Believing Cassandra

Alan Atkisson

According to Greek legend, Cassandra was the young and beautiful daughter of Priam, the last king of Troy. Apollo bestowed upon Cassandra a special gift the ability to see the future. But when she refused his favours, he twisted her gift with a curse, so that no-one would believe her prophecies.

Alan AtKisson sees a parallel between Cassandra’s situation and that of today’s environmentalists concerned citizens and scientists who see the world hurtling towards self-destruction. Is it true that most of the human race couldn’t care less about their dire warnings?

AtKisson, a consultant, raconteur, and musical performer, says we should stop the hand wringing and get to work. One way or another, by choice or catastrophe, our civilisation will discover a sustainable way of life. We can either shape the future or let ‘nature’s strong hand’ bring on the consequences.

In a style that’s refreshingly candid and vivid, with unforgettable personal anecdotes, AtKisson charts a genuinely sustainable future to ward off environmental catastrophe. His eloquence and elegance enables the reader to join the pioneers who already embrace the ideas, techniques, and practices of sustainable living the people who ‘believe Cassandra’.