"Billionaires aren't going to rescue us from the climate crisis. The real change we need must come from ordinary people. This excellent book helps us to better understand how we can trigger a positive transformation in our culture, and ourselves." Russell Warfield, Head of Communications at climate charity Possible.
A pathbreaking synthesis accurate in its science, fearless in its analysis, and promising in its prescriptions. It should be read by every college student, for example, because young people hold the promise of grasping and acting on the powerful insights Oliver offers. I love this book. Gus Speth, former Dean, Yale School of the Environment, and author of The New Systems Reader: Alternatives to a Failed Economy
Passionate, engaging and illuminating... takes us down to the very heart of our current crises: a sense of separation from our world. Olivers solution is compelling: to re-imagine what it means to be human and to recognise our deep interconnectedness with others and with nature. A much-needed resource for all of us wanting to see genuine, enduring change in these troubled times. Mick Cooper, University of Roehampton A rigorous and compelling analysis of impending global crises and the proposed responses, with a bracing realism on the problems of each. Michael Foley, author of The Age of Absurdity
A lucid critique of the global polycrisis that, remarkably, leaves you feeling that, just maybe, there is hope. Hugh Warwick, author and ecologist
"What are the deep changes of outlook that might enable us to face climate change? Tom Oliver answers this question in a book with quite extraordinary reach across different aspects and attitudes. As he steers us through so many questions, he remains expert, generous, clear and succinct. This is a major contribution." Richard Kerridge, Bath Spa University We are Homo deludians, a selfish species lost inside a dark technosphere. The Nature Delusion illuminates a pathway out of this cave and offers reconnection to Earth, nature and life. Glenn Albrecht, philosopher
Sobering yet hopeful - this impeccable analysis offers key insights to transcend our sustainability delusions and transform our world. Lorenzo Benini, European Environment Agency
Oliver breathes new life into the axiom, Humans are a part of nature, not apart from nature, while explaining how and why our peculiar nature is both the source and the solution to the environmental crises we face. He powerfully demonstrates that the only path forward is a transformation of our relationship with both nature and modern industry. But, such a radical transformation can be achieved through all of our tiny decisions and daily adjustments. Individual action is collective action, when we work together. Nathan H. Lents, John Jay College (CUNY)
This is a book about resilience and hope. Thought provoking, succinct and challenging, it links the individual mind set to the complex system challenges we all face, whether we know it yet or not. Our own values and attitudes matter as much as our social structures and economic framing if we are to change our connectedness to nature and the wider environmental crisis. Ultimately it questions our own sense of identity, where change is surely needed if we are to navigate our future. Beccy Speight, Chief Executive at RSPB (The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)
