{"product_id":"changing-tides-an-ecologists-journey-to-make-peace-with-the-anthropocene-9780865719095","title":"Changing Tides: An Ecologist's Journey to Make Peace with the Anthropocene","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChange the story and change the future - merging science and Indigenous knowledge to steer us towards a more benign Anthropocene\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eChanging Tides\u003c\/em\u003e, Alejandro Frid tackles the big questions: who, or what, represents our essential selves, and what stories might allow us to shift the collective psyche of industrial civilization in time to avert the worst of the climate and biodiversity crises? Merging scientific perspectives with Indigenous knowledge might \u003cem\u003ejust \u003c\/em\u003ehelp us change the story we tell ourselves about who we are and where we could go.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs humanity marches on, causing mass extinctions and destabilizing the climate, the future of Earth will very much reflect the stories that \u003cem\u003eHomo sapiens \u003c\/em\u003edecide to jettison or accept today into our collective identity. At this pivotal moment in history, the most important story we can be telling ourselves is that humans are \u003cem\u003enot \u003c\/em\u003einherently destructive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn seeking the answers, Frid draws from a deep well of personal experience and that of Indigenous colleagues, finding a glimmer of hope in Indigenous cultures that, despite the ravishes of colonialism, have for thousands of years developed intentional and socially complex practices for resource management that epitomize sustainability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChanging Tides \u003c\/em\u003eis for everyone concerned with the irrevocable changes we have unleashed upon our planet and how we might steer towards a more benign Anthropocene.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAWARDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGOLD 2020 Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize (BC \u0026amp; Yukon Book Prize)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGOLD 2019 Ocean Wise Research Institute Ocean Awards\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSILVER 2019 Nautilus Book Awards: Ecology \u0026amp; Environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlejandro Frid\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ph.D., has for over two decades inhabited the worlds of science, modern Indigenous cultures, and climate activism. An ecologist for First Nations of British Columbia's Central Coast, and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the School of Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria, Frid works collaboratively with First Nations on the integration of traditional knowledge and Western science to advance conservation and revitalize Indigenous control of their resources. His research experience has spanned conflicts between industrial development and terrestrial wildlife, the plight of endangered species, and the effects of overfishing on marine predators. Author of \u003cem\u003eA World for My Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e, he lives on Bowen Island, British Columbia, and can be found at https: \/\/alejandrofridecology.weebly.com\/. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50846233100562,"sku":"9780865719095","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fcf52ac8-ba11-4499-aebf-ab9fa75d0cad.jpg?v=1737361239","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/changing-tides-an-ecologists-journey-to-make-peace-with-the-anthropocene-9780865719095","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}