Can a sustainability revolution restore our broken bond with nature before planetary life-support systems collapse?
For the first time, His Royal Highness Charles, the Prince of Wales, shares his views on how mankind’s most pressing modern challenges are rooted in our disharmony with nature.
Drawing upon decades of practical initiatives in sustainable agriculture and architecture, the Prince argues that genuine resilience requires aligning modern technology with the cyclical grammar of the living Earth.
The volume examines how unbridled industrialization degrades irreplaceable soil and marine life, pointing toward durable models that restore mutual interdependence.
In the vein of Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth and Van Jones’ Green Collar Economy, Prince Charles presents the compelling case that solutions to our most dire crises—from climate change to poverty—lie in regaining a balance with the world around us.
Organic Farming: Explores twenty-five years of chemical-free agriculture at Duchy Home Farm, where clover rotations and natural composting restore soil fertility while sequestering atmospheric carbon.
Sustainable Urbanism: Examines Poundbury in Dorset, a pedestrian-centred town built with local stone and mixed-use quarters that prove communities flourish when streets are planned for people rather than cars.
Biomimicry: Highlights technological breakthroughs inspired by millions of years of evolution, from Harare buildings cooled like termite mounds to aircraft wing surfaces modeled on humpback whale fins.
Sacred Geometry: Investigates the mathematical patterns shared by natural organisms and ancient architecture, demonstrating how the golden ratio and Fibonacci sequences shape both living flowers and medieval cathedrals.
