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Landsmart: A Practical Guide to Transforming Our Countryside
'A terrific book' Michael Morpurgo
'Excellent' Helen Czerski
'A clear, concise and accessible guide to the pivotal question of our age' Guy Shrubsole
We need land for so many of humanity's growing needs, such as food, renewable energy, carbon storage and housing. Traditionally, we've stolen it from nature, but this has led to a mounting toll of extinction and pollution that is now punishing us. So, as there's no land left to take, how do we get more from the same, or preferably less.
In Land Smart, Tom Heap, a presenter on BBC TV's Countryfile, Radio 4's new Rare Earth series and the anchor of The Climate Show on Sky News, tours the British countryside meeting the farmers, scientists, conservationists and even warehouse managers who are solving the most pressing challenges facing our countryside and the world.
If we use land cleverly it can give both humanity and nature the space to thrive on just the one planet. If not, we're in trouble.
'Excellent' Helen Czerski
'A clear, concise and accessible guide to the pivotal question of our age' Guy Shrubsole
We need land for so many of humanity's growing needs, such as food, renewable energy, carbon storage and housing. Traditionally, we've stolen it from nature, but this has led to a mounting toll of extinction and pollution that is now punishing us. So, as there's no land left to take, how do we get more from the same, or preferably less.
In Land Smart, Tom Heap, a presenter on BBC TV's Countryfile, Radio 4's new Rare Earth series and the anchor of The Climate Show on Sky News, tours the British countryside meeting the farmers, scientists, conservationists and even warehouse managers who are solving the most pressing challenges facing our countryside and the world.
If we use land cleverly it can give both humanity and nature the space to thrive on just the one planet. If not, we're in trouble.
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310 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 4, 2024
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August 24, 2024
Well researched and engaging overview of UK land use issues
May 20, 2025
Many of the topics covered in this book are contentious and elicit emotional responses depending on individual view points and experiences. The author does an excellent job and providing clarity and adding nuance to highlight the trade-offs implicit in many of the issues. Highly recommend.
August 8, 2025
Pretty good summary of some interesting topics and quite a few bits that I didn’t know. A pretty balanced analysis although I didn’t always agree with his opinions and I found it very frustrating that he didn’t reference anything!
March 2, 2025
Amazing!
April 19, 2025
Really enjoyed this book. I didn’t know a great deal about the subject matter beforehand , but it was really readable and thought provoking.
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