Multimedia | book excerpt
Profit: An Environmental History
Book excerpt from Profit by former Rachel Carson Center fellow Mark Stoll.
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Multimedia | interviews and talks
“Consumer Capitalism and the Environment”
Lunchtime Colloquium at the Rachel Carson Center with Mark Stoll.
Multimedia | journal article
“Pragas, patógenos e plantas na história dos sistemas agroecológicos” [Pest crops, pathogens, and plants in the history of agroecological systems]
This article addresses the deep history of pest crops and plant diseases in historical agriculture development.
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The Becoming of Single Use: The Institutionalization of Disposables during the Twentieth Century in Sweden
On the Swedish institutionalization of disposable beverage packaging in the twentieth century.
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Muddy Thinking in the Mississippi River Delta: A Call for Reclamation
This book examines how the unruly Mississippi River and its muddy delta shaped the people, culture, and governance of the region.
Multimedia | journal article
“Seeing with a Forager’s Eye: A Conversation with Martin Saxer”
Martin Saxer introduces his project “Foraging at the Edge of Capitalism” detailing how his team works and what foraging means to them.
Multimedia | journal article
“The Place of the Moon”
Explore the Moon, the world, and the self in a lyrical essay with author Christopher Cokinos.
Multimedia | journal article
“‘Everybody Talks About the Weather’”
The surprising career of the advertising slogan “everybody talks about the weather” is a story about political transformation.
Multimedia | journal article
“Handling Heat: A Conversation with Elspeth Oppermann”
Daniel Dumas interviews Elspeth Oppermann on handling heat in a changing climate, with a focus on how heat affects work environments.
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“The Value of Fragments: Making a Hotspot in Mount Nimba, Liberia”
Emmanuelle Roth and Gregg Mitman write about how capitalism fragments nature to create value. Such fragments can precipitate biodiversity loss.