A Memory from the North Sea Coast
Katie Ritson reflects on the changing North Sea coast, linking its geological history and literature to the bigger picture of time and hope.
climate change
A Letter to Yvon Chouinard
Seth Peabody writes to the founder of Patagonia, praising his environmental work while urging him to reimagine business as a driver of radical environmental change.
A Letter About the Letter to Prison: Russian Environmental Activism, Political Protest, and the Value of Participation
Anna Mazanik reflects on writing to imprisoned environmental activist Yevgeny Vitishko, seeking hope in local resistance amid the overwhelming global environmental crisis.
A Letter to Subhash Palekar, Natural Farmer
Daniel Münster thanks Subhash Palekar for promoting natural farming across India and highlights its hopeful impact on farmers.
A Letter to James Lovelock
Sherilyn MacGregor writes to James Lovelock in gratitude, arguing that his provocative opinions may inspire environmental action by encouraging people to think critically.
“Dear _______”: Writing Our Way Beyond Doom and Gloom
In the introduction, Elin Kelsey argues for balancing negative environmental narratives with messages of hope to inspire positive action.
“Rain, Carson, Art, Salt: A Venetian Matrix”
Novelist Catherine Bush walks the streets of Venice, seeking art that engages with Rachel Carson at the Biennale Arte 2024.
Enforced Cosmopolitanization and the Staging of Risks
Heike Egner critiques both the pessimism and idealism in Ulrich Beck’s risk theory, highlighting the limits of global cooperation and the role of science in amplifying risk.
Dunes, Development, and Delay: Climate Change Comes to Long Beach
Arcadia, Spring 2025, no. 3
“‘Everybody Talks About the Weather’”
The surprising career of the advertising slogan “everybody talks about the weather” is a story about political transformation.