Environmental Communication Project
Champion Trees and Urban Forests
Places Journal
Personal epiphanies, tree farming, and a plan to save the planet: a review of “The Man Who Planted Trees.”
The Flora of the Future
Places Journal
Celebrating the botanical diversity of cities. A photo survey of urban wild plants.
A Home Before the End of the World
Places Journal
What does it mean when a famous novelist makes careless errors in his depiction of nature? Is our ignorance of natural ecosystems making it easier for us to destroy them?
Hippie Modernism
Places Journal
In the late 1960s, Bay Area design activists sought to blend the aspirations of progressive architecture with new environmental imperatives — a goal that’s more relevant than ever.
Starry Night
Places Journal
The bright lights of Las Vegas illuminate eight national parks. The dark-sky movement wants us to dim the glow — and keep the Milky Way visible.
Road Ecology: Wildlife Habitat and Highway Design
Places Journal
The emerging field of road ecology will define the next generation of highway design.