The Forest After Us
Winner of the Finlandia Non-Fiction Literary Award 2019!
Nature Book of the Year 2019 finalist!
A topical, non-judgmental and multi-faceted book about the state of Finnish forests, a “new generation forest book” by four young journalists from Northern Finland.
Finnish forests are at a turning point. The majority of the country’s forests are commercial forests, where logging is a record high. How did it come to this? What could be done to preserve forests for future generations? Written with a journalist approach, The Forest After Us addresses a topical issue. It proposes alternatives, and together with forest users and researchers, considers what Finnish forest could look like in the future – a forest that benefits both the national economy and nature.
The authors of the book are a group of new generation journalists from northern Finland, including non-fiction authors, forest owners and outdoor enthusiast. The breathtaking nature shots are by Lapin Kansa newspaper photographer Anssi Jokiranta.
Photo © : Anssi Jokiranta
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Year of publication
2019
Original title
Metsä meidän jälkeemme
Page count
272
Original publisher
Like Kustannus
Original language of publication
Finnish
Rights sold
Japanese (Shinsensha Co. Ltd.)
Reviews
-Sixten Korkman, economist and author (2019 Tieto-Finlandia Non-Fiction Award chooser)
“This book is not and does not claim to be the whole truth, but it is a strong statement on the important discussion on forest policy. In addition, the book is well structured, freshly written and beautifully illustrated.”
Elli-Noora Kamppuri, Maaseudun tulevaisuus newspaper
“The book makes us all think about what kind of environment we want to live in and what kind of a legacy we want to leave for future generations.”
Awards & Nominations
Awards
Tieto-Finlandia Non-Fiction Literary Award
2019
Nominations
Nature book of the Year
2019
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