Stories of Champions
A poem for Champion the turkey, who escaped the Thanksgiving table.
Dueling Manifestos: Responses to an Ecological Crisis
This comparison of the Leap and the Ecomodernist Manifestos finds hope in an ethic of care.
Improving the Conversational Geography of Environmental Conferences
Eight ways environmental conferences can learn from tech conferences.
Tales from Tales
Highlights from the 2015 Tales from Planet Earth film festival.
One Community and its River: An Artist Roundtable
Artists reflect on their collaborative installation and performance on the banks of the Chester River.
Stopping by Working Woods on a Snowy Evening
A take on Robert Frost’s famous poem, adapted to reflect changes in Wisconsin forest ownership and conservation.
Tales from Planet Earth Returns to Explore Belief, Environment, and Social Justice
With the Tales from Planet Earth film festival only days away, its organizers explore the festival theme “belief” by highlighting what audiences can anticipate.
Edgy Stuff: October 2015 Recommendations
October 2015 recommendations from the Edge Effects editorial board.
From Jack-O’-Lantern to Pumpkin Pie: The Surprising History of a Favorite Fall Icon
Historian Cindy Ott explains the unique political, economic, and symbolic roles the pumpkin has played in American culture.
Drip Torch Weddings and Environmental Rituals
Devising a fire ritual for a friend’s wedding inspires one author to consider how environmental rituals connect sacred and ordinary parts of our lives.