Dear Optimistic Future Self
Cameron Muir’s letter explores the struggle to maintain hope amid despair, emphasizing the need to confront harsh realities rather than seek comfort in narratives.
Aliases:
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degradation
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.
Development and Degradation in the Lakes of Lapsista and Ioannina from the 1950s to the Present
Arcadia, Summer 2023, no. 14
“The Slow Death of an Ethiopian Lake”
In this article, environmentalist Hayal Desta considers the impact of agrarian practices and climate change on Lake Ziway, Ethiopia.
Interview with Sara Rich, author of Mushroom
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Sara Rich is interviewed on her recent book, Mushroom.
Interview with Martin Puchner, author of Literature for a Changing Planet
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Martin Puchner is interviewed on his recent book, Literature for a Changing Planet .
Inger Andersen and Jane Goodall Are All In #ForNature
In this episode from Outrage + Optimism, hosts Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson discuss the importance of biodiversity, the role of nature, and environmental justice.
Interview with Nancy Fraser, author of Cannibal Capitalism: How Our System Is Devouring Democracy, Care, and the Planet and What We Can Do about It
In this episode from the New Books Network podcast, Nancy Fraser is interviewed on her recent book, Cannibal Capitalism: How Our System Is Devouring Democracy, Care, and the Planet and What We Can Do about It .
"Seeing Environmental Violence in Deep Time: Perspectives from Contemporary Mongolian Literature and Music"
This article focuses on contemporary literary and musical interpretations of changing relationships between humans and the environment in Mongolia. The author explores how these works relate to deep time, and crosshatches biographical, mythological, and geologic understandings of time.
"Connecting Climate Social Adaptation and Land Use Change in Internationally Adjoining Protected Areas"
Drawing on interviews with the managers of 56 internationally adjoining protected areas in 18 countries in the Americas, the study focuses on the link between land use change and environmental change, and on three adaptation strategies, namely diversification, pooling, and out-migration. It suggests that the impact of adaptation depends on the adaptation strategy chosen.