Wildfires raging across California, including Los Angeles, reveal the destructive legacy of fire suppression and the urgency to balance immediate relief with long-term solutions.
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This article explores the ethics of cetacean captivity (such as orcas), the empathy and compassion necessary to acknowledge their suffering, and the importance of ethical alternatives.
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Young leaders are redefining society with clarity, courage, and a sense of urgency. From Kaliko in Hawai’i demanding climate accountability to Malala Yousafzai championing girls’ education, these activists are breaking through apathy and inspiring systemic change. Learn how their voices are shaping a more just and sustainable future.
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Slow risks like climate change and rising sea levels are accelerating rapidly. Learn why urgent action is needed and how you can help reframe these threats as immediate priorities.
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Cognitive biases obstruct public understanding of climate change, blocking meaningful action. By using strategies like framing, visualization, and narrative empathy, we can bridge the communication gap and motivate change.
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Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty symbolizes slow violence, serving as a barometer of environmental changes in the Great Salt Lake. Its transformation reflects the creeping degradation threatening this fragile ecosystem.
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The conflict between northern spotted owls and invasive barred owls highlights a conservation dilemma, where ethics and environmental priorities collide. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s barred owl culling strategy underscores complex questions about species management and human responsibility in disrupted ecosystems.
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Peanut the squirrel’s story, a social media sensation, sheds light on human compassion and why we connect more deeply with individual victims. This article explores public reactions to Peanut’s tragic death, examining psychic numbing and pseudoinefficacy.
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The term environmental violence has gained prominence, particularly in relation to pollution. Richard Marcantonio and Agustín Fuentes's article, “Environmental violence: a tool for planetary health research” (2023), emphasizes pollution as a central element of environmental violence, linking it directly to human health.
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Leane Makey et al. (2022) highlight the slow violence of settler colonialism and its ecological impact on Kaipara Moana, emphasizing the importance of Indigenous knowledge in addressing environmental degradation.
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Picture: Center for Migration Studies.
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Students from the Landscape Design course at Cal Poly Pomona Italy.
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Photography: Steven Kovacs
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Otto and Russell – Courtesy of @laerke_luna on Instagram
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Meenakshi S. and Krupa Shah (2022) expose the slow violence of coal mining in Jharia, India, through photography, illustrating environmental destruction and human suffering.
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Dr. Lucy Jones, a seismologist formerly with the USGS, is combining her love of music and passion for fighting climate change in a new initiative called Tempo: Music for Climate Action.
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The S21 Genocide Museum in Cambodia, officially known as Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum.
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