George Monbiot is an author, Guardian columnist and environmental campaigner. His best-selling books include Feral- Rewilding the Land, Sea and Human Life and Heat- How We Can Stop the Planet Burning; his latest is Out of the Wreckage- A New Politics for an Age of Crisis. George cowrote the concept album Breaking the Spell of Loneliness with musician Ewan McLennan, and has made a number of viral videos. One of them, adapted from his 2013 TED talk, How Wolves Change Rivers, has been viewed on YouTube over 40 million times. Another, on Natural Climate Solutions, which he co-presented with Greta Thunberg, has been watched over 60 million times.
This book calls for nothing less than a revolution in the future
of food - one that will literally transform the face of the Earth,
to make food affordable for all while restoring the living world.
Such a vision sounds near impossible, but Monbiot reveals the food
pioneers whose extraordinary innovations could bring it within
reach. Never shying from controversy, Regenesis weaves the
poetry of soil into the politics of farming to shake the ground on
which we all grow. This is Monbiot's masterpiece: an urgent and
exhilarating journey into remaking what and how we eat -- Kate
Raworth
Regenesis speaks to us like a poem that begins with a
phantasmagoria of that which lies under the soil, offers a
magnificent political economy of global food production and
concludes with a hopeful vision of a techno-ethical equilibrium
between Humanity and Nature. It must be read -- Yanis
Varoufakis
People from all walks of life should read this remarkable book.
It is in my view one of the two or three most important books to
appear this century -- Prof. Sir David King, former Chief
Scientific Advisor to the UK Government
As we begin to rethink our relationship with Nature, the
unstinting work of George Monbiot becomes ever more valuable.
Monbiot has been at the cutting edge of the discussion for decades,
and his extraordinary book covers this complex, evolving subject
with depth and breadth, sincerity and humour. I never cease to be
surprised by the unexpected perspectives he brings to bear, leading
me through problems I never envisaged and solutions I never
imagined. We are left with the hope that the solutions might
triumph, that we might make it through -- Brian Eno
A book offering evidence-based hope is a rare thing in these
days of climate and nature emergency - yet that's exactly what
George Monbiot has written. Inspiring and compelling,
Regenesis sets out a transformative vision of a new food
future with the potential to both restore nature and feed the
world. Monbiot's blueprint is both wildly ambitious and deeply
practical, and might well be our last best hope of stopping the
sixth great extinction -- Caroline Lucas
This remarkable book, staring curiously down at the soil beneath
our feet, points us convincingly in one of the directions we must
travel. I learned something on every page -- Bill McKibben
George Monbiot clears paths towards solutions that lie dormant
within us, which, if embraced, could transform our world and our
societies into better places. He reaches for new ideas that might
ignite the collective consciousness in a push to protect, rather
than tragically destroy, the biosphere. Read George Monbiot and you
will meet the cheerful courage and passion of a fellow traveller on
this earth who seeks authentic hope -- ANOHNI
For anyone who cares about where our food comes from and its
impact on the planet Regenesis is essential reading. This
deeply researched book lifts the lid on our current methods of food
production and all its dirty secrets: but more than that it
provides a blueprint for the future. Monbiot pursues the key
question: how can we have healthy food that's cheap enough for
everyone to eat? His answers provide critical pathways towards a
way to feed the planet -- Rosie Boycott
Forget Elon Musk's dry-as-dust retro sci-fi fantasies, George
Monbiot gives us an inspiring vision of the future that is alive
and kicking and grounded in the latest scientific discoveries.
George Monbiot has combined his gifts as an investigator,
interviewer and witty storyteller to create an exhiliarating
epic! -- Robert Newman
A fascinating and ultimately positive book ... a harmonic vision
of how changing our relationship to land use, farming and the food
that we eat could transform our lives -- Thom Yorke
Wonderful ... Monbiot shows that the thin layer on which all
terrestrial ecosystems stand is alive with organisms as diverse,
fascinating and mysterious as any found above ground. He shatters
the shibboleths of farming, showing the way to a radical
transformation of agricultural practices and exciting new
opportunities for nourishment -- David Suzuki
Regenesis is a world-making, world-changing book; at once visionary
and rigorous and practicable. It rings and sings throughout with
Monbiot's extraordinary combination of passion, generosity and
justice. It is braced by his unshakeable commitment to bettering
the planet for all its inhabitants, human and other-than-human. It
is a thrilling work, more ambitious even than its predecessor,
Feral, and it gripped me as I read. Recognising that "the
future is underground", Monbiot shows us that the possibility for a
transformed relationship with food, the living world and each other
lies just beneath our feet, right under our noses -- Robert
Macfarlane
A brilliant, mesmerizing, vital book. Beneath each square meter
of soil live thousands of species, and each chapter of George
Monbiot's eye-opening exploration of that soil and its potential is
similarly, dynamically rich-delivering a whole new way of thinking
about our agriculture and our diets, our climate and our future.
And much needed hope, besides -- David Wallace-Wells
A genuinely brilliant, inspirational book ... George Monbiot
embarks on a journey of discovery, realising that soil and its role
in our life is bigger than everything else. Halfway through, I felt
like a child who was bursting to share a secret with anyone who
would listen. By the time I had finished reading, I felt as if the
purest mountain stream had washed through my brain, and Monbiot had
shared the most fundamentally important insight of his life --
Sir Tim Smit, Founder of the Eden Project
You may think you are across environmental and climate change
issues, but think again. This passionate, extraordinary book opens
up a compelling and vital new dimension: food and the way the world
farms -- Will Hutton
With rigour, singular bravery and an infectious love for the
living world, George Monbiot presents the Silent Spring of
our time. Regenesis is an eye-watering reckoning of
humanity's land and food crisis and an astonishing vision of
survival and restoration. Monbiot takes us on a journey from the
rhizospheres and the drilospheres through soil ecology, cultural
myths, to the future of food all bound together with his own
wonder-ful, beautifully-written observations. There is no topic
more important for planetary survival than land and food, and there
is no writer willing to dispense of bullshit, tell us the truth,
and take on powerful forces and perceived wisdom like George
Monbiot. A visionary, fearless, essential book -- Lucy
Jones
Monbiot rolls up his sleeves and pulls on his boots for an
uncompromising session of agricultural dragon-slaying and foodie
myth-busting. Unafraid to propose a new world order for farming and
food production that is kinder to both people and planet,
Regenesis is rigorous and restive, but also witty, original
and humane. Let us hope it is read, digested and acted on by
people, politicians and policy-makers the world over -- Hugh
Fearnley-Whittingstall
I am so grateful George Monbiot has applied his razor sharp
intellect, bountiful curiosity and love for the land to the complex
and fundamental issue of what we eat. This book offers a deep dive
into the most essential question of our time - how might we feed
ourselves without destroying our planet in the process? -- Lily
Cole
This is an important book and a gripping read. It will enflame
vested interests on all sides. Because Monbiot has that most
aggravating of gifts - the ability lucidly to point out things that
people desperately do not want to be true -- Henry Dimbleby
How can we ensure that everyone is fed without destroying the
biosphere? Regenesis is a lively and deeply researched
enquiry that confronts our dilemmas head on. There are no easy
answers, but Monbiot provides a brilliant guide to asking the right
questions. Transformation is urgently needed and this book shows
how it is possible -- Merlin Sheldrake
George Monbiot is a very skilful writer, and Regenesis
shows all his powers at full stretch. He seems to see more
fully than almost anyone else in this field, with a clarity of
attention both to the smallest realities of a handful of soil and
to the widest implications of the way human beings have lived and
continue to live in the world. Telling things in the right order
doesn't seem like one of the functions of the imagination, but
again and again Monbiot shows that it is, with all the imaginative
sympathy of a great storyteller as well as the overarching
understanding of a moral visionary. This is a fine and necessary
book -- Philip Pullman
George Monbiot is one of the most fearless and important voices
in the global climate movement today -- Greta Thunberg
I used to look up to the stars for thoughts of infinity,
eternity and divine cooperation. This book revealed to me I could
find the same inspiration beneath the soles of my feet in less than
a foot of soil. My walks on earth will never be the same as they
were. The writing, observation and devotion is infectiously
compelling. The learning is deep and immense -- Mark
Rylance
A magnificent new overview of how we might live and feed
ourselves without destroying ourselves ... It is riveting ... Along
with a dazzling array of stats, there's also impressive
investigative reporting ... rich food for thought, devastating
figures, startling insights and even the odd joke ... A hugely
important read -- Christopher Hart * The Sunday Times *
A call to raze the pastoral imaginary so that we can begin to
think clearly about how we produce food and steward the soil ... To
have any chance of turning the age of extinction into an age of
regeneration, systemic reform, based on the facts, not pastoral
myth-making, is essential -- Philippa Nuttall * New Statesman
*
Colossally important... You've got to read it -- Max Porter
(via Twitter)
A treasure trove of hope and solutions, and a vision for a
sustainable, healthy, equitable world. We meet inspiring farmers as
well as some radical solutions ... Comprehensive, devastating,
rousing ... An essential book -- Rowan Hooper * New Scientist
*
Big ideas, beautifully written and the portraits of people
building the alternatives are gorgeous! Makes you angry and
enraptured with the beauty of the natural world all at once --
Aaron Bastani (via Twitter)
A paean to the wonder that is the ecology of soil,
scientifically informed and beautifully told. The perfect bank
holiday read -- Yadvinder Malhi, Professor of Ecosystem Science
at the University of Oxford
Phenomenal. Clear, eloquent, fearless and devastating in its
analysis. A revolution in the future of food -- Adam Rutherford
(via Twitter)
Glorious ... intelligent, deeply researched .... The point
Monbiot makes so ably and so necessarily is that system change is
both essential and possible through a complexity of solutions ...
The stakes could not be higher. If a book can change hearts and
minds about one of the most critical issues of our time, this
rational, humane polemic is it -- Gaia Vince * Observer *
Revolutionary ... Rigorous, bold and clear-sighted ... To
conjure the miracle of more food with less farming, we need to
rethink what lies beneath our feet -- David Farrier * Prospect
*
Vivid and memorable... Regenesis is a compelling, deeply
researched account of a deeply broken food system and how we might
heal it * Irish Times *
A compelling story of soil, food and farming * Financial
Times *
Ambitious and deeply researched ... Monbiot exposes, with
journalistic flair, the 'gulf between perception and reality' about
where and how our food is produced ... it includes some fascinating
case studies ... bristling with ideas and imagination -- Laura
Battle * Financial Times *
Eye-opening, persuasive, meticulously researched [...] Monbiot
thinks globally [... and] his arguments take account of the needs
of everyone in society -- Amy Liptrot * Guardian *
A paean to soil, told more gracefully and memorably than anyone
before him... Regenesis is likely to become a classic.
Monbiot is a writer of the first rank -- Bill McKibben * Times
Literary Supplement *
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