14th October, 7.30pm - Julia Shaw, Green Crime

Backstory, 71 Balham High Rd, SW12 9AP

For anyone curious about environmental crime and the climate crisis, we're bringing in criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw. Green Crime tells the stories of some of the worst atrocities committed against the planet, from the Shuidong wildlife crime syndicate to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Shaw seeks to get inside the minds of these criminals and asks what we can do to stop them.

About the book:

Traffickers. Hit men. Outlaws.

Thieves . . .

Our planet is a crime scene - but we can catch the killers?

Enter a world where people are murdered, ecosystems are destroyed, organised criminals terrorise communities and corporate gangsters operate outside the law. And, closely following their every move, are teams of secret agents, vigilantes and scientists who are fighting for our planet's future. Using insider sources and her expertise as a criminal psychologist, Dr Julia Shaw takes us deep into some of the worst environmental crimes of our time.

She reconstructs the minds of the perpetrators in cases like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Dieselgate emissions scandal, and the Shuidong wildlife crime syndicate. From the Amazon forest to South African gold mines she follows the impact of green crimes right to our doorsteps, and meticulously profiles the work of the heroes bringing these criminals to justice. Dr Shaw asks: how do the Earth's killers think? What makes their crimes so deadly? And how can we stop them from stealing our future?

Green Crime is the most far-reaching murder mystery ever told.

Tickets Available:

Ticket only - £15 (This ticket does not include a copy of the book. You can decide to buy a copy on the night, but this will be charged in addition, at the full price of the book.)

Ticket & book  (RRP £18.99) - £28 (To collect on the night.)