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We Can't Run Away from This

Racing to Improve Running’s Footprint in Our Climate Emergency

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We Can't Run Away from This

By: Damian Hall
Narrated by: Stewart Crank
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Summary

What if running in beautiful places was paradoxically contributing to the destruction of those precious environments and causing irreversible global harm to people and animals, too?

In We Can’t Run Away from This, ultrarunner Damian Hall examines the impact of running in our climate and ecological emergency. Packed with insights from experts, it is an enlightening book that will prompt us all to really think about our kit, food, and travel and to identify simple changes we can make to our running and wider lives. But Damian also asks if concentrating on our individual footprints (pun unintended) is really the answer.

We can’t run away from this any more, and this book will give every runner ideas about how to live and exercise more sustainably.

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Inspiring, eye-opening and useful. Some great tips on how to do better for the planet and entertaining at the same time.

Another brilliant book from DH

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An excellent account of the current environmental catastrophe we are facing using knowledgeable and scientific debates close to Damian’s heart to show what we can do to change ourselves and the system for the better.
Power to the people ✊

Inspiringly scary

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…make it this one. It’s an honest attempt to explain running’s environmental impact, and what we as individuals can do to tackle the issue—and more importantly, that the greatest change needs to come from government and large corporations. It isn’t happy cheerful listening, that’s for sure, even allowing for the terrible Dad jokes. But if you want to make a difference and have no idea where to start, start by listening to this book.

If you only listen to one book….

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So thought provoking and reiterates a lot of things that mostly get ignored. Well narrated by Damian in way that is not patronising.

Brilliant

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I didn’t heed Damian’s advice in the opening pages: “don’t read this book!” The tongue in cheek comment, meant to highlight how depressing the truth actually is, nearly came true for me.
I found the first few chapters, incredibly depressing, but persevered because, after all, we can’t run away from the truth!
I stuck with it and the book got a little less depressing as it went on, and by the end it was mildly optimistic.
It is a heavy read, but one that anybody who frequently races, buys new kit, or is in the running community in any way should read.

Don’t read this book, unless you want the truth!

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