Changing Tides: An Ecologist's Journey to Make Peace with the Anthropocene - Softcover

Frid, Alejandro

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0865719098 ISBN 13: 9780865719095

Publisher: New Society Publishers, 2019

Synopsis

Change the story and change the future – merging science and Indigenous knowledge to steer us towards a more benign Anthropocene

In Changing Tides, Alejandro Frid tackles the big questions: who, or what, represents our essential selves, and what stories might allow us to shift the collective psyche of industrial civilization in time to avert the worst of the climate and biodiversity crises? Merging scientific perspectives with Indigenous knowledge might just help us change the story we tell ourselves about who we are and where we could go.

As humanity marches on, causing mass extinctions and destabilizing the climate, the future of Earth will very much reflect the stories that Homo sapiens decide to jettison or accept today into our collective identity. At this pivotal moment in history, the most important story we can be telling ourselves is that humans are not inherently destructive.

In seeking the answers, Frid draws from a deep well of personal experience and that of Indigenous colleagues, finding a glimmer of hope in Indigenous cultures that, despite the ravishes of colonialism, have for thousands of years developed intentional and socially complex practices for resource management that epitomize sustainability.

Changing Tides is for everyone concerned with the irrevocable changes we have unleashed upon our planet and how we might steer towards a more benign Anthropocene.

AWARDS

• GOLD | 2020 Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize (BC & Yukon Book Prize)
• GOLD | 2019 Ocean Wise Research Institute Ocean Awards
• SILVER | 2019 Nautilus Book Awards: Ecology & Environment

About this title

About the Author

Alejandro Frid, Ph.D., an ecologist for First Nations of British Columbia's Central Coast and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Victoria, has for over two decades inhabited the worlds of science, modern Indigenous cultures, and climate activism. He lives on Bowen Island, British Columbia.

From the Back Cover

Change the story and change the future–merging science and Indigenous knowledge to steer us towards a more benign Anthropocene

Beautifully written, poignant, and mind expanding.
― Marc Bekoff, Ph.D. author, Rewilding Our Hearts and The Animals' Agenda

Reaches far beyond the natural world. It's a story about kindness and respect, inspiration and reward.
― Joel Berger, scientist and author, Extreme Conservation

AS HUMANITY MARCHES on, causing mass extinctions and destabilizing the climate, the future of Earth will very much reflect the stories that we accept today into our collective identity. At this pivotal moment in history, the most important story we can be telling ourselves is that humans are not inherently destructive.

In Changing Tides, Alejandro Frid tackles the big questions: who, or what, represents our essential selves, and what stories might allow us to shift the collective psyche of industrial civilization in time to avert the worst of the climate and biodiversity crises?

In seeking the answers, Frid draws from a deep well of personal experience and that of Indigenous colleagues. He finds a glimmer of hope in Indigenous cultures that, despite the ravishes of colonialism, have over thousands of years developed complex practices for resource management that epitomize sustainability. Ultimately, Frid argues, merging scientific perspectives with Indigenous knowledge might just help us change the story we tell ourselves about who we are and where we could go.

Changing Tides is for everyone concerned with the irrevocable changes we have unleashed upon our planet and how we might steer towards a more benign Anthropocene.

A needful and accessible book of soberly optimistic ecology.
― Anna Badkhen, author, Fisherman's Blues and Walking with Abel

Marries lyrical writing, compelling stories and sharp ecological and cultural insights.
― Mark L. Winston, author, Bee Time, winner of the 2015 Governor General's Literary Award for Non-fiction

Engaging, informative and life affirming.
― Nancy Turner, CM, OBC, FRSC, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Victoria

ALEJANDRO FRID, Ph.D., author of A World for My Daughter, is an ecologist for First Nations of British Columbia's Central Coast and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Victoria. He lives on Bowen Island, British Columbia.

From the Inside Flap

Change the story and change the future-merging science and Indigenous knowledge to steer us towards a more benign Anthropocene

Beautifully written, poignant, and mind expanding.
-- Marc Bekoff, Ph.D. author, Rewilding Our Hearts and The Animals' Agenda

Reaches far beyond the natural world. It's a story about kindness and respect, inspiration and reward.
-- Joel Berger, scientist and author, Extreme Conservation

AS HUMANITY MARCHES on, causing mass extinctions and destabilizing the climate, the future of Earth will very much reflect the stories that we accept today into our collective identity. At this pivotal moment in history, the most important story we can be telling ourselves is that humans are not inherently destructive.

In Changing Tides, Alejandro Frid tackles the big questions: who, or what, represents our essential selves, and what stories might allow us to shift the collective psyche of industrial civilization in time to avert the worst of the climate and biodiversity crises?

In seeking the answers, Frid draws from a deep well of personal experience and that of Indigenous colleagues. He finds a glimmer of hope in Indigenous cultures that, despite the ravishes of colonialism, have over thousands of years developed complex practices for resource management that epitomize sustainability. Ultimately, Frid argues, merging scientific perspectives with Indigenous knowledge might just help us change the story we tell ourselves about who we are and where we could go.

Changing Tides is for everyone concerned with the irrevocable changes we have unleashed upon our planet and how we might steer towards a more benign Anthropocene.

A needful and accessible book of soberly optimistic ecology.
-- Anna Badkhen, author, Fisherman's Blues and Walking with Abel

Marries lyrical writing, compelling stories and sharp ecological and cultural insights.
-- Mark L. Winston, author, Bee Time, winner of the 2015 Governor General's Literary Award for Non-fiction

Engaging, informative and life affirming.
-- Nancy Turner, CM, OBC, FRSC, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Victoria

ALEJANDRO FRID, Ph.D., author of A World for My Daughter, is an ecologist for First Nations of British Columbia's Central Coast and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Victoria. He lives on Bowen Island, British Columbia.

Edition details

• Publisher: New Society Publishers
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0865719098
• ISBN 13: 9780865719095
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208