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The animating power of rivers with writer Robert Macfarlane
Manage episode 488161156 series 1093146
What would it mean if we treated rivers as alive? That's the question that nature writer Robert Macfarlane wrestles with in his new book. What would happen if we took that aliveness seriously? How would we know what a river would want? Who would speak for it? These are questions that communities around the world are dealing with as they work to figure out how to protect rivers and the ecosystems that rely on them. This hour, Macfarlane joins us to talk about his new book, Is a River Alive?, and the stories we tell about the natural world.
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- Robert Macfarlane: Writer whose books include Underland: A Deep Time Journey, The Lost Words: A Spell Book, and The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot. His new book is Is a River Alive?
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1. The animating power of rivers with writer Robert Macfarlane (00:00:00)
2. B (00:21:11)
3. C (00:38:06)
2963 episodes
Manage episode 488161156 series 1093146
What would it mean if we treated rivers as alive? That's the question that nature writer Robert Macfarlane wrestles with in his new book. What would happen if we took that aliveness seriously? How would we know what a river would want? Who would speak for it? These are questions that communities around the world are dealing with as they work to figure out how to protect rivers and the ecosystems that rely on them. This hour, Macfarlane joins us to talk about his new book, Is a River Alive?, and the stories we tell about the natural world.
GUEST:
- Robert Macfarlane: Writer whose books include Underland: A Deep Time Journey, The Lost Words: A Spell Book, and The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot. His new book is Is a River Alive?
Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. The animating power of rivers with writer Robert Macfarlane (00:00:00)
2. B (00:21:11)
3. C (00:38:06)
2963 episodes
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