Forget Me Not: Finding the forgotten species of climate-change Britain

Sophie Pavelle's book Forget Me Not is a humorous and thought-provoking exploration of ten rare native species in Britain threatened by climate change in the 21st century. She traveled the length of Britain on foot, by bicycle, in an electric car, by kayak, on ferries, and in trains to find them the low-carbon way. The book is a clarion call to action, showing that everyone can see wildlife in the British Isles without contributing to its destruction.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 22 June 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Winner of the People's Book Prize for Non-Fiction and Longlisted for the James Cropper Wainwright Prize for Writing on Conservation.

Enchanting… a joy to read.

JOANNA LUMLEY
Vibrant and vital.

CHRIS PACKHAM
Forget Me Not is a tonic.

TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
Remarkable.

NELL FRIZZELL
A fierce, passionate stand for the wild.

MEGAN MCCUBBIN
Funny, full of interest and often poignant.

ISABELLA TREE
Beautiful. Rare. Profound. Hopeful.

CHARLOTTE PHILBY
Passionate, pragmatic and seriously funny.

GILLIAN BURKE
Wonderfully refreshing.

BENEDICT MACDONALD
Join Sophie Pavelle on a low-carbon journey around Britain in search of ten animals and habitats threatened by climate change in the 21st century.

Forget-me-not – a beautiful flower and a plea from our islands wildlife.

When climate change has driven dozens of our most charismatic species to extinction, will they be forgotten?

Like many of her generation, Sophie Pavelle is determined to demand action on climate change.

In her hilarious and thought-provoking first book, she describes the trips she took to see ten rare native species: species that could disappear by 2050 and be forgotten by the end of the century if their habitats continue to decline.

Sophie challenged herself to find them the low-carbon way, traveling the length of Britain on foot, by bicycle, in an electric car, by kayak, on ferries, and in a lot of trains.

From Bodmin Moor to the Orkney Islands, Sophie encountered species on the frontline of climate change in Britain.

Which are going to be seriously affected, and why?

Could some bounce back from the brink?

Or are we too late to save them?

Forget Me Not is a clarion call: we all need to play a part in tackling this most existential of threats.

Everyone can see wildlife in their local area.

But what can we do to help?

Forget Me Not is a tonic.

It reminds us that we all have a part to play in protecting our planet and its wildlife.

And it shows us that there are still things we can do to make a difference.

So let's all take a moment to forget about our worries and concerns and remember the beauty of the natural world around us.

And let's all do our part to protect it for generations to come.

Weight: 244g
Dimension: 129 x 198 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781472986238