The environmental and social crises we hear about—biodiversity loss, polluted rivers, rising food prices, and climate chaos—aren’t distant threats. They’re...
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A Boy, His Body, and Their Field
A story by Simon J Lamb
In the heart of the kung fu academy, the soothing sound of the dizi flute inspires a deepen connection to nature's wisdom. This journey unravels a beautiful symbiosis between body, land, and spirit. A father and son unite to restore the soil, embodying hope and healing for future generations and our planet.
Water
A story about collaboration, by Gwyn Jones
It was always going to be about relationships and context. I realise that now. Khandiz – the artist, brought her creative process and perspective, and the question, and I – the canvas, brought my body and my vulnerability. “Which of the 9 planetary boundaries do you want to choose?”. “Water”...
Every Breath We Take, Every Plastic We Make
with Dr Imogen Napper, as told by Ana Santi
New research from the University of Plymouth examines the release of plastic microfibres into the environment. One of its researchers,...
Land of Plenty
By Ana Santi
With nearly a quarter of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions due to agriculture, forestry and other land use – making it...
A New Frontier
By Khandiz Joni
A short story about action vs inaction in a new frontier from human accelerated climate change. A scenario of inaction It’s 2100, and the old way of life is a distant memory. The global mean temperature is 4C hotter than it was only 80 years ago. Folklore etched into...
Fixing the Ozone Hole
By Khandiz Joni
Stratospheric ozone depletion, one of the nine planetary boundaries, is, fortunately, one boundary that we are still within a relatively...
Queen Bee
By Ana Santi
The year is 2031. Two friends, Steve and Tina, enter a café. Smiling at the waiter, Tina orders an oat...
A Blooming Catastrophe
By Khandiz Joni
Algal Blooms: What Causes Them, Their Impact on us, and Ways we can Reduce their Damage Like human organs, the 9 Planetary boundaries function as Earth’s monitoring and regulating system. They were established to help guide humanity in living within the means of our Planet. One of these boundaries examines...
Breaking Waters
By Ana Santi
There is a body of freshwater in Fraser Island, off the coast of eastern Australia, that, unless you see it,...