2020 Year in Review
Reflecting on a long and difficult year, the editorial board recommends some of the essays and podcasts we’ve published in 2020 that have provided us new ways of looking at and thinking about the past, present, and future.
This Land Is “Our Land”: Nationalism & Exclusion in Outdoor Recreation
Environmental nationalism has shaped US public lands and outdoor recreation. Jesse Ritner outlines its roots and imagines a way forward.
An Ecological Case for Cuteness
Many environmentalists are suspicious of cute mascots. Evelyn Ramiel invites us to open our hearts to cute characters that create ecologies of care.
Faking Niagara Falls, A Visual History
A visual history by Daniel Macfarlane digs into the archives to document how Niagara Falls was remade for energy, tourists, and profit.
Poet’s Body as Archive Amidst a Rising Ocean
Western media often portrays Pacific Islanders as helpless victims of “sinking islands.” Kuhelika Ghosh shows how Marshallese poet Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner brings performance poetry to climate activism and resistance.
Legacies of the Sagebrush Rebellion: A Conversation with Jonathan Thompson
Robert Lundberg talks with journalist Jonathan P. Thompson about land management, settler colonialism, and the legacies of the Sagebrush Rebellion in the American West.
When Sacred Cows Become Tools of the State
In the midst of India’s beef ban, beef detection kits are supposed to help stop violence against Muslim and Dalit people accused of eating the meat. But do they? Clara Miller and A. Parikh argue that increased surveillance hurts both people and cows.
Nine Horror Films on Haunted Places and Contested Spaces
Feed your brain and your Halloween horror habit with these nine spooky film and TV recommendations with extra credit readings and eco-interpretations offered by Edge Effects board members.
What Fuels Energy Transitions: A Conversation with Germán Vergara
Germán Vergara talks with Rachel Gurney about the history of energy transitions in Mexico and the lessons we can learn from the past.
Farmers Living and Dying by Cotton Seeds in India
Genetically modified cotton seeds are not an easy fix for the struggles of agrarian life. Can cooperative economies help?