Natural Connection - What indigenous wisdom & marginalised people teach us about

In this lyrical, deeply researched and original work of narrative non-fiction, Joycelyn Longdon merges ancient wisdom with modern technology. Examining 6 key pillars, RAGE, IMAGINATION, INNOVATION, THEORY, HEALING, CARE, Joycelyn Longdon guides the reader towards approaching the natural world with awe, inspiring us to view climate action as a shared goal rather than an individual burden. Natural Connection brings together lessons from people of colour from the US to the UK, Brazil to India and Nigeria to Iran to showcase how the extraordinary acts of ordinary people have paved the way for today''s rapid technological changes. This book inspires readers everywhere to better understand how we can all take up new roles in the fight for sustainability beyond the activist and observer binary, and find our way back towards our roots.

Product details

• Authors: Joycelyn Longdon
• Publisher: Square Peg
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.04.2025
• EAN: 9781529902662
• ISBN: 978-1-5299-0266-2
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 143 mm x 222 mm x 31 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Social Activists, Climate Change, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Environmentalists & Naturalists, Political activism, Indigenous Peoples, Environmentalist thought & ideology, Relating to indigenous peoples, Pollution & threats to the environment, Conservation of the environment, Social impact of environmental issues, Environmentalist thought and ideology, Pollution and threats to the environment, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Activism & Social Justice, Political activism / Political engagement, NATURE / Indigenous Stewardship