#environmentalwriting

Insects are essential for life as we know it. As they become more scarce, our world will slowly grind to a halt; we simply cannot function without them. Drawing on the latest ground-breaking research and a lifetime's study, Dave Goulson reveals the shocking decline of insect populations that has taken place in recent decades, with potentially catastrophic consequences. He passionately argues that we must all learn to love, respect and care for our six-legged friends. Eye-opening, inspiring and riveting, Silent Earth is part love letter to the insect world, part elegy, part rousing manifesto for a greener planet. It is a call to arms for profound change at every level - in government policy, agriculture, industry and in our own homes and gardens. Although time is running out, it is not yet too late for insect populations to recover. We may feel helpless in the face of many of the environmental issues that loom on our horizon, but Goulson shows us how we can all take simple steps to encourage insects and counter their destruction. Silent Earth is out now. Insect prop styling and design by @kmsalvagedesign #bookdesign #bookcover #newbooks #jacketdesign #graphicdesign #coverdesign #bookillustration #silentearth #bookillustration #environmentalwriting #extinction https://www.instagram.com/p/CUc8RRGtKaF/?utm_medium=tumblr

From a tiny crimson pear in the west of England to great chunks of fermented sheep meat in the Faroe Islands, from pistachios in Syria to flat oysters in Denmark, from a wild honey harvested with the help of birds to an exploding corn that might just hold the key to the future of food - these are just some of the thousands of foods around the world today that are at risk of being lost for ever. In this captivating and wide-ranging book, Dan Saladino spans the globe to uncover the stories of these foods. He meets the pioneering farmers, scientists, cooks, food producers and indigenous communities who are preserving food traditions and fighting for change. All human history is woven through these stories, from the first great migrations to the slave trade to the refugee crisis today. But Eating to Extinction is about so much more than preserving the past. It reveals a world at a crisis point: the future of our planet depends on reclaiming genetic biodiversity before it is too late. The gorgeous illustration on the front and back cover is by linocut artist by Clare Melinsky. #bookdesign #bookcover #newbooks #jacketdesign #graphicdesign #coverdesign #bookillustration #linocut #bookillustration #environmentalwriting #extinction https://www.instagram.com/p/CUNamq7NAVF/?utm_medium=tumblr

The Turnip Truck(s) is accepting creative and critical writing and visual art focused on the #dialectics of the human and its environment(s) #geology #interdisciplinary #criticaltheory #nonfiction #environmentalwriting