'Never has there been a greater need for writers who can communicate
about the environment in such clear, immediate and powerful ways, who
can envisage the past as well as the future. The knowledge is already
out there. We just have to listen. The contributors to this issue all
have a deep understanding of how nature works. Some are scientists;
others, environmental journalists exploring the latest thinking about
ecosystems and how to repair them; or poets, novelists and activists
examining our responses to the current crisis. These stories will, I
hope, be both enlightening and empowering, galvanising us to bring about
change.' Isabella Tree, guest-editor Patrick Barkham Tim Flannery Cal
Flyn Jessie Greengrass Caoilinn Hughes Amy Leach Dino J. Martins Rod
Mason Charles Massy Rebecca Priestley Callum Roberts Judith D. Schwartz
Samanth Subramanian Ken Thompson Manari Ushigua Sheila Watt-Cloutier
Adam Weymouth Photography: Xavi Bou, introduced by Tim Dee, and Merlin
Sheldrake Poetry: Nate Duke and John Kinsella