and the Cuckoo Calendar Lowell Mills-Frater29 Climate Change in the Kalahari Amanda Bourne30 Unsettling Journeys Kieran Lawrence31 Witness to Extinction Alexander LeesAfterwordNotes Index