Come, share your ideas and learn more about environmental topics in this space for thoughtful exchange, around fiction and non-fiction books. No RSVP needed, just come. 

Starting from a common base to have real discussions about the environment, this book discussion club is a great way to deepen ideas, have respectful debates while listening to the points of view of others and broaden our understanding and vision on this important topic. Together, we may discover new forms of commitment and imagine new sustainable and desirable horizons.

This month's selection is The Good Ancestor: A Radical Prescription for Long-Term Thinking, by Roman Krznaric. This book is a call to save ourselves and our planet by targeting the root of our inaction: extreme short-sightedness. It outlines six practical ways we can retrain our brains to save our future and create a "time rebellion"-shifting our allegiance from our generation only to all humanity, present and future.

We’re focusing on Chapters 9, "Deep Democracy", and Chapter 10, "Ecological Civilization, From Speculative Capitalism to Regenerative Economy”.  Our own local author, Herb Simmens, will be with us, guiding us through the challenging ideas in the book, and sharing information on his exciting Futures Commission Project.

Krznaric states that we need a radical shift from our temporary, short-term perspective toward one far more focused on long-term thinking and the consequences of our actions beyond our own lifetimes, extending to encompass decades and centuries.  How will we be judged by future generations, will we leave a legacy that benefits or cripples them?  How can we respect and honor the generations to come? How can we be good ancestors? 

This title is available in eAudio format through Hoopla with no waiting time.

Next books for discussion are: October: Turning to Stone - Marcia Bjornerud
November: Lost Trees of Willow Avenue - with local author Mike Tidwell