eco[space] book club
Led by Colette Copeland
2027 February, May, September
Initial Meet Up, Sunday, January 17, 2027
United States: 10am HST, Noon PST, 1pm MST, 2pm CST, 3pm EST
Europe: 20:00 GMT, 21:00 CET
Australia: Monday, January 18, 7am AEDT
The upcoming eco[space] book club for 2027, will be led by member Colette Copeland, and will include three books and three online meet ups. Discussions starting in February, then May, and September. We will be meeting on January 17 for introductions and to come up with the best days/times to convene. Depending on how many participants sign up, discussions will last somewhere between 60-90 minutes. 25 participants MAX
The three books to be read are: The Right To Be Cold (2022) by Sheila Watt-Cloutier, one of Canada's most passionate environmental and human rights activists addresses the global threat of climate change from the intimate perspective of her own Arctic childhood; second, Helm by Sarah Hall is an exploration of a mischievous, elemental wind god of Northern England, told through the lives of those who have worshiped, fought, studied, and loved it, culminating in the fear that human pollution is finally silencing the living force; and, the third The Book of Records by Madeleine Thien explores the role of fate in history, the migratory nature of humanity, our search for home, and the place of faith and humanity in our world.
"My philosophy on book choices is to emphasize different aspects of environmental issues and climate change, through contemporary literary fiction with some cross-over into other genres." Our 2026 members chose the books for 2027. Colette Copeland
Led by
Colette Copeland is an interdisciplinary visual artist based in Granbury, Texas. Inspired by Dada and Fluxus, her artistic practice combines personal narratives, history, and contemporary culture using a variety of media including video, photography, sound, performance, printmaking and sculptural installation. Her performance videos utilize experimental narrative strategies to map the complexities of human and non-human relationships. Over the past 34 years, Copeland's work has been featured in 40 solo exhibitions and 170 group exhibitions and festivals across 35 countries. She holds a BFA from Pratt Institute and an MFA from Syracuse University and has taught at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Texas. In 2023–2024, she received a Fulbright Scholar Research Award to document contemporary female artists in India working with socially engaged practices, and to develop an experimental sound project that amplifies the voices of female, non-binary, and queer communities. Copeland currently writes for Glasstire online publication and is a member of International Association of Art Critics (AICA-USA). She is an avid bibliophile and leads two monthly book clubs.
$35 for members (only). All participants MUST REGISTER. 25 MAX
