Patricia Clark: Poet Of Place & Nature
Grand Rapids, Michigan poet laureate Patricia Clark addresses issues of place and nature in her wide ranging work…
Ethan Goffman
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Going Deep With Poet John Stanizzi
Poet John Stanizzi explores his visits to, and observations of, a pond as it fluctuates over all 365 days of a single year in his book POND.
Poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil Branches Out
Mississippian uses poetry to focus our attention on the beauty of nature and the importance of conservation.
Sustainability Meets Covid in Washington, DC: Will Good Come Of It?
The Covid 19 crisis has spurred a rethinking of sustainability issues, particularly regarding equity. In our nation’s capital, this means building upon & changing the trajectory of, the Sustainable DC 2.0 plan passed in 2018.
Policy Guru Gus Speth Uses Poetry to Voice Climate Concerns
Gus Speth, founder of the World Resources Institute and a long-time environmental policy guru, has now turned to poetry…
Lines Written at Seneca Creek State Park
Poet Ethan Goffman asks “O little stream, why do you run so rapid? You can’t outrun the world.”
Pumping Gas: Hazardous To Your Health And The Planet
A new law in Cambridge, MA protects public health by requiring labels on gasoline pumps warning of the health dangers inherent with refilling your tank.
Why Live Sustainably?
How do I do it? By living in a small house with super insulation, by giving up red meat and pork, by taking public transit or biking instead of owning a car, by flying only once every decade or so.
Emmy Pérez: Poetry of the Borderlands
Emmy Pérez is the 2020 Texas Poet Laureate and the author of two books, With the River on Our Face and Solstice, and often addresses environmental topics.
Eco-Justice Poetry: Celebrating A New/Old Form
The new book Ghost Fishing: An Eco-Justice Poetry Anthology sheds new light on the eco-justice poetry movement.