Environment

Common Ground Common Ground

The environment is a constant in the news, but even more so of late. Climate change, the Australian wildfires and, of course, the spread of a global, animal-borne disease have most of us thinking about our planet in unfamiliar ways.

Narratives

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Inside the U.N.'s Climate Show Circus

St. George / Journalist / Conservative / Millennial /

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Climate Change: Why Individual Responsibility Is So Important

Gratia / Legal, Political Professional / Conservative / Millennial /

Urban Gleaning: The Backbone of My Beekeeping Business

buzzbuzz / Beekeeper / Anarchist / Millennial /

Regenerative Agriculture in Rural Towns Is All About Community

buzzbuzz / Beekeeper / Anarchist / Millennial /

We’ve Come a Long Way Since the First Earth Day

Dodi From Van Nuys / Screenwriter / Progressive / Baby Boomer /

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How Eating Pigeons Reduced My Food Carbon Footprint

PigeonDaddy / Sales / Progressive / Millennial /

How to Debate Flat Earth Believers

Longville / Professor / Moderate / Gen X /

I’ve Failed to Live Sustainably, but I’m Not Giving Up

Radagast / Mushroom Farmer, Ceramic Studio Business Owner / Progressive / Millennial /

What It’s Like to Speak Up for the Environment in Front of Oil Executives

LifeHere / PhD Student / Moderate / Millennial /

A Communication Crisis: How Scientific Standards Get in the Way of Explaining Climate Change

Nlut / Scientist / Socialist / Millennial /

We Must Stop Poachers to Protect Wildlife

Hopeful Pragmatist / Results Analyst / Progressive / Gen X /

I'm Coming to Terms With the Climate Catastrophe

Soup / Student / Socialist / Millennial /

A Farmer Reflects: A Letter From Patagonia and Another Back

Old Toby / Vegetable Farmer / Progressive / Millennial /

Environmentalism Is Full of Hypocrisy and Elitism

Cash Straddler / Musician / Moderate / Gen Z /

Architectural Solutions to Climate Change and Humanity's Future

ClimateRisk / Architect / Socialist / Millennial /

The Case for Farming as an Alternative Treatment for Anorexia

Sweet tomato / Student / Progressive / Millennial /

Bioregional Herbalism: How Learning About Surrounding Plant Life Changes Your World

CogiendoFlores / Gardener, Herbalist / Undisclosed / Millennial /

The Promise of Technology Is a Threat to Our Biology

Virtual Condor / Nonprofit / Progressive / Millennial /

We Must Cultivate a Connection to the Natural World

FutureFlowers / Herbalist, Educator / Progressive / Millennial /

Climate Change Is Killing Skiing

Bubblewater / Screenwriter / Progressive / Millennial /

I Gave Up on My Cottagecore Fantasy: You Should Too

Climate Cowgirl / Researcher, Writer / Socialist / Millennial /

Birth Strike: Coming to Terms With Climate Grief

Soapbox Jane / Policy Specialist / Progressive / Millennial /

Zones of Sacrifice: Nature Will Defend Itself, Even Against Us

Aletheia / Rootworker / Undisclosed / Millennial /

Saving the Environment Is Not a Political Issue

RightsWatch / Solar Sales / Conservative / Millennial /

How My Cat Taught Me to Respect Boundaries

Treddy / Writer / Undisclosed / Millennial /

Climate-Proof Cities (Including Duluth, MN) Don't Exist

Climate-Proof Cities Don't Exist

Duluth_PL_666 / Professor, Writer / Undisclosed / Millennial /

I'm a PETA Investigator: Stop Eating Meat or Expect More Viral Outbreaks

PETA / PETA Investigator / Undisclosed / Undisclosed /

Why the Paris Climate Agreement Is Bullshit

Homo Ergaster / Diplomat / Progressive / Gen X /

How a Changing World Is Affecting Our Children's Development

Marshmallow / Professor / Socialist / Gen X /

To Cope With Eco Anxiety, I Had to Come to Terms With Death

ToBeanOrNotToBean / Writer, Photographer / Socialist / Millennial /

To Treat My Chronic Fatigue, I Ditched Pills for Plants

HerbSpeak / Herbalist, Chef, Author / Undisclosed / Millennial /

The Generational Divide Increases With COVID-19 and Climate Change

Timagenes / Consultant / Socialist / Gen X /

I Lost My Home in a Wildfire

A Blade of Grass / Many Hats / Progressive / Millennial /

Monarch Butterfly Population Dwindles, But I Remain Optimistic

The Monarch Butterfly Population Is Dwindling; I Remain Optimistic

Amadeus / Artist / Progressive / Gen X /

People Who Hate Fracking Don't Understand It

Silurian / Engineer / Moderate / Millennial /

COVID-19 Lockdown Gave London Clear Skies and Clean Air

SWLondoner / Documentary Researcher / Progressive / Millennial /

Go Outside and Find Your Wild

Reginald P. / Mycologist / Undisclosed / Millennial /

Climate Grief & the Hopelessness of Reversing Climate Change

Climate Grief and the Hopelessness of Reversing Climate Change

Pinkyrose / Content Writer / Progressive / Millennial /

Is Zero-Waste Grocery Shopping Viable? How Mayonnaise Broke My Heart

Resident of the Magic Mountain / Entrepreneur, Author / Undisclosed / Millennial /

Climate Change Is Everywhere—No Matter Where You Move

CosmosFactory / Writer, Photographer / Socialist / Millennial /

It’s Time to Start Growing Food With Urine

Ace K. Brash / BioArtist / Undisclosed / Millennial /

Where Does Food Come From? You Probably Don’t Know

Lupton / Writer / Progressive / Baby Boomer /

I Worked Undercover Inside a Slaughterhouse

Alan G / Activist / Progressive / Millennial /

I’m a Firefighter in Australia and Climate Change Is Killing Us

LED / Electrician / Undisclosed / Gen Z /

Conscious Consumerism Is a Foreign Concept to Americans

Eco-American / Travel Blogger / Progressive / Millenial /

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What She Said

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Four Letter Word

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Love

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