Are rivers alive? And what if they are?

By Staff

May 9th, 2025

BURLINGTON, ON

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If it is alive, how do we deal with it? Or – how does it deal with us?

Renowned the world over for his vivid investigations of the natural world and our connection to it, award-winning author and scholar Robert Macfarlane visits on publication of his enthralling new book Is a River Alive?

“…a beautiful, wild exploration of an ancient idea: that rivers are living participants in a living world. Robert Macfarlane’s astonishing telling of the lives of three rivers reveals how these vital flow forms have the power not only to shape and reshape the planet, but also our thoughts, feelings, and worldviews. Is a River Alive? is a breathtaking work that speaks powerfully to this moment of crisis and transformation.” –Merlin Sheldrake

Jason Allen, esteemed broadcaster, publisher, and fellow environmental advocate will lead the conversation.