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An incredible read that has helped guide our approach to becoming oversubscribed, full of practical tips alongside inspiring examples that will alter your mindset!
Shared by: Rich Stockdale
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The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time
An amazing guide to the realities of building a start-up and approaching things in a genuinely entrepreneurial way!
Shared by: Rich Stockdale
The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time
Let My People Go Surfing
The first book anyone leading a team in the environment sector should read. Inspirational, informative, and positively challenging. Go read it now, and then remember to let your people go surfing, and join them when the waves are good too!
Shared by: Rich Stockdale
Let My People Go Surfing
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The Future of the Responsible Company
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How to Build a Car
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Gridiron Genius: a Master Class in Building Teams and Winning at the Highest Level
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Rebirding: Restoring Britain’s Wildlife
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Eating to Extinction
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Wild Green Wonders: A Life in Nature
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English Pastoral
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Novacene: The Coming Age of Hyperintelligence
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Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life
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How Did We Get Into This Mess?
The Future of the Responsible Company
Vincent Stanley, Patagonia’s Director of Philosophy, with Yvon Chouinard, founder and former owner of Patagonia, draws on 50 years of experience at Patagonia to challenge all business owners and leaders to rethink their businesses in a time of cultural and climate chaos.
Shared by: Rich Stockdale
How to Build a Car
How to Build a Car explores the story of Adrian’s unrivalled 35-year career in Formula One through the prism of the cars he has designed, the drivers he has worked alongside and the races in which he’s been involved.
Shared by: Rich Stockdale
Gridiron Genius: a Master Class in Building Teams and Winning at the Highest Level
From how to build a team to how to watch a game to how to understand the essential qualities of great leaders, Gridiron Genius gives football fans the knowledge needed to be the smartest person in the room every Sunday.
Shared by: Rich Stockdale
Rebirding: Restoring Britain’s Wildlife
A wonderful book about birds that also describes and evidences wholesale biodiversity loss in the British countryside. It explores the reasons for this, the failure at scale of the current approach to nature restoration, and also how we might remedy this in the future.
Shared by: Simon Stainer
Eating to Extinction
Shining a light on the diversity of foods at risk of being lost forever as a result of modern food systems and consumption trends, it is beautifully written and picks up on examples across the globe. Dan records his experience of meeting pioneering individuals and communities who are defending food traditions and fighting for change. He makes the case for why ‘reclaiming a diverse food culture is vital for our future’ positioned against the climate and biodiversity crisis. There’s something in this book for everyone.
Shared by: Fiona Milden
Wild Green Wonders: A Life in Nature
A collection of short nature pieces written for the Guardian over the past 20 years, whose subjects span from peregrine falcons living amid Battersea Power Station, encounters with iconic or influential naturalists, to the impact of sea level rising in the South Pacific and the wave of maverick species ‘reintroductionists’. It is fascinating, educational, and hopeful in tone – thoroughly enjoyable!
Shared by: Katie Stearn
English Pastoral
English Pastoral is the story of an inheritance: one that affects us all. It tells of how rural landscapes around the world were brought close to collapse, and the age-old rhythms of work, weather, community and wild things were lost. And yet this elegy from the northern fells is also a song of hope: of how, guided by the past, one farmer began to salvage a tiny corner of England that was now his, doing his best to restore the life that had vanished and to leave a legacy for the future.
Shared by: Katie Chichester
Novacene: The Coming Age of Hyperintelligence
James Lovelock argues that the anthropocene – the age in which humans acquired planetary-scale technologies – is, after three centuries, coming to an end. A new age – the novacene – has already begun.
Shared by: Chris White
Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life
I found it really interesting listening (sorry I much prefer audiobooks!) to how someone can adapt to be so successful across completely different walks of life – from the ‘world’s greatest bodybuilder’, to the ‘world’s highest-paid movie star’, and then the ‘leader of the world’s sixth largest economy’, how does someone even go about that?! I loved understanding his mentality and outlook on life, which made me think about how my approach differs and where it may cross over – definitely sparked a lot of thoughts for me.
Shared by: James Ormrod
How Did We Get Into This Mess?
A great collection of articles, whether or not you agree with his point of view, the articles are thought-provoking. Made me look at ‘overpopulation’ in a completely different way.
Shared by: Lyall Spencer
Green Swans: The Coming Boom in Regenerative Capitalism
You guide to the economic future, hope and optimism for the exponential 20s when we build businesses that have positive impact on people and the environment! I think I’ve gifted this book more than any other book!
Shared by: Rich Stockdale
Work Rules!
The only book on people operations you ever need to read! And you MUST read it!
Shared by: Rich Stockdale
Bringing Back the Beaver: The Story of One Man’s Quest to Rewild Britain’s Waterways
A truly wonderful tale, superbly written and very funny! Everyone should understand the work these keystone species do for our waterways and countryside, enlightening and inspirational.
Shared by: Katie Chichester
Going Zero: One Family’s Journey to Zero Waste and a Greener Lifestyle
Kate and her family share their journey to zero waste. This eye-opening story shows that a well-lived life doesn’t have to come wrapped in plastic. They ditched plastic, shunned supermarkets, cooked all meals from scratch, bought only second-hand clothes, and made their own cleaning agents. Kate reveals the families transition to be more relaxing and rewarding than anticipated!
Shared by: The OC Team
Across a Waking Land
This book allows you to join Morgan-Grenville on a humble, thoughtful, and inspirational journey over a 1,000 mile walk from Lymington to Cape Wrath at the pace the oak leaves emerge on their own northward march. This book is for those who are passionately curious about what lies behind the green fields of Britian and the silent conservation efforts in place to protect them.
Shared By: Esme Evans
Back To Nature How to Love Life – and Save It
This book reminded me why its so important to connect with nature. Chris shares in a conversational tone the positive impact nature has on our well-being, mental health, and overall quality of life. I would recommend anyone seeking a deeper connection to the natural world and a desire to make a positive impact on the environment to give this a read.
Shared by: Josh Craddock
Love of Country: A Hebridean Journey
Madeleine Bunting’s wonderful journey up the Hebridean archipelago describing nature, history and culture. Its rich in texture detailing the harsh brutality of these isolated islands, and the cast of fools and visionaries who passed through the landscape over time.
Shared by: Simon Stainer
Rewild Yourself: 23 Spellbinding Ways to Make Nature More Visible
I enjoyed this read because it was light and joyful, and too often books about the environment are gloomy or ‘hard work’. Nature and the environment are enriching and joyful and it was a pleasure to remind myself of that. It also reminded me to take time to enjoy everything that is around me, even if I can’t name it!
Shared by: Anna Shiel
Wilding: The Return of Nature to a British Farm
A conservationists must read, for everyone interested in learning a different way of using land in the UK. Inspirational and beautifully written, a pioneering story that shows not just conserving what we have but restoring what we have lost really is possible.
Shared by: Katie Chichester
Feral: Searching for Enchantment on the Frontiers of Rewilding
This book changed my perception about the countryside, nature and land management.
Shared by: Anna Shiel
A Sand County Almanac: And Sketches Here and There
This is my favourite conservation book, it has an almost lyrical quality to the language in which Aldo Leopold describes birds and mammals like his friends. Its also a eulogy to loss- the brutal hollowing out of the Wisconsin landscape where nature retreats from man’s careless impacts, and the inexorable march of progress.
Shared by: Simon Stainer
The Forest Unseen: A Year’s Watch in Nature
One of my favourite books. Beautifully written, informative, and thought-provoking, this book offers a unique perspective on the natural world. It has the power to deepen your appreciation for nature, expand your knowledge of ecology, and inspire you to become a more conscientious caretaker of our planet.
Shared by: Chris White
There Is No Planet B: A Handbook for the Make or Break Years
A highly informative, thought-provoking, and accessible book that offers valuable insights into the climate crisis and encourages anyone who reads how to take action. This book allowed me to reflect on my own lifestyle choices, providing helpful tips and suggestions for making positive changes.
Shared by: Elly Steers
The Foresters
“The Foresters” offers a thought-provoking exploration of environmentalism, conservation, and the delicate balance between human activities and nature. Through the story, the author raises important questions about our responsibility to protect and preserve the natural world.
Shared by: Dan Johnson
The Dam Builders: Power from the Glens
Many people know my personal thoughts on Dams and hydropower, but this is worth a read to understand our history. The book delves into the fascinating world of dam building and the construction of hydroelectric power systems. It provides insights into the engineering challenges, technological advancements, and the impact of such infrastructure on local communities and the environment.
Shared by: Dan Johnson
The Most Important Comic Book on Earth: Stories to Save the World
This comic book was designed by 300 leading environmentalists, authors, actors etc. telling over 120 short stories based around climate change and the environment. Easy to digest for those not wanting more academic reads, and great for educating and engaging children.
Shared by: OC Winter Intern 2022 Melissa McAlpine
