The title does not shy away from the harsh reality of climate change and the challenges faced; there is a sense of urgency with the topics addressed in this book. But there is not a sense of despair. Within its 31 chapters, there can be few people who won't find something positive to inspire them in their birding - and their life in general.
-- British Birds Vol. 115, Issue 12
This is a welcome book, dealing, as it does, with an important issue for those of us who are birders...Things are certainly changing and I am confident that they will change ever more quickly, and this book is an important contribution to that change.
-- Mark Avery, author and environmental campaigner
This book, for the most part gently, encourages us to look at all we do and find ways to reduce our carbon footprint, especially when it comes to indulging our avian pleasures. There is much here to enjoy, follow and learn from.
-- Bo Beolens, Fatbirder
...this is an excellent book - controversial, engaging and deserving of the widest possible readership.
-- James Wright, RSPB Book Club review
The book is a collection of essays from a variety of writers, many of whom will be familiar to Birdwatch readers...they represent what people 'on the ground' are doing to lessen their own carbon footprint and by doing so give us all workable ideas for doing the same.
-- Rebecca Armstrong, Birdwatch
The book makes an interesting and thought-provoking read
-- John Miles, birdwatching.co.uk
If ever there was a book for our time, this is it. Javier Caletrio has called out the practice of fossil-fuelled, high mileage birding for what it is; a gross hypocrisy...The fact is, the birds we travel to see won't be there unless we act now. Read this book, and then talk to your friends about the issues it so eloquently raises.
-- Simon Bates, British Ecological Society
...engaging, fast-paced and informative. Each of the chapters is absorbing in its own way, and some could almost provide synopses for new standalone titles in their own right. A word, too, for the simple but enchanting cover illustration by Gary Redford and for Pelagic Publishing's insistence on highest production standard for this 250-page hardback which, unusually, was printed in England. -- Amazon reviewer
With so many contributors sharing their real stories of transformation, Low-Carbon Birding is a thought-provoking read for anyone interested in reducing their carbon emissions.
-- Jenny McKee, Audubon
Low-Carbon Birding is a joy to read....take a few hours to read this amazing book and make 2023 the year of reinventing your way of birding.
-- Vincent Stork, Dutch Birding
