God Is An Octopus

Ben Goldsmith is a British environmentalist and financier. Ben is a leading light in the rewilding movement in Britain and Europe, as well as a pioneer of green investment. Ben and his wife are rewilding their farm in Somerset, and Ben has helped to establish a number of environmental initiatives, including the Environmental Funders’ Network, the Conservative Environment Network, Rewilding Britain, Beaver Trust, and the Conservation Collective, a global network of locally focused environmental foundations.Ben was a Director at DEFRA for five years, successfully advocating for a series of ground-breaking environmental restoration policies during his tenure, including the new Environmental Land Management scheme, the Nature for Climate Fund and the Species Reintroductions task force.The Iris Project was established by Ben Goldsmith and Kate Rothschild in partnership with the Global Greengrants Fund in loving memory of their daughter, Iris Goldsmith, a young environmentalist who loved the natural world.@bengoldsmith

• PrologueChapter One: GoneChapter Two: Grief Chapter Three: PondChapter Four: Autumn Chapter Five: Medium Chapter Six: Early Me Chapter Seven: Circle Chapter Eight: CaledoniaChapter Nine: Wilding Chapter Ten: BeaversChapter Eleven: LevelsChapter Twelve: BustardsChapter Thirteen: AnniversaryChapter Fourteen: HealingEpilogueAcknowledgementsReferences PermissionsIndex

From the deepest sorrow, the highest hope. Intensely readable, poetic, truthful, wise and wonderful, this will live with me for a very long time.