Jules Pretty Libri

Exploring the intricate relationship between humans and nature, this collection of interlinked essays by Jules Pretty highlights the unsustainable nature of modern lifestyles, suggesting that if the world adopted such habits, we would require multiple Earths. Pretty warns of the dangers of estrangement from the environment, illustrating how our actions threaten both the planet and our humanity. Despite these challenges, the book also presents hopeful visions for a sustainable future amidst climate change and environmental crises.

The East Country is a work of creative nonfiction in which the acclaimed nature writer Jules Pretty integrates memoir, natural history, cultural critique, and spiritual reflection into a single compelling narrative. Pretty frames his book around Aldo Leopold and his classic A Sand County Almanac, bringing Leopold's ethic-that some could live...

'This Luminous Coast' is a social and ecological portrait of one of the richest yet least-known regions of Britain. Over the course of a year, Jules Pretty walked the coasts of Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk, completing 400 miles on foot and travelling a further 100 miles in a variety of boats. This is a coast about to be lost.

The narrative follows Jules Pretty's year-long exploration of the East Anglian shoreline, blending personal reflection with the natural beauty of the landscape. As he traverses land and water, Pretty invites readers to experience the changing seasons and the intricate relationship between nature and human life, offering insights into the environment and the passage of time.

Despite great progress in increasing productivity, hundreds of millions of people remain hungry and malnourished, and further millions suffer for eating too much food or the wrong sort. This book envisages the expansion of a form of food production and consumption founded on ecological principles.

Focusing on the interconnected crises of climate change, inequality, biodiversity loss, and food-related health issues, the book explores sustainable living practices that can help reverse the detrimental effects of modern material consumption. It emphasizes the importance of adopting a low-carbon lifestyle to foster a healthier planet and society, offering insights and strategies for individuals and communities to contribute to meaningful change.

Focusing on sustainable agriculture, this book presents contemporary discussions and debates on the topic, showcasing insights from Jules Pretty, a leading figure in the field. It explores the challenges and strategies for agricultural intensification while emphasizing ecological balance and sustainability, making it a vital resource for understanding modern agricultural practices.

The book's three central themes are living with environmental change around the North Sea and the Atlantic; story-telling through history in these lands; reconnecting with nature and our ancient heritages so as to live well and responsibly.

Jules Pretty explores life and change in a dozen environments and cultures across the world, taking us on a series of remarkable journeys to show that there are many different ways to live in cooperation with nature.