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Michael Simms: Two Summer Songs

I can’t help but be in love
with the blissful light of lemonade at noon
And gazpacho in the evening
a slice of lime hanging by its wound

August 3, 2024 · 37 Comments

Sarah Mosquera: Rewilding the American Serengeti

A tribal college internship aims to train the next generation of stewards for a recovering prairie ecosystem—its land, animals, and people.

July 18, 2024 · Leave a comment

Video: Julia Watson | How to build a resilient future using ancient wisdom

In her global exploration of Indigenous design systems, architect Julia Watson researches enduring innovations that could help us counter the challenges of climate change.

July 1, 2023 · Leave a comment

Michael Simms: The Ruins

the air full
of transparent wings,
the fox crossing
the innocent road
full of weeds

January 28, 2023 · 25 Comments

Video: The Global Movement to Restore Nature’s Biodiversity

Biodiversity is the key to life on Earth and reviving our damaged planet, says ecologist Thomas Crowther. Sharing the inside story of his headline-making research on reforestation, which led to the UN’s viral Trillion Trees Campaign, Crowther introduces Restor: an expansive, informative platform built to enable anyone, anywhere to help restore the biodiversity of Earth’s ecosystems.

August 2, 2021 · 1 Comment

Video: Wallace Stegner’s “A Letter to Congress” (with complete text included)

. Director Christopher Newman says of this film: I originally set out to make this film as a sort of homage to Wallace Stegner and the enduring words he wrote … Continue reading

January 20, 2018 · 1 Comment

George Monbiot: Primal Thrill

Kayaking with basking sharks provides a glimpse of the wonders we could experience if our seas are rewilded. I believe we possess a ghost psyche: a set of capacities that … Continue reading

February 18, 2017 · Leave a comment

George Monbiot: Rewilding, hillwalking, and the extraordinary history of the British islands.

George Monbiot, interviewed by Dan Bailey for UKHillwalking.com, 11th December 2015 What would a natural upland habitat have looked like in Britain before humans started having the dominant influence? This … Continue reading

December 27, 2015 · 4 Comments

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