Books & Reports

‘Weathercocks and signposts: The Environment Movement at a Crossroads’
by Tom Crompton WWF.
A critical re-examination of the assumptions underlying current approaches to motivating environmentally-friendly behaviour.
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‘Nature and Psyche’
by David Kidner; State University of New York Press.

‘Worldchanging: A User’s Guide for 21st Century’
by Alex Steffen (Ed.); Abrams: £9.99
“Keep this book beside your bed or bath, and skim through its pages whenever you need to be re-enthused about the future.” The Guardian
www.worldchanging.com

‘Transition Town Handbook: From oil dependency to local resilience’
by Rob Hopkins; Green Books: £12.95
A groundbreaking book which shows how we can move from feeling anxiety and fear in the face of “peak oil”, to developing a positive vision and taking practical action to create a more self-reliant life

‘Coming Back to Life: The work that reconnects’
by Joanna Macy and Molly Young Brown.
Based on systems theory, spiritual teachings, and deep ecology The Work That Reconnects demonstrates our interconnectedness in the web of life and our authority to take action on its behalf. It has helped many thousands around the globe find insight, solidarity, and courage to act, despite rapidly worsening conditions.
http://joannamacy.net/

‘Ecopsychology: restoring the earth, healing the mind.’
by Roszak, Gomes & Kanner (Eds.); Sierra Club Books.
The best currently available collection of essays on Ecopsychology and a classic introduction to the subject.

‘Ecological psychology: healing the split between planet and self.’
by Deborah DuNan Winter; HarperCollins College Publishers.
A thorough and accessible book that places Ecopsychology into a wide context.

‘Deep ecology for the twenty-first century.’
by George Sessions; Shambhala.
A collection of essays and papers on this often misrepresented approach to environmentalism.

‘The spell of the sensuous: perception and language in a more-than-human world.’
by David Abram; Pantheon Books.
A stunning book!

‘Toward a transpersonal ecology: developing new foundations for environmentalism.’
by Warwick Fox; Shambhala.
Quite a complex read but excellent for those wanting to delve much more deeply into ecopsychology.

‘Soulcraft: Crossing into the Mysteries of Nature and Psyche.’
by Bill Plotkin; New World Library.
An interesting book with very practical examples of outdoor ecopsychology work from a well-respected practitioner in the USA.

‘The Hidden Connections.’
by Fritjof Capra; HarperCollins.
Another excellent book from Fritjof! A good exploration of culture, structure and change.