Great Adaptations
In the shadow of a climate crisis
Published on 14. September 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-912092-14-7 (ISBN)
Description
Across ten captivating and beautifully illustrated chapters, Morgan Phillips recounts stories of adaptation from the air-conditioned pavements of Doha and the feral camels of Australia, to the 'cool rooms' of Paris and the 'fog catchers' of Morocco. These are the lesser-told stories of good, bad, ugly and very ugly adaptation to climate change - they will be the inspirations for the positive adaptations of the future; and the forewarnings of the mal-adaptations that must be avoided.
Great Adaptations is a call to action, it presses home the need for adaptations that are ecologically restorative and socially just. It examines how adaptation is framed, unpicks the contested notion of Deep Adaptation, explores the potential of Transformative Adaptation, and questions the legitimacy of the 'reassuring stories' that still dominate mainstream climate discourse. It is conversational, provocative, engaging and visually arresting - a tactile, pocket-sized and very shareable object.
Great Adaptations is a call to action, it presses home the need for adaptations that are ecologically restorative and socially just. It examines how adaptation is framed, unpicks the contested notion of Deep Adaptation, explores the potential of Transformative Adaptation, and questions the legitimacy of the 'reassuring stories' that still dominate mainstream climate discourse. It is conversational, provocative, engaging and visually arresting - a tactile, pocket-sized and very shareable object.
Reviews / Votes
'My earnest hope is that this book will be a turning of the tide; and that, with the silence broken, the world can finally begin the painful process of awakening properly to climate reality... including to the reality of how we must now adapt transformatively, if we are to have any chance of heading off eco-induced collapses.' Prof. Rupert Read, University of East Anglia.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 125 mm
Width: 171 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
264 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-912092-14-7 (9781912092147)
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Person
Dr Morgan Phillips FRSA, is Co-Director of The Glacier Trust, a UK charity that enables climate change adaptation in Nepal. He is also Head of Insight at environmental charity Global Action Plan, Trustee at National Association for Environmental Education, and Associate Director at Green Schools Project. Morgan is the designer of multiple environmental education initiatives, lectured on the politics of climate change at Brunel University, and led the Eco-Schools programme for England for three years. An accomplished public speaker, Morgan has appeared at many national and international conferences, including COP21 in Paris.