Old Growth — The Fight for Europe’s Wilderness
A timely journey through Europe’s oldest forests and most hideous blights
Central and Eastern Europe are home to the continent’s oldest forests and much of its last true wilderness. There, wild bison, wolves, deer and even bears still roam and families have foraged for mushrooms for generations. But these UNESCO-heritage forests are under increasing threat from logging, fed by our insatiable demand for cheap furniture.
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Dore van Duivenbode (b. 1985) writes literary non-fiction and makes documentary films. She studied history at Utrecht University and has worked for various Dutch media, including the daily newspaper NRC and public broadcasters KRO-NCRV and VPRO. Her book 'Mijn Poolse huis. Vakanties naar Auschwitz' (My Polish House: Holidays in Auschwitz, 2018) was published to critical acclaim and awarded the Bob Den Uyl Prize 2019.