Bamboo and Butterfly

Transformative Stories for Climate and Nature Recovery

Bamboo and Butterfly is a unique blend of fiction and non‑fiction: 82 short stories and scenes offering hopeful, grounded responses to the climate and nature crises.

We’re deep in a hole. Story with a swerve gets us out. You and me. How about it? This is how climate and nature recovery leaps into a world of plenty and abundance. A fragile butterfly flaps its wings and changes whole earth-systems.

Bamboo and Butterfly is a unique blend of fiction and non‑fiction: 82 short stories and scenes offering hopeful, grounded responses to the climate and nature crises. Rather than dwelling on catastrophe or offering only technical fixes, it explores the vital middle ground—where transformation is possible, difficult and deeply human.

Story is our oldest technology, and at a time of uncertainty and fatigue, it is essential for inspiring agency, imagination and courage. These narratives show how individuals, communities, institutions and social systems can change, revealing pathways out of despair and into action. They do not deny the scale of the challenge, but illuminate how collective effort, social capital and creative thinking can help navigate it.

Written for a broad audience, Bamboo and Butterfly has relevance for researchers, professionals, students and policy communities, as well as general readers seeking reassurance that positive change is both necessary—and achievable.

UK Delivery:

• Free delivery on all orders of £10 or more.
• £1.49 delivery fee on orders below £10.
• UK orders are shipped via Royal Mail 2nd Class.

International Delivery:

• Flat rate delivery charges vary by country.

Dispatch and Delivery Times:

• All orders are shipped from our warehouse in Northampton, UK within 48 hours of receipt during working hours.
• UK mainland orders typically arrive within 3-5 working days via Royal Mail 2nd Class.
• International estimated delivery times:
• Europe & Channel Islands: 7 to 10 working days
• USA: 7 to 15 working days
• Rest of the World: 9 to 21 working days

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