Cottonwoods in Concrete: A Call for Collaborative Survival among Ruins
A forest sprouting from a levee in eastern Washington offers a model for flood management, if only we notice it.
Tagged: Water
“Stop Calling Me Resilient”: Addressing Environmental Degradation in Louisiana
Louisiana’s coast restoration project, and its underlying framework of climate resiliency, is generating pushback from environmental justice organizations.
Remembering Lost Landscapes in Cambodia
Nearly forty years after the Pol Pot time, Cambodia’s landscape testifies to a tumultuous past and hints at an uncertain environmental future.
Toxic Bodies and the Wetter, Better Future of “Mad Max: Fury Road”
Most Hollywood catastrophe films offer neat endings and the promise of a fresh start. Fury Road asks what happens when the broken world cannot be made whole.
A Syllabus for Teaching Water Politics
A new syllabus outlines a series of readings for teaching the politics of water.
Faculty Favorites: Books for an Engaged Spring
Environmental scholars in the United States and Europe share the books they’re most excited about teaching this spring.
How Activists Are Taking on Factory Farms
Activists gather at a summit over factory farm expansion, offering an economic vision based on the value of clean water.
The Ethics of Ceremony at Standing Rock
Activists at Standing Rock bring a sense of ceremony to environmental politics.
Wisconsin’s John Muir: An Interview with Michael Edmonds
A traveling exhibit celebrates the life of John Muir and the centennial of the National Parks Service.
Rhythms of Time Along the Water
The Center for Culture, History, and Environment’s Place-Based Workshop on the Mississippi River this summer inspires reflections on Mali’s critically important Niger Delta floodplain.
