a journal of reflective environmental practice
It’s January, so perhaps you made a New Year’s resolution to go deeper with your environmental activism this year, and perhaps you also wanted to read more. If either or both of these apply to you (and even if they don’t), I…
by Tammy Cloutier Editor, Whole Terrain Extinction is forever. Or is it? Yes, Jurassic Park may initially come to mind for many when the term “de-extinction” (DE) is used. However, and perhaps to the dismay of some, Tyrannosaurus rexand woolly mammoths will not be populating…
Originally posted on October 26, 2015 by Cherice Bock Editor, Whole Terrain What is the role of science and scientists in the public realm? Do scientists have a responsibility to engage in civic dialogues and advocate for scientific policies that will ameliorate problems of…
Originally posted on August 3, 2015 by Cherice Bock Editor, Whole Terrain “May 2014: scientists declare West Antarctic ice sheet melt unstoppable.” This quote appears at the beginning of Antarctic Edge: 70° South, and from there the viewer follows a crew of researchers on an…
Originally posted on April 20, 2015 by Cherice Bock Editor, Whole Terrain Image: Author Lyssa Tall Anolik on the Italy trip that inspired her piece in Whole Terrain’s Metamorphosis volume, “Eating Italy,” pictured here eating roasted chestnuts and white chocolate gelato We are continuing…
Originally posted on February 23, 2015 by Cherice Bock Editor, Whole Terrain If you’re like me, variations on the headline, “Scientists Say 2014 Hottest Year!” inundated your inbox and social media feeds last month. Memes and sound bytes circulated, mostly using the environmentalist’s version…
Originally posted on February 16, 2015 by Lana Bluege Marketing & Social Media Editor We place an inordinate amount of trust in our public school teachers. Think about it: we trust them to take care of our children all day, to create safe…
Originally posted on December 3, 2014 by Cherice Bock Editor, Whole Terrain Image: Tama Matsuoka Wong, http://www.meadowsandmore.com Tama Matsuoka Wong is the author of Foraged Flavor, and she runs Meadows + More. She collects plants that most of us call weeds and sells them to high-end…
Originally posted on September 15, 2011 by Emily Bowers This is Part 3 of a three-part series on climatologist, Dr. Cameron Wake. See also Part 1 and Part 2. Image of Dr. Wake courtesy of Union for Concerned Scientists Part 3:…
Originally posted on September 14, 2011 by Emily Bowers This is Part 2 of a three-part series on climatologist, Dr. Cameron Wake. Read Part 1 here. Image of Dr. Cameron Wake courtesy of the University of New Hampshire Part 2: The Ice Cores…
