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M. Hamilton and Ellie Kincaid talk plants with Michael Marder. Their conversation invites readers to consider plants as active participants in thought and world‑making The post The Worlding Work of Plants: A Conversation with Michael Marder appeared first on Edge Effects.

Rebecca Laurent talks with Jim Endersby about his new book: The Arrival of the Fittest: Biology's Imaginary Futures, 1900-1935. They discuss how a failed scientific theory inspired public optimism for science, plants, and American imperialism. The post Biotopia, American Imperialism, and Science: A Conversation with Jim Endersby appeared first on Edge Effects.

Trish Fisher talks with Sonja Trom Eayrs about her new book: Dodge County, Incorporated: Big Ag and the Undoing of Rural America. They discuss factory farming, political intimidation, and the corporate transformation of rural America. The post The “Big Pig Pyramid” and the Undoing of Rural America: A Conversation with Sonja Trom Eayrs appeared first on Edge Effects.

Kayleigh Lobdell speaks with authors Jennifer Case and Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder about each of their recent books about human and beyond-human mothering in this political and ecological moment. The post Mothering in Times of Crisis: A Conversation with Jennifer Case and Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder appeared first on Edge Effects.

Ellie Kincaid and M Hamilton Wilson talk with Cleo Wölfle Hazard about his recent book, Underflows: Queer Trans Ecologies and River Justice. The post Trans Joy and Indigenous Resistance on the River: A Conversation with Cleo Wölfle Hazard appeared first on Edge Effects.

Nicolás Felipe Rueda speaks with Abby Reyes and Carolina Sarmiento about Indigenous cosmologies, environmental justice, and Abby's new memoir, Truth Demands: A Memoir of Murder, Oil Wars, and the Rise of Climate Justice. The post Cosmo-Visions of Truth After Violence: A Conversation with Abby Reyes and Carolina Sarmiento appeared first on Edge Effects.

Jen Rose Smith speaks with Hi'ilei Julia Hobart about her new book, Ice Geographies: The Colonial Politics of Race and Indigeneity in the Arctic. They discuss the racial and colonial politics of the arctic and the political stakes of writing about Alaska as an Eyak scholar. The post The Colonial Politics of Arctic Landscapes: A Conversation with Jen Rose Smith appeared first on Edge Effects.

Alexander Menrisky speaks with Sarah Jaquette Ray about his recent book on the role of nonpartisan, everyday ecofascism in the U.S., from the nineteenth century to the present day. The post American Ecofascism: A Conversation with Alexander Menrisky appeared first on Edge Effects.

In this bilingual podcast, Brenda Becette talks with Bri Meyer about the role of fiction in our dystopic reality. Becette's short stories avenge women, children, and environment. The post Dark Fiction, Sinister Reality: A Conversation with Brenda Becette appeared first on Edge Effects.

Laleh Ahmad speaks with Ramachandra Guha on his new book, Speaking with Nature (2024). They discuss the history of environmentalism in India and how it differs from the West, especially through key thinkers' intertwining of social justice and nature. The post Knowledge Politics and the Making of Indian Environmental History: A Conversation with Ramachandra Guha appeared first on Edge Effects.

In this special episode, Edge Effects and the SustainUW Podcast team collaborate to discuss the history of Earth Day in the United States, bring a glimpse of Earth Fest celebrations on UW-Madison's campus, and underline the importance of embracing environmental protection beyond just April 22. The post What Comes After Earth Day? appeared first on Edge Effects.

Bethany Wiggin speaks with Nathaniel Otjen and Juan Rubio on the significance of public-facing environmental humanities via their podcast MINING FOR THE CLIMATE. They discuss the local experiences of lithium mining, the value of narrative, community-driven work in an academic setting, and the futures they envision for the university as a whole. The post Podcasting for the Climate: A Conversation with Nathaniel Otjen, Juan Manuel Rubio, & Bethany Wiggin appeared first on Edge Effects.

In this first-of-its-kind special episode, environmental humanities authors Sarah Dimick, Lisa Han, and Ben Stanley discuss their newly published books, connections between their disparate topics, and the importance of nuance in environmental justice. The post Of Supermarkets, Shipwrecks, and Seasons: A Conversation with Sarah Dimick, Lisa Han, and Ben Stanley appeared first on Edge Effects.

Prerna Rana speaks with Sarah Robert and Jennifer Gaddis about their new book, Transforming School Food Politics Around the World. They discuss school food programs' catalytic potential in the betterment of global health, agriculture, and care. The post Cafeteria Care around the World: A Conversation with Jennifer Gaddis and Sarah A. Robert appeared first on Edge Effects.

CHE Director Will Brockliss sits down with documentary filmmaker Jeff Spitz to reflect on the twenty fifth anniversary of his film THE RETURN OF NAVAJO BOY. Their conversation spans partnering with the Navajo Nation, ethical filmmaking, and the significance this film had not only on uranium cleanup in Monument Valley, Utah, but on one family who lives there. The post THE RETURN OF NAVAJO BOY, 25 Years Later: A Conversation with Jeff Spitz appeared first on Edge Effects.

Kate Phelps speaks with Sunaura Taylor on her book Disabled Ecologies. They discuss the contamination of the Tucson aquifer as an origin for understanding the mutual injury of humans and the environment. The post Crip Intimacy and Aquifer Entanglements: a Conversation with Sunaura Taylor appeared first on Edge Effects.

Angeline Peterson interviews Jill Jarvis on her forthcoming book project Signs in the Desert through her journey into studying the Sahara. Discussing a variety of sources, they challenge the view of deserts as empty spaces and highlight the Saraha as a vibrant, interconnected ecosystem suffering the aftermath of colonial violence. The post Living Deserts and Colonial Afterlives: A Conversation with Jill Jarvis appeared first on Edge Effects.

Jagravi Dave speaks with Khairani Barokka on her poetry collection amuk. They use the book to connect tenselessness, the violence of colonial translation, and rage across personal, political, and environmental scales. The post Translation, Rage, and What Is-Was-Willbe: A Conversation with Khairani Barokka appeared first on Edge Effects.

Cathleen McCluskey speaks with Andrea Brower on the intersections of colonialism, neoliberalism, and plantations in agricultural systems—from Hawai'i and beyond. How might possibilities of a better future be imagined through political and social resistance? The post Resisting and Reimagining Agricultural Systems in Hawai’i: A Conversation with Andrea Brower appeared first on Edge Effects.

The Public Trust podcast, co-produced by Bonnie Willison and Richelle Wilson, investigates PFAS contamination in Wisconsin. The post Something in the Water: A Podcast on PFAS in Wisconsin appeared first on Edge Effects.

Rob Ferrett from Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) interviews Kaitlin Moore to talk about why the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 is such a highly anticipated event. The post What’s Special about this Solar Eclipse? A Conversation with Kaitlin Moore appeared first on Edge Effects.

Elijah Levine speaks with Celeste Winston about marronage as a placemaking practice. By drawing on connections across time, the conversation reveals how Black folks in the United States build lasting infrastructures to disrupt power structures. The post Maroon Geographies, Black Placemaking, and Abolitionist Futures: A Conversation with Celeste Winston appeared first on Edge Effects.

What does death denial say about American culture? How can dying be dignified and humanized? Bri Meyer interviews Adam Kaul about his anthropological research on death and dying and its intersections with leisure and tourism. The post Death, Leisure, and “Feeling Alive”: A Conversation with Adam Kaul appeared first on Edge Effects.

Heather Swan speaks to author and poet Nickole Brown about her relationship with animals, the more-than-human world, and the Hellbender poetry conference. The post Goats, Bees, and Poetry: A Conversation with Nickole Brown appeared first on Edge Effects.

Paul Sutter interviews Simone Müller about the famous case of the Khian Sea, a "renegade ship" carrying waste and trying to dock in different countries. The ship reveals the many contradictions within environmental movements and policies. The post From Trash Trade to Waste Colonialism: A Conversation with Simone Müller appeared first on Edge Effects.

Samm Newton interviews Dr. Christina Gerhardt about her 2023 book Sea Change, which is a collection of essays, a history of connection, and a window into island nations facing an uncertain future. The post Centering Islands in a Rising Ocean: A Conversation with Christina Gerhardt appeared first on Edge Effects.

Writer, rancher, and farmer Bryce Andrews discusses his newest book Holding Fire, which traces his personal story of grappling with the history of guns and violence in the American West. The post Reforging Gun Culture in the American West: A Conversation with Bryce Andrews appeared first on Edge Effects.

Prison Agriculture Lab directors Carrie Chennault and Josh Sbicca discuss the ubiquity of carceral agriculture in the United States, its structuring logics of racial capitalism, and possibilities for abolitionist food futures. The post Mapping the Unfree Labor of Prison Agriculture: A Conversation with Carrie Chennault and Josh Sbicca appeared first on Edge Effects.

How do certain temperatures come to be normalized and idealized in Hawai'i? Dr. Hiʻilei Julia Kawehipuaakahaopulani Hobart shares critical insights at the intersection of Indigenous dispossession and resistance. The post The Cold Never Bothered Native Hawaiians Anyway: A Conversation with Hi’ilei Julia Hobart appeared first on Edge Effects.

Nathan Kiel investigates the potential for post-fire forest recovery across the greater Yellowstone ecosystem in a warming world. The post Studying Yellowstone’s Burn Scars to Reveal its Future appeared first on Edge Effects.

Liz Carlisle shares stories from her latest book, which uncovers the history of regenerative agriculture and the farmers of color who practice it. The post Unearthing the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming: A Conversation with Liz Carlisle appeared first on Edge Effects.

Streets are political spaces. Bob Giordano tells why bikes and other modes of sustainable transportation make them safer and more equitable. The post There’s Something About the Bike: A Conversation with Bob Giordano appeared first on Edge Effects.

In the final episode of the Ground Truths podcast series, Clare Sullivan, Carly Gittrich, and Ben Iuliano talk to urban agriculture leaders in Dane County, Wisconsin about how their programs serve Black communities and other communities of color. The post Growing Food Justice Through Urban Farming appeared first on Edge Effects.

In Portage County, Wisconsin, 95 percent of the nitrate in groundwater comes from agriculture, and it's having major health consequences for residents. Ground Truths editors Ben Iuliano and Carly Griffith find out how community members have used scientific and legal advocacy to fight for cleaner drinking water. The post Farms, Fertilizer, and the Fight for Clean Water appeared first on Edge Effects.

Wisconsin is home to some of the best sand in the country, making it a key player in the oil and gas industry. For this episode of Ground Truths, Justyn Huckleberry and Clare Sullivan take a close look at frac sand mining in the state—the lack of regulation and oversight, environmental and health consequences for local residents, the volatility of oil and gas markets, and how some activists are fighting back. The post What Happens in the Wake of Frac Sand’s Boom and Bust? appeared first on Edge Effects.

In 2021, rates of childhood lead exposure in Milwaukee were nearly double the state average. In this episode of Ground Truths, Juniper Lewis and Carly Griffith learn more about this public health crisis. The post Living with Lead in Milwaukee appeared first on Edge Effects.

With the future of wolf protection being debated on the national stage, Ground Truths editors Clare Sullivan and Marisa Lanker speak with local experts and advocates about wolf stewardship in Wisconsin. The post Who’s Afraid of Wisconsin Wolves? appeared first on Edge Effects.

In the first episode of the Ground Truths podcast series, Carly Griffith speaks with environmental advocates in Wisconsin about how they are addressing local issues of contamination from manufactured chemicals like PFAS and industrial agriculture. The post The Slow Erosion of Environmental Protections in Wisconsin appeared first on Edge Effects.

Beyond "doom bros" and end-of-history narratives, Jessica Hurley's new book looks to the stories Black, queer, Indigenous, and Asian American writers tell about nuclear infrastructures and the radical politics of futurelessness. The post American Apocalyptic: A Conversation with Jessica Hurley appeared first on Edge Effects.

Matthew Schneider-Mayerson, Neo Xiaoyun, and Yogesh Tulsi discuss their contributions to the anthology Eating Chilli Crab in the Anthropocene: Environmental Perspectives on Life in Singapore. The post The Hidden Histories of Mud Crabs and Oil Monsters in Singapore: A Panel Discussion appeared first on Edge Effects.

Performance artist Deke Weaver gives a behind-the-scenes look at Unreliable Bestiary, an expansive multimedia project that tells the stories of endangered animal species. The post The Unreliable Bestiary: A Conversation with Deke Weaver appeared first on Edge Effects.

Political science scholar Claire Jean Kim outlines how COVID-19 came to be racialized and discusses the implications of foregrounding anti-Asian harassment and violence in an anti-Black society. The post Framing Asian Suffering in an Anti-Black World: A Conversation with Claire Jean Kim appeared first on Edge Effects.

The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin experienced historic flood events in late summer 2018. To commemorate the third anniversary of these floods, Caroline Gottschalk Druschke shares how the oral history project Stories from the Flood helped with community healing in the aftermath. The post Living with Floods: A Conversation with Caroline Gottschalk Druschke appeared first on Edge Effects.

Anahkwet (Guy Reiter) discusses how Menominee language, culture, and history shape his work protecting the Menominee and Wolf Rivers. The post At the Mouth of the Menominee River: A Conversation with Anahkwet (Guy Reiter) appeared first on Edge Effects.

From the scale of a landscape to the scale of a human body, Jamie Lorimer sees a "probiotic turn" underway that uses life to manage life. The post Rewilding the Human Biome: A Conversation with Jamie Lorimer appeared first on Edge Effects.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, video games offered Nat Mesnard and many others an escape from isolation. But the false promise of endless productivity in factory building games like Satisfactory ensnared them in a myth of capitalist "progress." The post Finding Connection and Resisting Extraction in Quarantine Gaming appeared first on Edge Effects.

In conversation with Shelby Brewster, Jemma Deer discusses her new book, Radical Animism: Reading for the End of the World. The post The Roots of (Radical) Animism: A Conversation with Jemma Deer appeared first on Edge Effects.

In conversation with Clare Sullivan, Dr. Gail Carlson explains how toxic PFAS found in some in ski waxes contaminate the environment and why regulating them is difficult but crucial. The post Forever Chemicals on the Ski Trail: A Conversation with Gail Carlson appeared first on Edge Effects.

Robert Lundberg talks with journalist Jonathan P. Thompson about land management, settler colonialism, and the legacies of the Sagebrush Rebellion in the American West. The post Legacies of the Sagebrush Rebellion: A Conversation with Jonathan Thompson appeared first on Edge Effects.

Germán Vergara talks with Rachel Gurney about the history of energy transitions in Mexico and the lessons we can learn from the past. The post What Fuels Energy Transitions: A Conversation with Germán Vergara appeared first on Edge Effects.