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neverquiteknows's review against another edition
3.0
While Sanders offers some captivating insight into environmental issues and offers some viable proposals for conservation (some not so much), the overall feel of the book is pretentious. The man wrote it in his garden cabin/hut he had built to "get more in tune with nature." How can you write a book about conservation from an unnecessary building that used raw materials? Come on.
vanman's review
4.0
Scott Russell Sanders is a wonderful writer. I am so fortunate to have happened upon this book when I was researching another project, one I put on hold because this collection of essays pulled me in. Effectively describing the beauty of the natural world and advocating for its protection are difficult tasks for any writer. The author takes us there with insight, empathy and the skill required to allow us to see the world through his eyes.
Written a decade ago, A Conservationist Manifesto is a still vital and important call for us to revisit our patterns of "need it now" consumption (often requiring deep dives into debt) and obsession with doing things faster. It will make you think and ideally, examine your own impulses and decisions.
Written a decade ago, A Conservationist Manifesto is a still vital and important call for us to revisit our patterns of "need it now" consumption (often requiring deep dives into debt) and obsession with doing things faster. It will make you think and ideally, examine your own impulses and decisions.
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