Why ‘Intertwine’ is the Book Every Eco-Friendly Gardener Should Read
The book that connects women and nature in the fight against climate change
As an eco-friendly gardening advocate, I find the topic of the book Intertwine: Women, Nature, and Climate Justice relevant to the climate change challenges affecting the sustainability of our gardens.
An urgent, propulsive, and deeply necessary book. Readable and gripping, it surfaces the shocking exclusion of women, in practice and in voice, while simultaneously uplifting previously invisible women, courageous and wise, who are our hope.” — Ashley Judd, MPA, humanitarian, writer, actor, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador.
I met Dr. Rebecca Kormos, a wildlife biologist, filmmaker, and National Geographic Explorer, early in the summer at the Green Spring Gardens in Virginia, where she presented her new book Intertwine: Women, Nature, and Climate Justice.
In her presentation, she showed how women are disproportionately impacted by climate change, hold critical knowledge about nature, yet are excluded from forums making decisions…
