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Ignition: Lighting Fires in a Burning World
Book • 2023
In *Ignition*, M.R.
O'Connor delves into the complex relationship between humans, trees, and fires, particularly in the context of climate change.
She embeds herself with firefighters and 'pyrotechnicians' who are reviving the practice of prescribed burning to sustain fire-dependent forest ecologies and prevent catastrophic wildfires.
The book combines first-hand reportage with research and cultural insights, discussing the historical and Indigenous practices of fire management, and the contemporary efforts to adapt to a world increasingly affected by global warming.
It challenges the ethos of the conservation movement and offers a hopeful vision of the connection between humans and the environment.
O'Connor delves into the complex relationship between humans, trees, and fires, particularly in the context of climate change.
She embeds herself with firefighters and 'pyrotechnicians' who are reviving the practice of prescribed burning to sustain fire-dependent forest ecologies and prevent catastrophic wildfires.
The book combines first-hand reportage with research and cultural insights, discussing the historical and Indigenous practices of fire management, and the contemporary efforts to adapt to a world increasingly affected by global warming.
It challenges the ethos of the conservation movement and offers a hopeful vision of the connection between humans and the environment.
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Dougald Hine
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Reimagining the Cultural Narrative: Art and Storytelling for Systemic Change with Dougald Hine
