This post is taken from the newsletter “Human warmth”sent every Tuesday at 12 p.m. Every week, journalist Nabil Wakim, who hosts the Chaleur Humaine podcast, answers questions from Internet users on the climate challenge. You can register for free by clicking here.
Question of the week
“Hello, last year, you published a list of climate-compatible gift ideas, are you planning to do the same thing again this year? Last year it came too late for me. THANKS ! » Question sent by Anne-Lise via the Bluesky social network.
My response: This year, I offer you a list of recommendations from the episodes of “Human Chaleur” in which the guests cite works that left an impression on them. But most of last year's ideas are still valid, and you can find them here.
I am taking this opportunity to republish this article on the (very measured) carbon impact of Christmas trees, which reminds us that what weighs on the carbon impact of the end-of-year celebrations is primarily transport… and the gifts! You can find it here.
I have retained (in a completely subjective manner) a selection of books recommended by the guests of “Chaleur humaine” – and I have added some of those that I read this year and which interested me.
Twelve ideas suggested by the guests of “Chaleur humaine”
1) Damien around the world. 55,000 miles of ocean challenges, by Gérard Janichon (Transboréal, 1998), tells the story of two friends who sail for five years, from Spitsbergen to Cape Horn and the southern islands. Advice from Didier Gascuel, professor of marine ecology at Agrocampus Ouest in Rennes, who was very impressed by this reading in his youth. Listen here to the podcast “Should we stop eating fish?” »
2) The Viking Notebook. 70 days in the Barents Sea June-September 1939by Anita Conti (Payot, 2018), the travel diary of one of the first female photographers to venture into contact with the ocean. Casterman Editions recently published a comic book on the life of Anita Conti. Another piece of advice from Didier Gascuel, who underlines the major role of the photographer in understanding the oceans.
3) Thingsby Georges Perec (Juliard, 1965, reissued 2023), Renaudot Prize 1965, a unique novel of its kind, which now offers a very rich look at consumer society. A tip from Benoît Heilbrunn, professor of marketing, who sees it as a major book on our relationship with consumer objects. Listen here to the podcast “Climate: Should we consume less? »
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