About
Atmos is a nonprofit media organization focused on the cross-pollination of climate and culture, delivering award-winning journalism and creative storytelling through a print magazine, digital features, original newsletters, podcast, and more.
Our mission is to re-enchant people with nature. We inspire cultural transformation by illuminating human impact on the planet, the intelligence of the natural world, and solutions to heal and protect it.
Welcome to the Atmosphere.
Our Team
| Cofounder/Editor-in-Chief: Willow Defebaugh
Cofounder/Chief Creative Officer: Jake Sargent Executive Director: Theresa Perez
Editorial Operations Director: Karen Gray Site Director: Nicole Caldwell Features Director: Daphne Chouliaraki Milner Art Director: Tessa Forrest Creative Producer: Louisiana Mei Gelpi Designer: Ásta Þrastardóttir Social Media Director: Elie Gordon Interim Social Media Manager: Arabella Breck Associate Editor: Jasmine Hardy
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Copy Editor: Karly Alderfer Research Editor: Matt Mahoney Correspondent: Miranda Green Head of Community: Michelle Golden Operations Manager: Alanis Vulpis Human Resources Guide: Andrea Paull Print Design by Actual Source Podcast Production by Magnificent Noise
General Inquiries connect@atmos.earth |
Support Us
Emerging in a new generation of nonprofit media, Atmos relies on the support of our community to continue inspiring cultural transformation through the power of storytelling. By contributing to Atmos, you’re not only supporting our mission to re-enchant people with nature and our shared humanity, you are also joining an ecosystem devoted to responding to a planet in peril.
Partnerships
Partnering with Atmos offers aligned organizations and brands a unique chance to amplify their commitment to sustainability and social justice. Through powerful storytelling and a focus on environmental and cultural issues, Atmos engages a diverse, eco-conscious audience. By collaborating with Atmos, partners can cross-pollinate their initiatives with those of Atmos and be in symbiosis for the benefit of people and the planet.
For partnership inquiries, view our media kit or e-mail grow@atmos.earth.
Submissions
Atmos Magazine seeks compelling, thought-provoking content that explores the intersection of climate and culture. We are interested in stories that highlight environmental justice, innovative sustainability practices, and the profound connections between people and the planet. Contributors are encouraged to submit work that is rich in narrative, visually stunning, and deeply insightful, whether it’s investigative journalism, personal essays, photo essays, or creative nonfiction. We value diverse perspectives and voices that challenge conventional thinking and inspire action towards a more sustainable and equitable world.
Please review our Editorial Guidelines.
For writers, please send pitches to features@atmos.earth.
For photographers, please send pitches to portfolios@atmos.earth.
Orders and Stockists
Please review our Atmos magazine and book order FAQs here. Additional questions can be sent to connect@atmos.earth.
For wholesale orders of five or more copies of Atmos, please reach out to connect@atmos.earth for wholesale details. We offer a 50% discount code which can be used on our Shop Page.
For wholesale purchasing of The Overview book, please reach out to our distributor Antenne Books. You may contact ellen@antennebooks.com and anna@antennebooks.com.
We kindly request that you do not list copies for less at a lower rate than the published prices on our site. Please keep in touch, and let us know how the shop is going!
Where to find The Overview book:
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UK and Europe
Antenne Books (United Kingdom)
Artwords Bookshop (United Kingdom)
Standfords (United Kingdom)
Shreeji Newsagents (United Kingdom)
UNITOM (United Kingdom) |
do you read me!? (Germany)
Under the Cover (Portugal)
Brot Books Deli (Slovakia)
Magma (United Kingdom) |
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Asia
Basheer Graphic Books (Singapore)
Dorbeetle Studio (China) |
Oceania
TERRAIN (Australia) |
Contact
Press and General inquiries: connect@atmos.earth
Partnerships and Grants: grow@atmos.earth
For writers, please send pitches to features@atmos.earth.
For photographers, please send pitches to portfolios@atmos.earth.
Special Thanks
Atmos is made possible with the support of Future Being, a grant making and special projects studio dedicated to nurturing ideas and sharing resources in support of the healing of our planet and the safeguarding of biological and cultural diversity.
And BIOME members including:
Katherine Alford, Sarah Alli, Hannah Faith Anaele, Coretta Anderson, Jordanna Andrews, Suzanne Michelle (Sue) Ariza, Andrea Arria-Devoe, Myla Balugay, Justin Barton, Eric & Beth Baylin, Allison Begalman, Alexandra Beglova, Janine Benyus, Erica Berger, Meghan Blancher, Daniela Bogoricin, Dana Bourland, Almira Bowo, Elissa Brown, Sasha Brown, Kait Burgan, Paula Burkhardt-Guim, Andrew Caldwell, Natalia Carbonell, Karen Carr, Jeffrey Caston, Jennifer Catto, Muriel Cayon, Lindsay Chapin, Helen Chen, Evie Cheung, Lorien Cleavinger, Jennah Colborn, Dana Cowin, Greta Crispen, Oprah Cunningham, Gabrielle Davis, Louis de Rohan, Sandra Defebaugh, Madison Doring, Taylor Alexandra Duffy, Medine Duvarci, Erin Eberle, John & Margarita Edmondson, Emily Edralin, Francis Ellis, Marisa O. Ensor, Ana Espinosa, Chiara Fanconi, Lina Fedirko, Lauren Feidner, Michela Finocchiaro, Angie Fortwendel, Christina Fragkou, Nedas Gadliauskas, David Gal, Jessica Gangoso, GL Genco, J. Genevieve, Anjali Sarah George, Jennifer Gonzalez, Pippa Grange, Amanda Greenblatt, Annalise Grekalski, Sam Gross, Julia Guo, Rahul Gupta, Thadd Hall, Sky Hunt, Jess L. Hutchison, Alta Irwin, Elinor Itin, Liz Jang, Natasha Jen, Diana Jimenez, Jeovanni Jimenez, Lauren Johnson, Wendy Johnson, Toma Juceviciute, M. Anne Kala’i, Christian Kamrath, Jane Kim, Sunmin Kim, Yeonggyeong Kim, Ana Kirova, Tomohiro Kobayashi, Rosie Kovacs, Denira Kusuma, Patricia Larenas, Molly larrison, Sean Leffers, Mara Lehmann, Max Leighton, Julie Leopo, efren leyva, Adreanna Limbach, Imani Lindsey, Michelle Lipa, Miranda Lipton, Zakiya Lord, Hannah Lowery, Jenna Lucas, Al Maccuish, andré mace, Lauren Machen, Jane Magavern Beebe, Kristina Maritczak, Cristina Martelo, Alisa Matern, Pablo Max, Peter McDonnell, Mel Meagher, Siddhartha Menon, Amy Merli, Lies Mertens, Maxima Milano, Matthew Miller, Jimmy Moffat, Carol Montgomery-Taylor, Katya Moorman, Katelyn Morales Juneau, LEX Murphy, francis musselman, Su Mustecaplioglu, Sam Narr, Joel Nason, Talia Oliveras, Megan Paetzhold, Lauren Parater, Brandy Parker, Zoe Patience, Beniamino Perobelli, John Christian Phifer, Akshat Rajan, Leela Rao, Alyson Redding, Christie Reed, Sharmadean Reid, Gladys Reyes, Sylvia Richards, Alan Ricks, Jewelea Rivas, Carly Roberts, Avery Robertson, Sam Rodriguez, Sophia Rokhlin, Catharine Romero, Sarah Rosangela, Adrienne Cisley Rose, Jonathan Rose, Alexia Ruiz, Naomi Sachs, Jessica Salazar, Colby Sameshima, Rachel Sampson, Caitlin Sargent, Tom Sargent, Francisco Sarolli, Sam Schaffer, Naheima Sears, Jessica Seddon, Anna-Maria Senuysal, Aisha Shillingford, Fuyumi Shimazaki, Shivani Shukla, Frédérique Stéphanie, Emma Stolarski, Lara Strassberg, Xiaoyu Sun, Fran Tamse, Angelina Tan, Siena Tan, Brooke Tarabochia, Andriana Theochari, Lindsay Thompson, Molly Tucker, Zoe Vallejo, Danielle Van Aken, Hester Vanacker, Oliver Vasquez, Jose Manuel Vilela Letona, Neil Vora, Nikki Wallar, Stefan Weil, John Weisheit, Leslie Westphal, Clay Wetherington, Ella Whipple, Andie Wyatt, Joey Yu, Riyana Zafira
Awards & Recognition
ASJA
Outdoor Media Summit
Nominee: Outdoor Media Summit People’s Choice Awards: Best Print Publication of 2025
IP List
Honorable Mention, IP List 2025: “For Black Archaeologists, the Atlantic Ocean is an Ancestral Graveyard” by Omnia Saed
Fetisov Journalism Awards
Shortlisted, 2025 Fetisov Journalism Awards, Environmental Journalism: “The Forced Sterilization of India’s Sugarcane Farmworkers” by Ruchi Kumar
Anthem Awards
Bronze Winner, International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences 5th Annual Anthem Awards 2025: Atmos in Social Media Content, Campaign or Channel (Awareness Categories)
Shorty Impact Awards
Winner, 2024 Bronze Shorty Impact Awards: Environmental Responsibility Category
CCNow
Winner, 2024 CCNow Journalism Awards: Climate in Every Beat division, “Making Music in a Warming World” by Whitney Bauck & Sackitey Tesa Mate-Kodjo
CCNow
Finalist, 2022 CCNow Journalism Awards: Newsletter Division, The Frontline series by Yessenia Funes