Just read this wonderful book of 2 books.
The Hebridean experience was the inspiration for much of #FraserDarling's ecological thinking.
His 1969 Reith lectures, "Wilderness and Plenty" were a big influence on me, along with Odum' Principles of #Ecology.

https://www.littletoller.co.uk/shop/books/little-toller/island-years-island-farm/

I think I can date my understanding of the ecological crisis to the 1969 Reith Lectures by Frank Fraser Darling. He even mentioned the build up of CO2. The main learning for me was that ecosystems are indeed interconnected systems. Impacts of dams on soil fertility, public health, fisheries and nutrition, was the paradigmatic case for me.

Transcripts: https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/the-reith-lectures/transcripts/1960/

Recordings: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00h3xk5

#EcologicalCrisis #FraserDarling #SystemTheory #ReithLectures #GreenhouseGasses