In 2021, The Glacier Trust worked with Arkbound to publish ‘Great Adaptations - In the shadow of a climate crisis’ a book written by our then Director, Dr Morgan Phillips, that told the lesser-told stories of good, bad, ugly and very ugly adaptation to climate change. These are the inspirations for the positive adaptations of the future; and the forewarnings of the mal-adaptations that must be avoided.

The book received many positive reviews and was accompanied by a beer, a podcast, and is a companion to our ‘We Need To Talk About Adaptation’ collaboration.

Great Adaptations examines how adaptation is framed, unpicks the contested notion of Deep Adaptation, explores the potential of Transformative Adaptation, and questions the legitimacy of the ‘reassuring stories’ that still dominate mainstream climate discourse.

“We stand on the edge of climate catastrophe that threatens billions around the world and is unpicking the very life systems we rely on. With the time for tinkering around the edges long past, what is needed now is bold and visionary thinking - this is an important contribution to imagining a different future.” Asad Rehman, CEO, Friends of the Earth