Aspen Everett explores the boundary between wildness and the man-made, existing in the ecotone of artefact and novel ecos. The poems challenge the reader to take a closer look at common flowers, to bestow them again with wonder and reverence, to follow rivers beyond the well-laid paths of man, in
Understanding the uneasy balance between agriculture and migration in Italy underscores how environmental justice and social justice are deeply entwined. To demand organic farming or permaculture without first ensuring dignified labour is to imagine a limited reality that does not address the root c
From the alphabets to the words, if we trace the roots of our lingual tree, we find that every inspiration arises from nature. Lingual symbols and sounds are, perhaps, interpretations of a world that has spoken to human consciousness since the beginning of time. At what point does a language becom
Dioxin, cadmium, arsenic, lead… what happens over time when the human body is exposed to these elements, and what happens to the land? In the late 1970s, toxic waste sites like Love Canal and Valley of the Drums became household names when major court battles for environmental protections do
The overcast chilly mornings and shadows stretching longer across the pavement signal the arrival of fall in Oakland, California. The signature browns and muted green colors the hills of the city. It’s on a walk on one of these early fall mornings that I become spellbound by the ginkgo trees t
Demian DinéYazhi´s practice as an artist, curator, and writer cultivates futures grounded in Indigenous, queer, trans, non-binary, and Two-Spirit resilience and regeneration. They challenge systems of extraction and control while envisioning liberating futures. Through refusal, irony, reverence, a
Into the layered soul of Alicudi, a remote Aeolian island where time slows, boundaries dissolve, and reality slips into dream. Angela Ferrotti takes us on an analogical journey with “Until the Sun and Moon Go Down”. The Islands resist the pace and logic of a fast-moving, hyper-connected world
What if dreaming is standing at the edge of a miracle? Dreaming is not unique to humans. REM-like sleep evolved around 450 million years ago, long before animals emerged from the oceans. Zebrafish dream with their eyes open. Zebra finches, while asleep, rehearse their songs. In different animals, d
AI has rapidly become embedded in our daily lives, shaping what we watch, how we shop, and even the way we communicate with each other. From recommendation engines on streaming platforms to chatbots and virtual assistants, invisible algorithms are woven into the fabric of our routines. The energy r