Category: Georgian Bay Book Club- Recos

Reviews of books that inspire action to protect the environment in Georgian Bay

Jennifer’s book pick: Find out how trees are social beings

Title: The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries from a Secret World

Reviewed and recommended by Jennifer Ferguson, GBF director and chair of the Communication Committee

Published by: Greystone Books Ltd. and the David Suzuki FoundationA walk in the woods or down a tree-lined street will take on new wonders after you read Peter Wohlleben’s fascinating book, The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries from a Secret World.

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Anne’s book pick about the climate crisis

Title: Just Cool It! The Climate Crisis and What We Can Do. A Post-Paris Agreement Game Plan, by David Suzuki and Ian Hanington

A recommendation by Anne Randell, director and previous chair of GBF

Published by: Greystone Books Ltd., David Suzuki InstituteClimate change is one of the most pressing crises in our world today. Although some misinformed skeptics do not believe in the seriousness of it, there are many facts and figures, based on scientific evidence, that prove that it is a significant and serious concern for all of us.

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