Guarding Eden
Published on 27. May 2015
256 pages
978-1-925267-40-2 (ISBN)
Description
Guarding Eden tells the personal stories of twelve ordinary people who were so concerned about climate change that they altered their lives to do something about it. Some did quiet backroom work in research, drafted submissions or wrote to politicians; others decided to go public, really public - one was part of the team occupying a 160-metre power-plant chimney, one went on a hunger strike publicised around the world, another started the Lock the Gate Alliance. They come from all walks of life: there's a nurse, a musician, an insurance broker, a teacher, a lawyer, a vet. Surprisingly touching, Guarding Eden makes an issue as complex and controversial as climate change feel human and deeply real.
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The daughter of a fossil-fuel engineer, Deborah Hart is a committed environment activist. Most recently she helped found ClimActs, a political theatre troupe that uses spectacle and humour to draw attention to climate change.
Content
- Intro
- Part Title
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Start here
- 1 Chloe Aldenhoven, community organiser
- 2 Brendan Condon, entrepreneur
- 3 Fiona Armstrong, nurse
- 4 Tiffany Harrison, scientist
- 5 Steve Phillips, catalyst
- 6 Drew Hutton, teacher
- 7 Paul Mahony, insurance broker
- 8 Paul Connor, hunger-striker
- 9 Felicity Millner, lawyer
- 10 Julien Vincent, activist
- 11 Carol Ride, psychologist
- 12 Dean Bridgfoot, vet
- What Next?
- For more information
- Timeline
- Thanks
- About the author
- Index
