My book release party is tomorrow at @ASU and @asuEnglish thanks to the hospitality of Lisa Han and @JoniAdamson. You can order the book for 40% off (around $17) with the code AHA23 here: http://bit.ly/3j0v7xW
). Tackling big, difficult ethical questions about care for the more-than-human with honest, often ambivalent answers, this is just the sort of thought-inducing writing we need most now. #envhum#ecology#animalrights#book
Why, in the year 2023, am I STILL being asked by professors to complete assignments focused on calculating my own individual carbon footprint?? Kinda want to just submit a link to this article instead.
Check out all the latest and greatest #envhum scholarship in our new issue of Environmental Humanities.
As always, I'm proud to serve as a co-editor-in-chief of the journal.
’ climate agenda benefits those most vulnerable in the climate crisis. If Willow is approved, those very ppl will be put in harms way & it would be a slap in the face to ppl like me doing this work.
Reading this terrible news while keeping in mind the outsize influence the US has on climate research and geopolitics (as a gatekeeper/moralizer). Such a position is untenable.
The White House has decided to authorize ConocoPhillips' mammoth Willow oil project in northwest Alaska, rejecting arguments from environmental activists. Scoop by @jendlouhyhc & @JenniferJJacobshttps://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-10/biden-officials-back-alaska-oil-project-called-carbon-bomb?sref=Vi7wu7Hv…
Just finished reading @bjkingape’s “How Animals Grieve,” published by @UChicagoPress. King assembles a wide range of evidence of grief across species lines, thus weaving human and more-than-human beings into a shared emotional tapestry. #grief#envhum#animalstudies#mourning
is urgently exploring pathways to ensure a habitable planet through research and ongoing work in sustainability.
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Super excited to share this opportunity! We’re looking for someone with a Masters who wants to get a #envhist PhD and be paid 3 years (at good salary) to do it:
PhD Fellowship in History – Cultural or Public History of the Ocean, University of Stavanger
Meet 16 exceptional #women around the globe who are redirecting our relationship with the planet for a more equal, healthy, and positive tomorrow.: https://bit.ly/3Zs4CkV@GlobalLF@elianeubalijoro#InternationalWomensDay#IWD2023#EmbraceEquity
"Merrigan is committed to creating a world where sustainable food systems are a reality, and students are able to contribute to creating a better future."
“We don’t have time to sit on our hands as our planet burns. For young people, climate change is bigger than election or re-election. It’s life or death.”
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But the way that I imagine it is possible is by thinking how unimaginable 2022 would have been in 1972.... We see no farther than the little halo of our lanterns, but we can travel all night by that light.
Historic milestone here: Nations have reached agreement to protect the world's oceans. Human activity has altered 66% of marine environment. Action to protect our oceans, marine biodiversity & livelihoods must now be immediate.
has been an incredible champion for Native issues & our leadership. That said, Native ppl must be treated w/ equity & the Native Village of Nuiqsut has made their position clear, they do not consent on the Willow project.
When I was a young writer, I was constantly told that originality was the goal. These days I see the convergence of ideas in a shared vision of a better world and the possible routes there as the highest good. So I'm elated when my work aligns with others'...
#GroundwaterIs resilient. If we give rivers room and protect forests and wetlands, spongy soil can soak up water and replenish freshwater supplies beneath us for drinking, growing food, and more. #GroundwaterAwarenessWeek
I am gutted that Indigenous leader Eduardo Mendúa of the Cofán – an Amazon nation leading the fight against @Chevron – was just murdered in his village. He was leading a campaign to block new oil wells on his ancestral lands.
I fear this was a political assassination. RIP.
This Wednesday 3/1 @ 3PM CST!
Attend a book roundtable for THE FOUNDATIONS OF GLEN CANYON DAM featuring @ErikaBsumek in conversation with BORDER LAND, BORDER WATER author C. J. Alvarez + guests P. Jane Hafen and Andrew Needham! Register for the Zoom link! https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/historicalstudies/events/book-roundtable-the-foundations-of-glen-canyon-dam-infrastructures-of-dispossession-on-the-colorado-plateau-by-erika-marie-bsumek-university-of…
In the face of so much uncertainty for the planet, find hope by looking towards the work of #Indigenous Peoples in Canada, who are leading the way in conserving nature on a massive scale. Now is the time to support this work and invest in a healthier world for our shared future.
Open Door Tempe is coming up fast; Feb. 25th is almost here! We're excited to share what ASU researchers, students, faculty, and community members have been up to.
More details here: https://opendoor.asu.edu/tempe