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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Valuing the beauty of wild creatures inspires us to protect them
Chapter 3: Humanity is moving toward a lonely future, yet an alternative still exists.
Chapter 4: Anthropomorphizing animals cuts both ways, sharply.
Chapter 5: Animals communicate with humans, and they also speak among themselves too.
Chapter 6: We can engage with our natural world in many different ways today.
Chapter 7: Aid nature by thinking globally and acting locally.
Description
Our Wild Calling (2020) examines how humans and other animals can enjoy mutually beneficial relationships. It explores stories and philosophy from the ecological movement, and outlines how we can move toward a more hopeful future for all Earthlings.
Who Should Listen
Nature lovers looking for inspiration
Office dwellers seeking ways to reconnect with nature
Anyone looking for direct ways to respond to global climate change
About the Authors
Richard Louv is an author and journalist, whose interests center around connecting families and communities to nature. He is also the cofounder of the nonprofit organization Children & Nature Network. Louv’s work has appeared in TheNew York Times, as well as other publications, and in 2008 he was awarded the Audubon Medal.