Rebugging the Planet: The Remarkable Things that Insects (and Other Invertebrates) Do – And Why We Need to Love Them More
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Summary
This is a lovely little book that could and should have a big impact。 。。Let's all get rebugging right away！ Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Meet the intelligent insects， marvellous minibeasts and inspirational invertebrates that help shape our planet - and discover how you can help them help us by rebugging your attitude today！
Remember when there were bugs on your windscreen？ Ever wonder where they went？ We need to act now if we are to help them survive。 Chris Packham， Isabella Tree and George Monbiot are but a few voices championing the rewilding of our world。 In Rebugging the Planet， Vicki Hird adds her voice to this chorus， explaining how our planet is headed towards 'insectageddon' with a rate of insect extinction eight times faster than that of mammals or birds。 Rebugging the Planet gives us crucial information to help all those essential creepy-crawlies flourish once more。
Hird passionately demonstrates how insects and invertebrates are the cornerstone of our global ecosystem。 They pollinate plants， feed birds， support and defend our food crops and clean our water systems。 They are also beautiful， inventive and economically invaluable - bees， for example， contribute more to the UK economy than the Queen！
Rebugging the Planet shows us small changes we can make to have a big impact on our littlest allies:
Learn how to rebug parks， schools， pavements， verges and other green spaces。Leave your garden to grow a little wild and plant weedkiller-free， wildlife-friendly plants。Take your kids on a minibeast treasure hunt and learn how to build bug palaces。Make bug-friendly choices with your food and support good farming practices。 Begin to understand how reducing inequality and poverty will help nature and wildlife too - it's all connected。
So do your part and start rebugging today！ The bees， ants， earthworms， butterflies， beetles， grasshoppers， ladybirds， snails and slugs will thank you - and our planet will thank you too。
Meet the intelligent insects， marvellous minibeasts and inspirational invertebrates that help shape our planet - and discover how you can help them help us by rebugging your attitude today！
Remember when there were bugs on your windscreen？ Ever wonder where they went？ We need to act now if we are to help them survive。 Chris Packham， Isabella Tree and George Monbiot are but a few voices championing the rewilding of our world。 In Rebugging the Planet， Vicki Hird adds her voice to this chorus， explaining how our planet is headed towards 'insectageddon' with a rate of insect extinction eight times faster than that of mammals or birds。 Rebugging the Planet gives us crucial information to help all those essential creepy-crawlies flourish once more。
Hird passionately demonstrates how insects and invertebrates are the cornerstone of our global ecosystem。 They pollinate plants， feed birds， support and defend our food crops and clean our water systems。 They are also beautiful， inventive and economically invaluable - bees， for example， contribute more to the UK economy than the Queen！
Rebugging the Planet shows us small changes we can make to have a big impact on our littlest allies:
Learn how to rebug parks， schools， pavements， verges and other green spaces。Leave your garden to grow a little wild and plant weedkiller-free， wildlife-friendly plants。Take your kids on a minibeast treasure hunt and learn how to build bug palaces。Make bug-friendly choices with your food and support good farming practices。 Begin to understand how reducing inequality and poverty will help nature and wildlife too - it's all connected。
So do your part and start rebugging today！ The bees， ants， earthworms， butterflies， beetles， grasshoppers， ladybirds， snails and slugs will thank you - and our planet will thank you too。
Reviews
Annie
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Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Rebugging the Planet is a nonfiction call-to-action plan showing some of the effects of climate change on invertebrates， some of the functions they fulfill in the biosphere， why they're important， and how to make a difference。 Due out 16th Sept 2021 from Chelsea Green Publishing， it's 224 pages and will be available in paperback format。 This is a hands-on practical book， logically arranged， full of tips for supporting and protecting habitat and po Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Rebugging the Planet is a nonfiction call-to-action plan showing some of the effects of climate change on invertebrates， some of the functions they fulfill in the biosphere， why they're important， and how to make a difference。 Due out 16th Sept 2021 from Chelsea Green Publishing， it's 224 pages and will be available in paperback format。 This is a hands-on practical book， logically arranged， full of tips for supporting and protecting habitat and populations of invertebrates by Vicki Hird。 She methodically explores our attitudes， definitions （we can hardly appreciate "bugs" and inverts if we don't know what they are）， and practical methods to pitch in and "do our bit" wherever we find ourselves， urban or rural。 Graphically， the book is mostly text， broken up by frequent highlighted text boxes with important points。 The small pointillist drawings are well rendered and intricate。 Although it's information rich and full of good and practical advice for rebugging habitat， it might be a bit dry for young readers。 The book includes a good resource and links list for further reading and support。 The lists are mostly slanted toward readers in the UK， but simple web searches will yield appropriate local groups and info。The statistics are sobering。 Climate change and habitat loss have already led to widespread changes; the loss of invertebrates directly correlates with crop failure and species decline。 When the bugs disappear， the plants aren't pollinated， the species which depend on the inverts for food struggle， and the decline accelerates。 I grew up in an era of petrol-guzzling American supremacy monster cars。 John Muir， Rachel Carson， and Margaret Murie （and others） dedicated their lives to making the public aware that we were on a path of destruction。 The call to action they put out unfortunately went unheeded by most。 Today we're literally teetering on the brink of a widespread extinction catastrophe and nobody can ignore it。The author does a good job of providing some creative solutions and tips for helping inverts to help us all。This would be a good choice for public or school library acquisition， gardening groups， smallholders and hobbyists， community garden libraries and gardening groups， and anyone who wants to lend a hand to save us all from disaster。 Teachers/facilitators will find many good activities here for helping younger children learn and appreciate native species。Four and a half stars。 Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes。 。。。more
Brooke
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Thank you to NetGalley for the free ARC of this book！ The title drew me in right away， and I think it is an important topic that often gets overlooked when talking about Climate Change。 The book not only includes details about why we need to rebut the planet， but it also gives specific details on how we can help on an individual level。 The book has a UK focus， but would be useful to people anywhere in the world。 I enjoyed the content of this book， but I wish it was more integrated into a narrati Thank you to NetGalley for the free ARC of this book！ The title drew me in right away， and I think it is an important topic that often gets overlooked when talking about Climate Change。 The book not only includes details about why we need to rebut the planet， but it also gives specific details on how we can help on an individual level。 The book has a UK focus， but would be useful to people anywhere in the world。 I enjoyed the content of this book， but I wish it was more integrated into a narrative。 I found all the boxes of text distracting。 I would have also loved to see more details about specific bugs instead of the quick overviews in the boxes。 。。。more
Eavan
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This was cute but ultimately very repetitive。 The author seems like a lovely woman who is obviously dedicated to her studies and it was infectious。 I actually want to learn about the bugs around me （and have started to） which is crazy！ But as a book， it was meandering and I didn't really learn all that much。 Which sucks because I want to learn about what all the different bugs do for their ecosystem！！ This was cute but ultimately very repetitive。 The author seems like a lovely woman who is obviously dedicated to her studies and it was infectious。 I actually want to learn about the bugs around me （and have started to） which is crazy！ But as a book， it was meandering and I didn't really learn all that much。 Which sucks because I want to learn about what all the different bugs do for their ecosystem！！ 。。。more
Frederique
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This book is about a very important issue: the loss of biodiversity， especially the decline in insects and other bugs， and how we need to turn this around。 The author knows a lot about all kind of insects and describes the unique features of many of them。 She also describes possible solutions to 'rebug' both the planet and ourselves。I liked the focus on bugs as this is a relatively unknown and unloved subject to many of us。 However it is a lot of information and I'm not sure if people who do not This book is about a very important issue: the loss of biodiversity， especially the decline in insects and other bugs， and how we need to turn this around。 The author knows a lot about all kind of insects and describes the unique features of many of them。 She also describes possible solutions to 'rebug' both the planet and ourselves。I liked the focus on bugs as this is a relatively unknown and unloved subject to many of us。 However it is a lot of information and I'm not sure if people who do not already care a lot about biodiversity and nature will like to read it。 。。。more
Elisa
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I was expecting more of a science book， but this is an activist’s manual。 That’s not a bad thing， I just wanted more about invertebrates and their behavior。 There is a lot of that in here， but it’s not its main focus。 The author begins with a scary introduction to how bugs （the term she uses to simplify insects， arachnids and even mollusks） are disappearing and what horrific effects that is already having on our world。 She then explains how we can “rebug” our planet。 I am that person who will wa I was expecting more of a science book， but this is an activist’s manual。 That’s not a bad thing， I just wanted more about invertebrates and their behavior。 There is a lot of that in here， but it’s not its main focus。 The author begins with a scary introduction to how bugs （the term she uses to simplify insects， arachnids and even mollusks） are disappearing and what horrific effects that is already having on our world。 She then explains how we can “rebug” our planet。 I am that person who will walk around an ant and trap spiders and flies alive to release safely outside， so I’m doing great， right？ Not so fast。 At first it’s heartbreaking to read how， even the most innocent aspects of anyone’s behavior （like using cotton clothing） has devastating effects on bugs。 We all know that pesticides are bad， but using natural fibers too？ Before a reader can get too depressed， she offers helpful guidelines with little things you can do to help these little guys。 Some chapters went a little too far for me， since I’m not planning to become a lobbyist， and those parts were drier。 I did love the tidbits spread throughout the book about bug behavior。 I didn’t enjoy the book as much as I thought I would， but I’m still glad I read it。 I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased。 Thank you， NetGalley/Chelsea Green Publishing！ 。。。more
Catie Hunt
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I really wanted to love this book。 It had plenty of facts and citations describing the ways we've damaged the environment and harmed the quantity and diversity of our bug populations。 I really liked the very practical calls to action throughout that gave practical， achievable advice for beginning to slowly undo some of the harm we've done to the creepy crawlies of the world。 It was nice to have personal anecdotes from the author sprinkled throughout。 Unfortunately， I found myself skimming the la I really wanted to love this book。 It had plenty of facts and citations describing the ways we've damaged the environment and harmed the quantity and diversity of our bug populations。 I really liked the very practical calls to action throughout that gave practical， achievable advice for beginning to slowly undo some of the harm we've done to the creepy crawlies of the world。 It was nice to have personal anecdotes from the author sprinkled throughout。 Unfortunately， I found myself skimming the last third of the book and just wanting it to be over。 It felt somewhat repetitive in nature and there wasn't enough of an emotional connection created between the reader and the information。 It felt like I was reading a Wikipedia page rather than a book and I found myself skimming for the highlights the same way I do with most Wikipedia pages。 。。。more
Sayani
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Rebugging the PlanetThe Remarkable Things that Insects （and Other Invertebrates） Do — And Why We Need to Love Them More by Vicki HirdPages: 224 pagesSize: 5。5 x 8。5 inchPublisher: Chelsea Green PublishingPub。 Date: September 23， 2021ISBN: 9781645020189**Thank you Chelsea Green Publishing and NetGalley for this ARC。**Easily one of the best books with a call to action heart at its core for saving our invertebrate friends in a cohesive social and political manner。 Vicki Hird has been campaigning， t Rebugging the PlanetThe Remarkable Things that Insects （and Other Invertebrates） Do — And Why We Need to Love Them More by Vicki HirdPages: 224 pagesSize: 5。5 x 8。5 inchPublisher: Chelsea Green PublishingPub。 Date: September 23， 2021ISBN: 9781645020189**Thank you Chelsea Green Publishing and NetGalley for this ARC。**Easily one of the best books with a call to action heart at its core for saving our invertebrate friends in a cohesive social and political manner。 Vicki Hird has been campaigning， teaching， researching and guiding people regarding food， farming， and environmental issues for three decades。 Her enthusiasm and love for insects right at the beginning of the book will make you pick up your trowel and work the soil in your home to reconnect with nature once again。 The book’s powerful message is in the word “Rebugging” itself which resonates throughout the chapters。Insect decline is real and documented。 The data are present。 The projections are bleak。 The real challenge lies in creating a novel awareness among the human race about how important bugs are in our future survival。 This book presents a “bug” manifesto， if I may， for every citizen of the planet to rebug their green spaces and avert an inevitable ecosystem collapse。The author presents some classic examples of how the world would look without bugs。 A world without pollinators is a world without food。 If this sounds like an alarmist clarion call， it is。 If you have seen the world raging with wildfires in the summer of 2021， it is because fires are visible ecological disasters。 They devastate human properties in a matter of days and hence garner human attention and media coverage。 Insects are tiny， creepy crawlies。 Their size and structure make them unique and different。 Insects don’t vote。 They are not citizens。 But they are the silent workers in the web of nature working away to pollinate plants， maintain a balance of mutualistic relationships， and maintain the food chain of an ecosystem。 Their decline will create a ripple effect in nature which will go unnoticed until it is too late because of the very disconnect man has with his surroundings。 This book calls for a change in our perspectives about the same creepy crawlies and elevates them to the status of citizens of nature。Readers will find many interesting facts about various species of insects and how they can inspire us to be better global citizens。 Be it social insects like termites and ants or spiders and their web engineering feats， there is so much to learn from bugs all around us。 There is a little bit for everyone in here。 School kids， biologists， gardeners， farmers， bug enthusiasts， engineers， architects， and even artificial intelligence and machine learning experts。 The major part of the book presents examples of recreating the natural ecosystems as they were in their wild state。 Organic farming， zero harmful chemicals， planting specific trees and shrubs to attract insects， introducing natural predatory insects to ward off pests， using natural remedies for pests in your gardens， leaving wildflowers as insect feed， composting and using worms for better soil health， and many more ways of rewilding and rebugging nature are presented throughout the book。Hird doesn’t shy away from laying out the political and economical problems associated with the loss of biodiversity。 She gives us an outline of how major corporations control directly or indirectly food industry， farming， and land occupation around the world。 For someone going to the supermarket it might seem unnecessary to understand the economic ramifications of buying a shiny， unblemished， symetrical tomato but it is our pattern of consumerism that holds the powerful conglomerates together。 Might just go to your local organic farmer to buy a cabbage and even if you find bugs in it embrace it as a sign of pesticide-free farming。There are many useful links and tips to connect with local organizations for UK readers。 Although readers from the rest of world have sufficient content to give rebugging a chance and make it a way of life。 。。。more
Sarah
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Thank you Net Galley for the ARCFollowing my recent passion for my garden I was excited to read this book and learn how I can help rebug the planet。 And I was not disappointed， this is an excellent book about the importance of insects and all the work they do。 I personally didn’t realise how important insects are in everything from our waterways， food crops to being a source of food to birds。 This book was really informative and made me look at how I can help insects in my garden。I really enjoye Thank you Net Galley for the ARCFollowing my recent passion for my garden I was excited to read this book and learn how I can help rebug the planet。 And I was not disappointed， this is an excellent book about the importance of insects and all the work they do。 I personally didn’t realise how important insects are in everything from our waterways， food crops to being a source of food to birds。 This book was really informative and made me look at how I can help insects in my garden。I really enjoyed this book and learning more about different insects species。 。。。more
Kelly
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An excellent book about the importance of insects with tons of information including actionable information to get readers started debugging the planet。 The author's passion for the entomology shines through as she discusses insects and their importance to the planet in plain English。 She highlights how insect populations have plummeted and how these insects are important in everything from our waterways to our food crops and as a source of food for birds。 The book is written from a UK perspecti An excellent book about the importance of insects with tons of information including actionable information to get readers started debugging the planet。 The author's passion for the entomology shines through as she discusses insects and their importance to the planet in plain English。 She highlights how insect populations have plummeted and how these insects are important in everything from our waterways to our food crops and as a source of food for birds。 The book is written from a UK perspective so some of the advice only applies there， however， the book is so well written that its overall message should be well received by any reader of English。 。。。more
Justine
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