David Shukman - The Response

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The Bookery, in partnership with Sustainable Crediton is delighted to welcome awardwinning climate journalist David Shukman for a timely and urgent evening of conversation withProfessor Richard Brazier, marking the publication of Davids latest book, The Response: A Story of Fire and Flood in Britains New World of Extremes . Bringing together one of the UKs most trusted voices on climate change with a leading expert in environmental resilience, the event will explore how Britain is already living with the realities of a rapidly changing climate and how we might respond more effectively.

Drawing on decades spent reporting from the frontlines of environmental change, The Response is a blistering and deeply human account of how Britain has moved onto the frontline of the climate emergency. From wildfires threatening homes to floods overwhelming communities, David Shukman reveals how extreme weather events once thought inconceivable are now unfolding on our doorstep and how lives have already been lost that could have been saved. Gripping and rigorously researched, the book confronts the new extremes facing our bodies, buildings and landscapes, and issues an urgent rallying cry about what we can still do, if we are prepared to act.

DavidShukmanreveals how incredibly vulnerable we are on the ground. Brilliantly researched and compellingly toldTim Peake,astronautand veteran
DavidShukmanis a master storyteller on science and the environment. He handles these issues deftly and accessibly; this is such an important book Jon Sopel,journalistand host of the News Agents podcast.

David Shukman was the BBCs first Science Editor and led its coverage of climate change and the environment for nearly twenty years. He has reported from around the world, including the Amazon and Antarctica, and has been described by Sir David Attenborough as a leader in raising awareness about the climate emergency. David is a Visiting Professor in Practice at the LSEs Grantham Research Institute and an adviser to Oxford Universitys Smith School for Enterprise and the Environment. The Response is his fourth book.

Professor Richard Brazier is Professor of Earth Surface Processes at the University of Exeter and founder and Director of the Centre for Resilience in Environment, Water and Waste (CREWW). His research spans landscape restoration science, ecology, soil health, water quality, flooding and drought, with a focus on improving land management, restoring natural processes and delivering practical, locally grounded responses to environmental decline, particularly across landscapes such as Devon.

This special event is presented in partnership with Sustainable Crediton, a local organisation working to build a resilient, lowcarbon community through practical action and education. The evening forms part of The Bookerys ongoing programme of author talks and cultural events, and reflects the bookshops proud support for theNational Year of Reading, bringing leading thinkers and writers into conversation with the community on the most pressing issues of our time.

The evening will include an audience Q&A and book signing.

Ticketholders will receive 10% off purchases of The Response on the evening.