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    Nature's Allies: Eight Conservationists Who Changed Our World

    By Larry Nielsen

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    It's easy to feel powerless in the face of big environmental challenges—but we need inspiration more than ever. With political leaders who deny climate change, species that are fighting for their very survival, and the planet's last places of wilderness growing smaller and smaller, what can a single person do? InNature's Allies, Larry Nielsen uses the stories of conservation pioneers to show that through passion and perseverance, we can each be a positive force for change.

    In eight engaging and diverse biographies—John Muir, Ding Darling,Aldo Leopold, Rachel Carson, Chico Mendes,Billy Frank Jr., Wangari Maathai, and Gro Harlem Brundtland—we meet individuals who have little in common except that they all made a lasting mark on our world. Some famous and some little known to readers, they spoke out to protect wilderness, wildlife, fisheries, rainforests, and wetlands. They fought for social justice and exposed polluting practices. They marched, wrote books, testified before Congress, performed acts of civil disobedience, and, in one case, were martyred for their defense of nature.Nature's Alliespays tribute to them all as it rallies a new generation of conservationists to follow in their footsteps.

    These vivid biographies are essential reading for anyone who wants to fight for the environmagainst today's political opposition. Nature's Allies will inspire students, conservationists, and nature lovers to speak up for nature and show the power of one person to make a difference.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIsland Press
    Release dateFeb 2, 2017
    ISBN9781610917971
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    • 4/5
      Take your time with Nielsen's Nature's Allies. A well-written volume of bios about those who have dedicated their lives to conservation, and what made them standout enough to be noticed by the world. And hell, it may even make you rethink how you treat nature.
    • 5/5
      This book is a keeper. It is an excellent compilation of short histories of some of the world's most notable conservationists. There are many kernels of wisdom embedded within these pages. The stories of these people is both enlightening and inspiring.
    • 5/5
      This book is a thrilling motivational read. Nielsen showcases the fact that these eight people were passionate about the quality of human and environmental conditions. So much so, they endured and perservered through hardships to deliver their message of land and wildlife protection. Honestly, I have been reading this awhile. It is a heavily chronicled account of these amazing conservationists. And, I am a true admirer of all eight. I absolutely love the amount of research and detail in this read. I also love that it includes excerpts of; a Noble Peace Prize Lecture, a eulogy, and written content and photographs from those days. I reviewed for Island Press and Net Galley
    • 3/5
      I got a free read of this courtesy of NetGalley, post-publication (it was published in February) and for that I am grateful.

      Interesting, if slightly romanticized biographies of eight conservationists, some you'll recognize and some you may not. The author says it was a "career in the making", which would explain, and excuse, the shadow of gushing.