Ecotopia

This fortieth-anniversary edition of Ecotopia includes Ernest Callenbach's final essay, "An Epistle to the Ecotopians," and a new foreword by Callenbach's close friend and publisher, Malcolm Margolin. Twenty years have passed since Northern California, Oregon, and Washington seceded from the United States to create a new nation, Ecotopia. Rumors abound of barbaric war games, tree worship, revolutionary politics, sexual extravagance. Now, this mysterious country admits its first American visitor: investigative reporter Will Weston, whose dispatches alternate between shock and admiration. But Ecotopia gradually unravels everything Weston knows to be true about government and human nature itself, forcing him to choose between two competing views of civilization. Since it was first published in 1975, Ecotopia has inspired readers throughout the world with its vision of an ecologically and socially sustainable future.

Twenty years have passed since Northern California, Oregon, and Washington seceded from the United States to create a new nation, Ecotopia. Rumors abound of barbaric war games, tree worship, revolutionary politics, sexual extravagance. Now, this mysterious country admits its first American visitor: investigative reporter Will Weston, whose dispatches alternate between shock and admiration. But Ecotopia gradually unravels everything Weston knows to be true about government and human nature itself, forcing him to choose between two competing views of civilization.Since it was first published in 1975, Ecotopia has inspired readers throughout the world with its vision of an ecologically and socially sustainable future. This fortieth-anniversary edition includes Ernest Callenbach's final essay, "An Epistle to the Ecotopians," and a new foreword by Callenbach's close friend and publisher, Malcolm Margolin.

A novel both timely and prophetic, Ernest Callenbach's Ecotopia is a hopeful antidote to the environmental concerns of today, set in an ecologically sound future society. Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as the "newest name after Wells, Verne, Huxley, and Orwell," Callenbach offers a visionary blueprint for the survival of our planet . . . and our future. Ecotopia was founded when northern California, Oregon, and Washington seceded from the Union to create a "stable-state" ecosystem: the perfect balance between human beings and the environment. Now, twenty years later, this isolated, mysterious nation is welcoming its first officially sanctioned American visitor: New York Times-Post reporter Will Weston. Skeptical yet curious about this green new world, Weston is determined to report his findings objectively. But from the start, he's alternately impressed and unsettled by the laws governing Ecotopia's earth-friendly agenda: energy-efficient "mini-cities" to eliminate urban sprawl, zero-tolerance pollution control, tree worship, ritual war games, and a woman-dominated government that has instituted such peaceful revolutions as the twenty-hour workweek and employee ownership of farms and businesses. His old beliefs challenged, his cynicism replaced by hope, Weston meets a sexually forthright Ecotopian woman and undertakes a relationship whose intensity will lead him to a critical choice between two worlds.

A novel both timely and prophetic, Ernest Callenbach's Ecotopia is a hopeful antidote to the environmental concerns of today, set in an ecologically sound future society. Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as the "newest name after Wells, Verne, Huxley, and Orwell," Callenbach offers a visionary blueprint for the survival of our planet . . . and our future. Ecotopia was founded when northern California, Oregon, and Washington seceded from the Union to create a "stable-state" ecosystem: the perfect balance between human beings and the environment. Now, twenty years later, this isolated, mysterious nation is welcoming its first officially sanctioned American visitor: New York Times-Post reporter Will Weston. Skeptical yet curious about this green new world, Weston is determined to report his findings objectively. But from the start, he's alternately impressed and unsettled by the laws governing Ecotopia's earth-friendly agenda: energy-efficient "mini-cities" to eliminate urban sprawl, zero-tolerance pollution control, tree worship, ritual war games, and a woman-dominated government that has instituted such peaceful revolutions as the twenty-hour workweek and employee ownership of farms and businesses. His old beliefs challenged, his cynicism replaced by hope, Weston meets a sexually forthright Ecotopian woman and undertakes a relationship whose intensity will lead him to a critical choice between two worlds.

A coloring journey of extraordinary animals and the beautiful worlds they live in Special features: Artist Created: No AI-generated or stock images! Every one of the 46 coloring designs was hand-drawn by artist Ken Matsuda. Two Coloring Tutorials: Artist Ken Matsuda shows you his process step by step with colored pencils and with watercolors. A Quality Coloring Experience: Printed on heavyweight paper; the durable sewn binding lets you press down on the pages without cracking the spine. Bonus Content and Codes! Includes 9 full-page fully colored designs, as well as QR codes at the back of the book for each artwork that will lead you to a colored version on the author's Instagram page for inspiration. The Perfect Gift: This premium package includes 24 pages of full color as well as 46 beautiful black-and-white designs, plus colorful foil stamping on the cover. Enter the amazing, wildly imaginative world of Ken Matsuda, with stunning depictions of giant tortoises and hermit crabs carrying their habitats on their backs; whales and penguins in a graceful dance; hippos, iguanas, foxes, and so much more, entwined with dogwood blossoms, poppies, and other beautiful botanicals. Matsuda also includes detailed step-by-step tutorials for how to color one of the designs in two different ways, using colored pencils for one and watercolor paint for the other. For added coloring inspiration, 9 fully colored designs are included as well as QR codes at the back of the book that lead to fully colored renderings for the rest of the artworks on the artist's Instagram page. Ecotopia is a coloring celebration of the world around us, bringing into creative focus what often goes unnoticed. Coloring is an enjoyable activity that also delivers tangible mental health benefits. It can calm as well as relax the brain and improve its ability to function. Coloring can also relieve stress and anxiety and improve focus. So discover the creative world of artist Ken Matsuda and color yourself calm and captivated!

A coloring journey of extraordinary animals and the beautiful worlds they live in Special features: Artist Created: No AI-generated or stock images! Every one of the 46 coloring designs was hand-drawn by artist Ken Matsuda. Two Coloring Tutorials: Artist Ken Matsuda shows you his process step by step with colored pencils and with watercolors. A Quality Coloring Experience: Printed on heavyweight paper; the durable sewn binding lets you press down on the pages without cracking the spine. Bonus Content and Codes! Includes 9 full-page fully colored designs, as well as QR codes at the back of the book for each artwork that will lead you to a colored version on the author's Instagram page for inspiration. The Perfect Gift: This premium package includes 24 pages of full color as well as 46 beautiful black-and-white designs, plus colorful foil stamping on the cover. Enter the amazing, wildly imaginative world of Ken Matsuda, with stunning depictions of giant tortoises and hermit crabs carrying their habitats on their backs; whales and penguins in a graceful dance; hippos, iguanas, foxes, and so much more, entwined with dogwood blossoms, poppies, and other beautiful botanicals. Matsuda also includes detailed step-by-step tutorials for how to color one of the designs in two different ways, using colored pencils for one and watercolor paint for the other. For added coloring inspiration, 9 fully colored designs are included as well as QR codes at the back of the book that lead to fully colored renderings for the rest of the artworks on the artist's Instagram page. Ecotopia is a coloring celebration of the world around us, bringing into creative focus what often goes unnoticed. Coloring is an enjoyable activity that also delivers tangible mental health benefits. It can calm as well as relax the brain and improve its ability to function. Coloring can also relieve stress and anxiety and improve focus. So discover the creative world of artist Ken Matsuda and color yourself calm and captivated!