Wild Woman by Philippa Forrester
Our August Book of the Month is ‘Wild Woman: Empowering Stories from Women who Work in Nature” by TV and Radio Presenter and Inspirational Speaker, Philippa Forrester.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Surviving in the wilderness has long been associated with men, and conservation and environmental biology have traditionally been male-dominated subjects. Yet many remarkable women also choose to live and work in wild and challenging landscapes.
In Wild Woman, Philippa Forrester considers the grit and determination required for women to maintain connections to wildlife and shares stories of female conservation heroes and other extraordinary wild women working in nature.
Talking to women from around the world, Philippa studies and celebrates what it means to be a wild woman. From the sixteenth-century botanist who was the first woman to circumnavigate the globe to modern-day women responding to bear attacks in Yellowstone, working to rewild reserves in South Africa, photographing Caribou in the Arctic and more, Philippa examines how these women benefit from a life spent in the wilderness and also considers what the natural world gains from them.
Relating some of her own experiences from three decades spent travelling around the world and working in some of the wildest places on Earth, Philippa asks: what does it take for a woman to live or work in the wild?
ABOUT PHILIPPA
Philippa Forrester is a trained coach, presenter and accomplished public speaker, author, and television presenter with many years experience of broadcasting live to millions and presenting to large audiences.
Philippa is best known for her work as a science broadcaster on BBC 1 especially for Tomorrows World and on Radio 4 for World on the Move. Her many TV presenter credits also include Robot Wars, The Queen’s Jubilee, Crufts, and of course CBBC.
She has also produced award-winning natural history programmes for the BBC including Halcyon River Diaries, The Lost Gardens of Heligan, and many more.
Philippa also has a first-class degree in Ecology and Conservation and has campaigned on issues of sustainability and conservation. She has now created, co-produced, and presents a podcast Conscious about people who are making waves in the worlds of sustainability and conservation.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Philippa is available for keynote speeches and motivational talks for businesses and schools. Some of her speeches have included –
What can Wolves tell us about ourselves? – This is a talk about the Wolves of Wyoming, the reintroduction, my own experiences there, the science and research about wolves since the reintroduction, and the importance of predators on the landscape and then broaden out to the stories we tell about wolves and then the stories we tell ourselves.
The Power of our Stories –Philippa speaks about the way we tell our stories, the mechanisms of it, and what makes a good story. The speech looks at our power to reframe stories to motivate us better.
Women and Nature – Empowerment from the natural world and the scientific links between nature and wellbeing. Philippa can also cover the empowerment of women when they work within the natural world using examples of science and research
The Power of Animals – A personal look at all the animals through Philippa’s life including wolves otters and rescue animals and the lessons she learned from them.
To order a copy of the book please visit the amazon website and for more information on her speaking work please visit her webpage or contact us on enquiries@scampspeakers.co.uk