Marcus Westberg Photography

Photojournalist focusing on the relationships between humans, wildlife and the environment. Currently working to expose Sweden’s Green Myth with @swidstrand.

[Staffan Widstrand @Swidstrand]

@ylva_engstrom Tänk att kalhyggeskramare alltud tycker att @TheLifeOfMarcus bilder är ”orepresentativa”, när de visar EXAKT hur det ser ut i våra fd skogar. Ni tycker också att det ser fördjävligt ut alltså? Tänk att ingen hittills visat mig ”representativa” bilder på hur gulliga hyggena är?…

[African Parks @AfricanParks]

The Giraffe Conservation Foundation recently provided veterinary support for our GPS satellite collaring and tagging efforts of 13 giraffe species in Boma & Badingilo - including 11 endangered Nubian giraffes.
📸: @TheLifeOfMarcus

[Staffan Widstrand @Swidstrand]

Thanks ILCP, for using @Swidstrand s and @TheLifeOfMarcus images for this story! We are working on documenting what Swedens "forestry" and Swedens original forest actually looks like, today. The "forestry" is a pure disaster. Destruction at the same level as in the Amazon.

[International League of Conservation Photographers @ILCP]

Read our new @Esri_Conserv Story Map - "See the Forest for the Trees" - exposing Sweden's green myth of sustainable forestry with iLCP Senior Fellows
@Swidstrand and @TheLifeOfMarcus
https://t.co/s4MbgENw1a
@ArcGISStoryMaps #deforestation #cop27 #savetheplanet #climatechange

[Aqylbek Muratbai @muratbaiman]

Great article/photos by @HenryWismayer @TheLifeOfMarcus @WashingtonPost! Excerpt: «By '80s, Karakalpakstan suffered from some of worst cancer & infant mortality rates in Soviet Union». More than 40Y have passed, Uzbekistan has received billions $, but almost nothing has changed.

[Marcus Westberg Photography @TheLifeOfMarcus]

#Bhutan was a bit beautiful, to say the least. Wow.

[BigPicture @bigpicturecomp]

A lone defunct birdhouse stands on a trunk in the middle of deforested land in Sweden. @TheLifeOfMarcus captured this barren scene to highlight what logging considered “sustainable” actually looks like in practice.

[Marcus Westberg Photography @TheLifeOfMarcus]

@henrywismayer @sophieibbotson_ @Georgina_WP @nikmccaren Sorry mate, I did find out - both photographer and artist - but must have forgotten to tell you.

[Marcus Westberg Photography @TheLifeOfMarcus]

@lukebainbridge @henrywismayer 🙏

[Staffan Widstrand @Swidstrand]

An in-depth interview with Yours Truly and @TheLifeOfMarcus in @mongabay about Sweden’s totally un-sustainable forestry practices. Pure de-forestation. Please share widely! @AnnaCarenS @SwedishPM
#deforestation #svpol

[Marcus Westberg Photography @TheLifeOfMarcus]

@henrywismayer Definitely my pleasure!

[Mongabay @mongabay]

“Only 3% of Sweden’s forestry doesn’t involve clearcutting."

That should be "pretty shocking to anyone who hears it, given Sweden’s reputation as a leader of so-called green practices,” @Swidstrand & @TheLifeOfMarcus tells Mongabay's @ErikHoffner: https://t.co/V52E9jgzDG

[Marcus Westberg Photography @TheLifeOfMarcus]

@henrywismayer and I spent a bit of time in southern Algeria for @LonelyPlanetMag @lonelyplanet.

[Henry Wismayer @henrywismayer]

I’ve been obsessed with the place ever since I visited in March. I wanted to share a bit about what makes it so extraordinary (with a little help from my mate @TheLifeOfMarcus' gorgeous photography.)

[Lisa Röstlund @LisaRostlund]

Nu kan amerikanska forskare visa att gamla skogar inte ”hamnar i balans” och slutar ta upp kol om de inte kalhuggs, som vissa hävdar. Skogar fortsatte öka sitt kolupptag kontinuerligt i 8 000 år – tills de började avverkas. Läs ⁦@jornspolander⁩ https://t.co/ANjzWzHqV4

[Marcus Westberg Photography @TheLifeOfMarcus]

@sebmodak @henrywismayer Thanks, Seb. Hopefully we managed to do it justice. Pretty spectacular place, to say the least.

[Sebastian Modak @sebmodak]

from @henrywismayer and @TheLifeOfMarcus, this is the kind of piece that makes me genuinely enjoy being a sometimes-editor, while simultaneously feeling a sudden urge to quit both writing and photography because, I mean, come on, look at this!

https://t.co/aT0Wot9fBC

[Lisa Röstlund @LisaRostlund]

Jag och Elin Åberg följde sökandet efter den som troligen är borta för alltid från Sverige.
https://t.co/Ex8Lu6f1k3

[Staffan Widstrand @Swidstrand]

Ganska anmärkningsvärda siffror. Var är regeringens stödmiljarder för att utveckla/släppa fram/tillåta naturbaserad turism i Sverige? Så fort någon bara säger ordet gruva så rasar miljarderna in. Vad med världens största industri, besöksnäringen?

[Marcus Westberg Photography @TheLifeOfMarcus]

A view worth building a tower for, apparently. Clear-cutting, it seems, is not only sustainable and good for biodiversity, but also beautiful. 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️🙄 #weirdtourismsights #visitsweden

[Leif Öster @leif_oster]

När jag pratar med företrädare för regeringen säger de att "Regeringen anser att skyddsvärda skogar inte ska avverkas”. Bra så klart.

Samma sak säger de flesta andra partier.

Certifieringssystemen har det som krav.

Hur kommer det sig då att skyddsvärda skogar ändå avverkas?