How to save the Planet is a small book by Luke Eastwood. Luke is an established Druid author, and while the content here is unequivocally suitable for Druids and Pagans, the book is not written specifically for us. It’s written for people who want to do something and don’t know where to start or what would be best.
This is a no-nonsense, no punches pulled ten step guide to living in a way that is viable for the planet. It’s full of interesting bits of information about what kinds of impact different activities have, their history, their place in our culture and how the alternatives work. It’s all very readable and digestible.
Given the subject matter, this is surprisingly comfortable reading. There’s no blaming or shaming for your average, ordinary person, just clarity about where we are and what has to change. The lifestyle changes Luke calls for are reasonable and realistic. They aren’t going to be easy or comfortable for everyone, but, we are long past time for people who have more than they need taking more than the planet can afford. If you are one of those people and this message makes you feel uncomfortable… get over yourself. That’s all there is.
I think the best way to use this book is as follows – buy a copy for someone who needs to make lifestyle changes. It’s not an expensive book and it is raising money for Greenpeace. It may be the ideal Yule/Christmas gift for the annoying uncle who won’t stop flying places, or the sibling who sees fuel guzzling cars as a status symbol, and so on and so forth.
If you’re feeling weary and overwhelmed and are not coping with the emotional impact of the climate emergency, this book may also be for you. It has a clear message about what you can most usefully be doing. Reading it and finding you’re well ahead on that ten point list is, I can promise you, an affirming and encouraging experience. It’s so easy to end up feeling like your personal action isn’t enough – when so much of this does boil down to personal action and how we shape the culture we are part of. So, buy a copy, read it, give yourself the opportunity to feel like you’re doing ok with this stuff, and then pass the book along. Author Luke Eastwood is actively encouraging people to share copies and hand them on, so do that. Put it in the hands of someone who needs it – either to affirm what they’re already doing, or to encourage them to get stuck in!
This book is widely available from places that sell books, so check out your online seller of preference or see if your local bookstore will get it in for you. Here’s the Book Depository link https://www.bookdepository.com/How-How-Save-Planet-Luke-Eastwood/9781527245983
November 10th, 2019 at 11:07 am
Is it likely to be available in Australia for Christmas?
November 11th, 2019 at 7:26 am
I know it’s out in the US, so there’s a decent chance. It’s not at Dymocks yet.
November 11th, 2019 at 8:18 am
Will keep an eye out and will ask the people at bookstores that are likely to stock it.
November 11th, 2019 at 7:27 am
But, Book Depository delivers internationally for free and it is on there – https://www.bookdepository.com/How-How-Save-Planet-Luke-Eastwood/9781527245983
November 11th, 2019 at 8:19 am
Cheers. I tend to get the bookstores to do the ordering… that way they can make larger orders = cheaper and smaller carbon footprint
November 11th, 2019 at 8:29 am
good thinking!
November 11th, 2019 at 8:31 am
I studied the way of the cat… mine has just got out of the chair he has been in all day. Like a tiny God in a throne.
November 11th, 2019 at 8:21 am
All it takes is walking in and saying hi and over the years… and then we work out who actually reads books and likes learning and socializing with other readers… and then we have those getting high who don’t make sales and only do customer service for their mates
November 10th, 2019 at 6:31 pm
Brilliant!
November 11th, 2019 at 10:35 am
Sounds like a plan!