Links & References

Below are some of the publications, web links, and music that we have found particularly inspiring in the context of our work as nature conservationists -  scroll down for each section. Please contact us with are any materials you would like to see listed on this page.

Book Reference

  • Barnes, S. (2007) How to be Wild: Short Books
  • Bartoft, H. (1996) The Wholeness of Nature: Goethe's Way of Science: Floris Books
  • Capra, F. (1997) The Web of Life: A New Synthesis of Mind and Matter: Harper Collins
  • Devall, B. (1988) Simple in Means, Rich in Ends - Practising Deep Ecology: Green Print
  • Dunn, S.& Scholefield, A. (eds)(1991) Beneath the Wide Wide Heaven; Poetry of the environement from antiquity to present: Virago
  • Foreman, D. (2004) Rewilding North America: A Vision for Conservation in the 21st Century : Island Press
  • Gayton, D. (1990) The Wheatgrass Mechanism - Science and Imagination in the Western Canadian Landscape: Fifth House
  • Giorno, J. (1995) The Man who Planted Trees: The Harvill Press
  • Griffiths, J. (2006) Wild: An elemental Journey. Penguin
  • Harding, S. (2006) Animate Earth: Green Books
  • Kidman Cox, R. (ed) (2005) Light on the Earth - Wildlife Photographer of the year - Two decades of winning images: BBC Books
  • Kingsolver, B. (2002) Small Wonder: Faber & Faber
  • Knudtson, P. & Suzuki, D. (1992) Wisdom of the Elders: Stoddart
  • Kumar, S. (2002) You Are Therefore I Am - A Declaration of Dependence: Green Books
  • Kurlansky, M (2006) Non-Violence - The History of a Dangerous Idea: Random House Publishing Group
  • Lanting, F. (2006) Life - A Journey Through Time: Taschen
  • Leopold, A. (1949) A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There: Oxford University Press
  • Lovelock, J. (2005) Gaia - Medicine for an Ailing Planet: Gaia Books
  • Lovelock, J. (2006) The Revenge of Gaia: Penguin
  • Lynas, M. (2007) Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet : Harper Collins
  • Mabey, R. (2005) Nature Cure: Chatto & Windus
  • Macfarlane, R. (2007) The Wild Places. Granta books
  • Monbiot, G. (2006) Heat - How to Stop the Planet Burning: Penguin, Allen Lane
  • Naess, A. (1989) Ecology, Community and Lifestyle Cambridge University Press
  • Naess, A. (2002) Life's Philosophy - Reason and Feeling in a Deeper World: University of Georgia Press
  • Naess, A (2006) The Selected Works of Arne Naess (vol.1-10): Springer
  • Oelschladeger, M. (1991) The Idea of Wilderness: Yale University
  • Porritt, J. (ed.) 2006 Planet Earth - The Future: BBC Books
  • Quammen, D. (1996) The Song of the Dodo: Pimlico
  • Real World Coalition (1996) The Politics of the Real World: Real World
  • Rothenberg, D. (1993) Is it Painful to Think? - Conversations with Arne Naess: University of Minnesota Press
  • Roszak, T. (ed.)(1995) Ecopsychology - Restoring the Earth, Healing the Mind: Sierra Club Books
  • Seed, J. in Devall, B. & Sessions, G. (1985) Anthropocentrism in Deep Ecology - Living as if Nature Mattered: Gibbs Smith
  • Seed, J., Macey, J., Fleming, P. & Naess, A. (1988) Thinking Like a Mountain: New Society
  • Sessions, G. (ed.)(1995) Deep Ecology for the 21st Century: Shambhala
  • Snyder, G. (1990) The Practice of the Wild: North Point Press
  • Taylor, P. (2005) Beyond Conservation: Earthscan Publications Ltd
  • Tudge, C. (2003) So Shall We Reap - The Concept of Enlightened Agriculture: Penguin

Website Links

  • Airportwatch

    The umbrella movement which opposes the aggressive go-for-growth policy of aviation expansion outlined in the Aviation White Paper. It has established links with similar bodies in Europe.

  • Alistair Mackintosh

    A writer, lecturer, social activist, broadcaster and campaigning academic from the Isle of Lewis

  • Artists in Nature International Network

    A platform of encounter for those interested in site-specific art in a context of nature, aimed at artists, organisers, researchers and others.

  • Centre for Alternative Technology

    An educational centre concerned with searching for globally sustainable and ecologically sound technologies and ways of life.

  • Centre for Human Ecology

    An international institute for transformative education which addresses the interconnected issues of ecological sustainability and social justice. Also run an M.Sc. in Human Ecology.

  • Common Ground

    Plays a unique role in the arts and environmental fields, distinguished by the linking of nature with culture. Focuses on the positive investment people can make in their own localities, championing popular democratic involvement, and by inspiring celebration as a starting point for action.

  • Countryside Jobs Service

    The CJS is an ethical small business, publishing free and low cost information to promote countryside careers in the UK and environmental conservation worldwide.

  • Earth Restoration Service

    Global network of projects involved in repair of ecosystems, including planting trees to restore forests, cleaning polluted oceans and rivers, and reintroducing endangered species into the wild.

  • Ecofem

    Educational resource and network on the philosophy and social movement of ecofeminism.

  • Footprint Consulting

    Promotes social justice and ecological sustainability through human ecology consulting, education and training. Specialises in Ecopsychology, exploring the psychological relationship between humans and nature.

  • Foundation for Deep Ecology

    Supports education, advocacy and legal action on behalf of wild Nature and in opposition to technologies and developments that are destroying the natural world.

  • Green Mantle (Ecosophy) Ltd

    Nature Conservation contracting organisation promoting the sustainable creation, restoration and management of habitats for wildlife. They aim to provide meaningful employment and give staff the practical experience required to advance their careers. Strong advocates of a Deep Ecological approach.

  • Green Museum

    Online museum of environmental art, advancing creative efforts to improve our relationship with the natural world. Our goal is to inform, inspire and connect people through environmental art and encourage the creation of new work that serves our communities and ecosystems.

  • Green Spirit

    A movement celebrating all life as deeply connected and sacred. Brings together the rigour of science, the freedom of creativity, the passion of social action and the wisdom of spiritual traditions.

  • iCount

    The campaign of the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition

  • Living Music

    The "Earth Musician" Paul Winter has been motivated over the past 30 years by the vision of a musical-ecological community. Includes extraordinary voices from the "greater symphony of the earth", including wolves, eagles and several dozen other species of "wilderness musician".

  • Oxford Centre for the Environment, Ethics and Society (OCEES)

    Multidisciplinary research institute dedicated to exploring the interrelationship between the social and the ethical aspects of environmental issues.

  • Positive News

    Positive News began life as a quarterly international newspaper in 1993 reporting on the people, events and influences that are helping to create a more positive future for the world and its people. It reports on issues rarely covered by the mainstream media and promotes the many enterprises that are working for a sustainable future.

  • Philosophy Department of Lancaster University

    Runs an M.A. course: Values & The Environment, exploring the application of a variety of philosophical approaches to environmental issues.

  • Resurgence Magazine

    A leading international forum for ecological and spiritual thinking, connecting readers to a world of ideas, tools and resources that are needed to create positive change

  • Sacred Earth Network

    Activities rooted in the 2 core beliefs: 1) that all of Nature is sacred and must be treated with respect and honour and 2) that humanity must quickly restructure its relationship with the miraculous interconnected system that is our earth.

  • Samakanda

    World's first 'Bioversity'

  • Schumacher College

    Interdisciplinary studies exploring our relationship with the earth. The college has an international reputation for the inspiration, quality and breadth of its teaching. M.Sc. in Holistic Science also available.

  • Schumacher UK

    Schumacher UK provides a unique forum for promoting human scale solutions to the social and environmental problems facing us. We seek to address the growing unease many people feel about the global economic and political structures over which they have little control. It is apparent that many people are seeking human scale solutions for themselves and their communities.

  • SpeyGrian

    Artists, scientists, activists and educators using outdoor experiential learning as a catalyst for change.

  • Wetland Vision Partnership

    Partnership project which describes how the partners would like England's wetland landscapes to be in 50-years time

  • Wildlands Network

    An open network giving voice to "wildland" values in Britain. Promotes and explores the environmental and human potential of wild land.

  • Wilderness Foundation

    The Wilderness Foundation forms part of a global network. Their aim is to protect wilderness areas wherever they are by, educating people about the benefits of wilderness, providing opportunities for direct experience of wild places and by campaigning for their preservation when threatened with development.

Web-based Articles

Music

  • Paul Winter: Prayer for the Wild Things: Living Music LMUS0028
  • Paul Winter: Canyon Lullaby: Living Music LMUS0033
  • The Paul Winter Consort - The Man Who Planted Trees: Living Music LMUS0030

DVD & Video

  • Al Gore: An Inconvenient Truth (2006); Paramount Pictures
  • Captain W Productions

    Highly acclaimed collection of DVDs and Videos, available for purchase, of the courses at Schumacher College