Fiction Pairing: Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver
How it Fits: Both The Conservative Environmentalist and Flight Behavior address the tension between environmental concerns and economic needs, particularly within rural and conservative communities. Baker advocates for conservative, market-driven solutions to environmental challenges that balance economic growth with ecological protection, while Flight Behavior portrays a rural community grappling with the impacts of climate change on their livelihoods. Both works emphasize the need to approach environmental solutions without sacrificing economic stability, reflecting the conservative perspective on environmental policy.
