Nature

  • Still Hopeful : Lessons from a Lifetime of Activism

    Creator

    Barlow, Maude

    Abstract

    '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 and offers lessons of hope that she has learned from a lifetime of activism. She has been a linchpin in three major movements in her life: second-wave feminism, the battle against free trade and globalization, and the global fight for water justice.

    Audience
    General**
    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    ECW Press

    Non spécifié
  • Field Study : Meditations on a Year at the Herbarium

    Creator

    Humphreys, Helen

    Abstract

    '[A] delightful mix of memoir and field study.' — Publishers Weekly STARRED review Award-winning and beloved author Helen Humphreys discovers her local herbarium and realizes we need to look for beauty in whatever nature we have left — no matter how diminished Award-winning poet and novelist Helen Humphreys returns to her series of nature meditations in this gorgeously written book that takes a deep look at the forgotten world of herbariums and the people who amassed collections of plant specimens in the 19th and 20th centuries.

    Audience
    General**
    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    ECW Press

    Non spécifié
  • The Environmentalist's Dilemma : Promise and Peril in an Age of Climate Crisis

    Creator

    Kopecky, Arno

    Abstract

    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 Arno Kopecky zeroes in on the core predicament of our times: the planet may be dying, but humanity's doing better than ever. To acknowledge both sides of this paradox is to enter a realm of difficult decisions: Should we take down the government, or try to change it from the inside? Is it okay to compare climate change to Hitler?

    Audience
    General**
    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    ECW Press

    Non spécifié
  • Stars

    Creator

    Haché, Lucy

    Abstract

    In this second installation of the Overhead Series, Lucy Haché once again transports the reader with intimate revelations on identity by exploring both her personal and ancestral relationship to the sky and stars. Hache’s prose is extraordinary in its combination of self awareness yet unselfconscious honesty and skillful restraint, creating a sense of connection under the vastness of the stars above. Masterfully illustrated by artist Michael Joyal, his evocative astronomic drawings contribute to the overall sensory and transcendent experience.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    At Bay Press

    Non spécifié
  • TreeTalk : environment

    Creator

    Gordon, Ariel

    Abstract

    During the heatwave of July 2017, Ariel Gordon spent two days sitting on the patio of downtown Winnipeg’s Tallest Poppy, writing snippets of poems which she hung from the boulevard tree using paper and string. Passersby were invited to TreeTalk too — their secrets / one-liners / meditations / haiku were also hung from the tree. By the end of the weekend, the elm had a second temporary canopy of leaves: 234 poems, 111 written by Gordon, 107 written by passersby, and 16 from other sources.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Winnipeg]

    At Bay Press

    Non spécifié
  • L'arbre de Maxine

    Creator

    Léger, Diane Carmel

    Abstract

    Maxine aime se promener dans la forêt ancienne de Carmanah. Avec son père elle participe à la construction de sentier. Le coeur de Maxine se remplit de chagrin, lorsqu’elle constate la coupe à blanc dans Carmanah. Pourra-t-elle sauver la forêt ancienne? Un petit bijou d’album qui sensibilise l’enfant sur le rôle des arbres et du maintien de l’écosystème.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    Saint-Boniface (Manitoba)

    Plaines

    Non spécifié
  • Boldly go : reflections on a life of awe and wonder

    Creator

    Shatner, William

    Abstract

    The beloved star of Star Trek , recent space traveler, and living legend William Shatner reflects on the interconnectivity of all things, our fragile bond with nature, and the joy that comes from exploration in this inspiring, revelatory, and exhilarating collection of essays. Long before Gene Roddenberry put him on a starship to explore the galaxy, long before he actually did venture to space, William Shatner was gripped by his own quest for knowledge and meaning.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Atria Books

    Non spécifié
  • Apocalypse never : why environmental alarmism hurts us all

    Creator

    Shellenberger, Michael

    Abstract

    Climate change is real but it's not the end of the world. It is not even our most serious environmental problem. Michael Shellenberger has been fighting for a greener planet for decades. He helped save the world's last unprotected redwoods. He co-created the predecessor to today's Green New Deal. And he led a successful effort by climate scientists and activists to keep nuclear plants operating, preventing a spike of emissions.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York]

    HarperAudio

    Non spécifié
  • A natural history of the future : what the laws of biology tell us about the destiny of the human species

    Creator

    Dunn, Rob R.

    Abstract

    A leading ecologist argues that if humankind is to survive on a fragile planet, we must understand and obey its iron lawsOur species has amassed unprecedented knowledge of nature, which we have tried to use to seize control of life and bend the planet to our will. In A Natural History of the Future, biologist Rob Dunn argues that such efforts are futile. We may see ourselves as life's overlords, but we are instead at its mercy.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Ashland]

    Basic Books

    Non spécifié
  • A brief history of Earth : four billion years in eight chapters

    Creator

    Knoll, Andrew H.

    Abstract

    How well do you know the ground beneath your feet? A primer for every Earth resident, by Harvard's acclaimed geologist."A sublime chronicle of our planet." -Booklist, STARRED reviewOdds are, where you're standing was once cooking under a roiling sea of lava, crushed by a towering sheet of ice, rocked by a nearby meteor strike, or perhaps choked by poison gases, drowned beneath ocean, perched atop a mountain range, or roamed by fearsome monsters. Probably most or even all of the above.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    HarperAudio

    Non spécifié