WINNER OF THE PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION AND LONGLISTED FOR THE JAMES CROPPER WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR WRITING ON CONSERVATION.

'Enchanting... a joy to read.' JOANNA LUMLEY
'Vibrant and vital.' CHRIS PACKHAM
' Forget Me Not is a tonic.' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
'Remarkable.' NELL FRIZZELL
'A fierce, passionate stand for the wild.' MEGAN MCCUBBIN
'Funny, full of interest and often poignant.' ISABELLA TREE
'Beautiful. Rare. Profound. Hopeful.' CHARLOTTE PHILBY
'Passionate, pragmatic and seriously funny.' GILLIAN BURKE
'Wonderfully refreshing.'…mehr

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WINNER OF THE PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION AND LONGLISTED FOR THE JAMES CROPPER WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR WRITING ON CONSERVATION.

'Enchanting... a joy to read.' JOANNA LUMLEY
'Vibrant and vital.' CHRIS PACKHAM
'Forget Me Not is a tonic.' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
'Remarkable.' NELL FRIZZELL
'A fierce, passionate stand for the wild.' MEGAN MCCUBBIN
'Funny, full of interest and often poignant.' ISABELLA TREE
'Beautiful. Rare. Profound. Hopeful.' CHARLOTTE PHILBY
'Passionate, pragmatic and seriously funny.' GILLIAN BURKE
'Wonderfully refreshing.' BENEDICT MACDONALD

Join Sophie Pavelle on a low-carbon journey around Britain in search of ten animals and habitats threatened by climate change in the 21st century.

Forget-me-not - a beautiful flower and a plea from our islands' wildlife. When climate change has driven dozens of our most charismatic species to extinction, will they be forgotten?

Like many of her generation, Sophie Pavelle is determined to demand action on climate change. In her hilarious and thought-provoking first book, she describes the trips she took to see ten rare native species: species that could disappear by 2050 and be forgotten by the end of the century if their habitats continue to decline.

Sophie challenged herself to find them the low-carbon way, travelling the length of Britain on foot, by bicycle, in an electric car, by kayak, on ferries and in a lot of trains. From Bodmin Moor to the Orkney Islands, Sophie encountered species on the frontline of climate change in Britain. Which are going to be seriously affected, and why? Could some bounce back from the brink? Or are we too late to save them?

Forget Me Not is a clarion call: we all need to play a part in tackling this most existential of threats. Everyone can see wildlife in the British Isles without contributing to its destruction. With joyful irreverence, Sophie shows us we can dare to hope. Journey with her, and she may even inspire you to take action for nature and head out on your own low-carbon adventure.

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Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
Seitenzahl: 352
Erscheinungstermin: 9. Juni 2022
Englisch
ISBN-13: 9781399406208
Artikelnr.: 64208337

Produktdetails

Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
Seitenzahl: 352
Erscheinungstermin: 9. Juni 2022
Englisch
ISBN-13: 9781399406208
Artikelnr.: 64208337

Autorenporträt

Sophie Pavelle is a writer and science communicator. Sharing stories about nature to a broad audience, Sophie puts a contemporary twist on the natural history genre. She works for Beaver Trust and presented their award-winning documentary Beavers Without Borders. She is also an Ambassador for The Wildlife Trusts and sits on the RSPB England Advisory Committee. Her writing has appeared in The Guardian, National Geographic Traveller, New Scientist, The Independent and on the BBC. Her first book, Forget Me Not (2022), was widely praised for highlighting the importance of action against climate change and biodiversity loss.

Inhaltsangabe

CHAPTER ONE: MARSH FRITILLARY I begin my journey in the south-west of
England, where I take a short train and cycle ride to Bodmin Moor to see
one of the UK's rarest species of butterfly, which is persisting deep in
the heart of the Cornish mire despite unimaginable challenges. CHAPTER TWO:
HARBOUR PORPOISE Wasting no time, next I head straight to the Welsh coast,
where I travel to Pembrokeshire to try and spot Britain's smallest cetacean
feeding amid the infamous tidal races and renewable energy developments.
CHAPTER THREE: SEAGRASS Staying in Wales and heading north to Snowdonia, I
snorkel the freezing waters of the Irish Sea to find out why seagrass is
fast becoming the habitat that we cannot afford to lose. CHAPTER FOUR: GREY
LONG-EARED BAT Back home in Devon again, I hike one of my favourite
stretches of the Jurassic coast to a rural farm to see whether I can find
one of the last maternity roosts of Britain's rarest and most elusive bat.
CHAPTER FIVE: BLACK GUILLEMOT Eager to get up to Scotland, I venture to the
Orkney Islands, specifically the northernmost isle of this unique
archipelago, to spend time with one of the British Isles' most overlooked
seabirds and try to understand more about the threats this quirky bird
faces. CHAPTER SIX: DUNG BEETLES Testing out how ready the UK is to
function on electric vehicles, I borrow an electric car and drive to Knepp
Castle Estate to learn why dung and its beetles are making a resurgence in
this tiny patch of England and why we cannot ignore dung. CHAPTER SEVEN:
ATLANTIC SALMON Back home to Devon and into a kayak, I travel down a
swollen, autumnal river to try and understand why, in the face of climate
change, the epic salmon run might become a feat of the past. CHAPTER EIGHT:
MOUNTAIN HARE Travelling north to Scotland again, I head to the high
heather moorlands of the East Cairngorms to see our native mountain hare
and investigate why they are set to become strangers in their own habitat
if temperatures continue to rise. CHAPTER NINE: MERLIN Cycling across
England's Peak District to the Dark Peak, I'm searching for Britain's
smallest falcon, hoping to discover why we keep forgetting about these
birds and how they will fare in a warming world. CHAPTER TEN: BILBERRY
BUMBLEBEE Finishing on my home patch, I make a final trip to Dartmoor,
searching for Britain's 'mountain bee' and one of its last surviving
populations in the south-west to understand better why its upland habitat
might become too hot to handle.

Inhaltsangabe

CHAPTER ONE: MARSH FRITILLARY I begin my journey in the south-west of
England, where I take a short train and cycle ride to Bodmin Moor to see
one of the UK's rarest species of butterfly, which is persisting deep in
the heart of the Cornish mire despite unimaginable challenges. CHAPTER TWO:
HARBOUR PORPOISE Wasting no time, next I head straight to the Welsh coast,
where I travel to Pembrokeshire to try and spot Britain's smallest cetacean
feeding amid the infamous tidal races and renewable energy developments.
CHAPTER THREE: SEAGRASS Staying in Wales and heading north to Snowdonia, I
snorkel the freezing waters of the Irish Sea to find out why seagrass is
fast becoming the habitat that we cannot afford to lose. CHAPTER FOUR: GREY
LONG-EARED BAT Back home in Devon again, I hike one of my favourite
stretches of the Jurassic coast to a rural farm to see whether I can find
one of the last maternity roosts of Britain's rarest and most elusive bat.
CHAPTER FIVE: BLACK GUILLEMOT Eager to get up to Scotland, I venture to the
Orkney Islands, specifically the northernmost isle of this unique
archipelago, to spend time with one of the British Isles' most overlooked
seabirds and try to understand more about the threats this quirky bird
faces. CHAPTER SIX: DUNG BEETLES Testing out how ready the UK is to
function on electric vehicles, I borrow an electric car and drive to Knepp
Castle Estate to learn why dung and its beetles are making a resurgence in
this tiny patch of England and why we cannot ignore dung. CHAPTER SEVEN:
ATLANTIC SALMON Back home to Devon and into a kayak, I travel down a
swollen, autumnal river to try and understand why, in the face of climate
change, the epic salmon run might become a feat of the past. CHAPTER EIGHT:
MOUNTAIN HARE Travelling north to Scotland again, I head to the high
heather moorlands of the East Cairngorms to see our native mountain hare
and investigate why they are set to become strangers in their own habitat
if temperatures continue to rise. CHAPTER NINE: MERLIN Cycling across
England's Peak District to the Dark Peak, I'm searching for Britain's
smallest falcon, hoping to discover why we keep forgetting about these
birds and how they will fare in a warming world. CHAPTER TEN: BILBERRY
BUMBLEBEE Finishing on my home patch, I make a final trip to Dartmoor,
searching for Britain's 'mountain bee' and one of its last surviving
populations in the south-west to understand better why its upland habitat
might become too hot to handle.

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