From the English Garden to LA
Lawrence Culver reflects on his time as a Carson Fellow in Munich, examining the similarities and differences that Munich and his
cities
A Letter to the Citizens of Hangzhou
Environmental historian Fei Sheng, a native of Hangzhou, addresses this city’s citizens to consider balancing economic growth with environmental protection while expressing hope for Hangzhou’s future.
Dear Little Rock: The Ironic Plot in Civil Rights and Environmental Historiography
Nicole Seymour reflects on leaving Little Rock, exploring the city’s civil-rights legacy alongside present challenges, and draws lessons on struggle and hope.
“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.
Urban Movements and Climate Change: Loss, Damage and Radical Adaptation
This edited volume takes the reader on an intellectual journey at the frontlines across global South and global North where climate breakdown meets social innovations.
Peat-Powered Berlin: The Role of Peat in the Urban Energy Transition in the Mid-Nineteenth Century
Arcadia, Autumn 2024, no. 13
The Land Is Our Community: Aldo Leopold’s Environmental Ethic for the New Millennium
A book on the relevance of the the land ethic of Aldo Leopold.
Paradise Blues: Travels Through American Environmental History
Full text of Rachel Carson Center director Christof Mauch’s Paradise Blues: Travels Through American Environmental History.
The Eclipse of Urbanism and the Greening of Public Space
In this book, Mark Luccarelli pushes past unproductive mind/body debates by rooting the rise of environmental awareness in the political and geographical history of the US.
Exploring City Wetlands: Small Resilient Unruly (Story Map)
Interactive story map by Paolo Gruppuso on urban ecologies in Latina, Italy.