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Wild Service

Why Nature Needs You

Nick Hayes author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:25th Apr '24

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This book presents a vision for reconnecting with nature, emphasizing the need for collective action to restore our environment. Wild Service invites everyone to participate.

In Wild Service, a compelling narrative unfolds that highlights the urgent need for humanity to reconnect with nature. The book emerges from a stark revelation: a study by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has ranked Britain at the bottom in biodiversity, wellbeing, and nature connectedness. This alarming finding serves as a backdrop for the authors' call to action, as they argue that the plight of nature and humanity's disconnection are intertwined. Through a blend of scientific insights, nature writing, and indigenous philosophies, the authors advocate for a transformative approach to environmentalism.

The book introduces readers to an inspiring group of nature defenders, who operate outside conventional frameworks. These guerilla guardians do not own the lands they protect, nor do they seek permission to restore them. Their actions are driven by a deep-seated belief in the importance of belonging to the land, and they embody a spirit of resilience and hope. Wild Service celebrates these individuals and encourages readers to take part in the movement to restore and protect our natural environments.

Ultimately, Wild Service is more than just a book; it is an invitation to engage actively with the natural world. Whether in urban settings or rural landscapes, the authors urge everyone to find their role in protecting local ecosystems. This manifesto for a new ecological future resonates with a sense of urgency and possibility, inspiring all to rediscover the sacredness of service to nature.

A reckoning with our past and a vision for a new ecological future -- Amy-Jane Beer
Seeks to undo the damage of exclusionary ownership through the transformative power of belonging -- Guy Shrubsole
Powerful . . . [Wild Service] is a call to action that might just be the founding text for a new environmentalism. A forthcoming book by a diverse band of right to roam campaigners offers a radical new vision of how people can repair both the natural world and their broken relationship to it -- Patrick Barkham * Guardian *
A clarion cry for a mass reconnection with the British countryside, this book explores how our loss and nature’s need are intertwined. Blending science, nature writing and philosophy from an array of experts, artists and writers, it encourage the reader to become the whistleblower against environmental destruction and shares inspiring stores of those defending our countryside * National Geographic Traveller *
A new kind of politics is brewing. It is both radical and rooted in our history . . . This new book brings together writers and activists who are working towards “a new culture that returns nature to the centre of society”. Its title reflects the idea not only of serving the planet by protecting it, but the idea that in doing so, we honour something sacred -- John Harris * Guardian *

ISBN: 9781526673312

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304 pages