Stories of environmentalism are tales of victories won, catastrophes avoided and things set right for all time. But further analysis often yields a more complex tale – such is the case with dams and past energy transitions
This project aims to assess the narratives surrounding environmental issues, grounding them in both historical and present-day context. Oftentimes environmental narratives are “lost” in one direction or the other—or co-opted by less-than-factual accounts—and their study can help us better communicate…
Stories of environmentalism are tales of victories won, catastrophes avoided and things set right for all time. But further analysis often yields a more complex tale – such is the case with dams and past energy transitions
Sure, forest management is part of the problem; but climate change is also to blame
We must do a better job of communicating that climate science has a far more stable footing and longer history than the scientific study of a novel virus
Environmental narratives are constantly changing and shaped over time. Here is an aggregation of recent news stories shaping environmental narratives that we think may be of interest to our readers.
Here are some readings we suggest on the subject (short at the moment, but will get longer!): For a thorough bibliography with hundreds of reads on Environmental History, see a list compiled by Mark Stoll here. Readings are categorized by subject…