Forget Me Not

Finding the Forgotten Species of Climate-Change Britain

By: Sophie Pavelle

Narrated by: Sophie Pavelle

Bloomsbury presents Forget Me Not written and read by Sophie Pavelle.

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, travelling 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 the British Isles without contributing to its destruction. With joyful irreverence, Sophie shows us we can dare to hope. Journey with her, and she may even inspire you to take action for nature and head out on your own low-carbon adventure.©2022 Sophie Pavelle (P)2022 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Wonderful and sad

Everyone should read this book, or in my case listen to it. Beautifully written and superbly narrated. I can only hope we hear more from this author. Thanks

Looking forward to Pavelle's next book, already!

Although I wouldn't call this book hilarious as was described, I loved the cheekiness and wit without being cocky or sounding like a know-it-all. I selected this book for no good reason other than to try something different. I was pleasantly surprised and entertained as a beneficiary of Sophie's extraordinary research and interesting information. Her ability to relate and tell a story with such cleaver analogies was refreshing. You will just have to read through to find how she describes the ultimate enigma in nature just waiting to be solved. You go Girl! Great Job and thank you for making my listening time well spent.