Posters give us an opportunity to be direct and inspirational.  That is why we founded Green Patriot Posters and why we recently published a book (Metropolis Books in association with Environmental Defense Fund and The Canary Project, 2010; Thames & Hudson in the UK).

50 detachable and ready-to-hang posters by 50 different contributing artists, including Shepard Fairey (who also contributed the cover), DJ Spooky (aka Paul D. Miller), James Victore, Nick Dewar, Mike Perry, Jon Santos, Geoff McFetridge, Paul Elliman, Chris Silas Neal and many more. Essays by Michael Bierut, Steven Heller, Morgan Clendaniel, Edward Morris and Dmitri Siegel.

We made the posters detachable because we want you to buy and then Destroy This Book.  We looked for posters that could fire on one or more of the key emotions identified by Marshal Ganz as being crucial to building social movements:  Urgency, Hope, Anger, Solidarity and the Feeling You Can Make a Difference.

These posters, which have a strong graphic presence and which never rest on the tired slogans of the past (“Save the Earth,” etc.), show that graphic design does not passively respond to the zeitgeist–it helps shape it.

The book was printed sustainably here in the United States by Monore Litho and using paper manufactured by Mohawk Papers.

You can buy the book anywhere books are sold. 100 PERCENT OF ROYALTIES GO TO SUPPORT THE CANARY PROJECT.  So buy it and spread the word.