"Vuorinen weaves exhilarating and stunning connections between humans, animals and plants."
- Helsingin Sanomat
ABOUT
Katariina E. M. Vuorinen is an ecologist, award-winning author and environmental activist, working to preserve the biosphere through science and communication.
She specializes on tundra ecosystems and population dynamics, extending their principles to human species in her popular science books, under the pen-name Maria Katajavuori.
BOOKS
Human is the most intelligent species of the planet. We base our actions on information. So, why do ecocatastrophes continue even though we know their details better than ever?
The Beluga Bowl (Valas lasimaljassa) describes the paradoxes of environmental conservation and shows how humans are trapped like smart aquarium whales, chained by cultural constrains besides the big brains, and thus bound to drive environmental destruction. Yet, the beluga parable also provides us with solutions: how to change our cultural bowl to fit our biology, how to nudge our species to sustainable consumption?
