Description
| Product ID: | 9781797223339 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Feminist Bird Club's Birding for a Better World |
| Subtitle: | A Guide to Finding Joy and Community in Nature |
| Authors: | Author: Molly Adams, Sydney Anderson |
| Page Count: | 160 |
| Subjects: | Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest, Wildlife: birds & birdwatching |
| Description: | A celebration of birding as an inclusive activity for everyone, and how to help create that community, from founding members of the Feminist Bird Club. Birding belongs to everyone. That is the sentiment on which the Feminist Bird Club (FBC) was founded in 2016 and the spirit that is celebrated in this original and timely book. In these pages, FBC founder Molly Adams and Sydney Anderson offer readers: -A celebration of birding and the outdoors -Examples of how inclusive, affirming, and joyful an activity birding can be -Awareness of the crucial inclusivity issues facing birding communities today, and related ideas for radical inclusivity and how to break down barriers around birding for marginalized communities With ninety original illustrations from the FBC community and journal prompts throughout to offer moments of self reflection for readers, Birding for a Better World shows how we can engage in a universally available activity and support equality and social justice at the same time. “Through the Feminist Bird Club, Molly Adams and Sydney Golden Anderson have walked the walk of inclusive birding; in Birding for a Better World, they talk the talk—this book got me to examine overlooked injustices, in and out of birding.” —Christian Cooper, author of Better Living Through Birding and host/consulting producer of National Geographic’s Extraordinary Birder TV show “It’s a beautiful package for a beautiful idea: that a shared love of birds could also be a collective learning experience in social and ecological justice.” – Jenny Odell, author of How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy A celebration of birding as an inclusive activity for everyone, from organizing members of the Feminist Bird Club. Birding is for everyone. That is the sentiment on which the Feminist Bird Club (FBC) was founded in 2016 and the spirit that is celebrated in this original and timely book. In these pages, Molly Adams, FBC founder, and Sydney Golden Anderson offer readers:
The Feminist Bird Club's Birding for a Better World illustrates how anyone can engage in the universally available activity of birding, and support equity and environmental justice at the same time, making an excellent gift or self-purchase for seasoned birders and beginners alike, as well as for nature lovers, social justice activists, and anyone seeking actionable information about accessibility and inclusivity in the birding community. |
| Imprint Name: | Chronicle Books |
| Publisher Name: | Chronicle Books |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-10-12 |
