Alastair McIntosh is a Scottish writer, theologian, and environmental activist whose work bridges spirituality, ecology, and social change. He is also a Quaker who is deeply committed to nonviolence at every level of life. Raised on the Isle of Lewis, he draws on the deep stories of his Hebridian upbringing to explore belonging, community, and the sacredness of place. Alistair has been a key figure in Scottish land reform, contributing to movements like the Isle of Eigg community buyout and the campaign against the Harris Superquarry.
He is the author of Soil and Soul and Poacher's Pilgrimage, books that blend activism with myth, imagination, and the inner life. Poacher's Pilgrimage was the subject of a Magazine article back in 2017. His latest book is Riders on the Storm, where he addresses climate science and the debates around it, and the human response required to meet the challenge.
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