Climate and Culture

Changemakers

Changemakers

Changemakers

From frontline activists and community organizers to ecosystem defenders and deep-sea scientists, the environmental movement is full of everyday heroes. These are their stories.

A wavy stream of pink sits on top of a body of water.

A wavy stream of pink sits on top of a body of water.

Tricia Hersey Wants Us All to Slow Down Almost all animals on this planet require rest in some sense or another, including humans. The Nap Ministry founder and Rest Is Resistance author Tricia Hersey wants to know: why are we the only species that seems to refuse it?

Art & Culture Changemakers

A young girl sits on a bed of flowers while taking a photo

A young girl sits on a bed of flowers while taking a photo

The New Era of Social Media Is Shaking Up Climate Activism. Here’s How. The news that TikTok is doubling down on climate misinformation comes just as Twitter’s position as a reputable social media platform reaches a new low. Atmos speaks with climate activists on what the future of online advocacy holds for their cause.

Anthropocene Changemakers

A person crouches, hiding themselves behind green mesh framed by sticks. In the background is a flower field.

A person crouches, hiding themselves behind green mesh framed by sticks. In the background is a flower field.

A New Chapter Begins In her final edition of The Frontline, climate director Yessenia Funes celebrates the stories she’s published since launching the newsletter.

The Frontline Environmental Justice

Illustration of a utopic, green alternative to Rikers Island

Illustration of a utopic, green alternative to Rikers Island

Imagining a World Without Prisons For The Frontline, two prison abolitionists discuss the environmental harm of prisons and one idea for Rikers Island in New York City.

The Frontline Climate Solutions

A bullet fractures a glass window.

A bullet fractures a glass window.

Why Tennessee Expulsions Matter for Climate Action The GOP expelled two young Black lawmakers from their seats in Tennessee. The Frontline shows why this is a climate justice issue.

The Frontline Democracy

Pink and white flower shows hope amidst climate crisis

Pink and white flower shows hope amidst climate crisis

Mikaela Loach Makes Clear Exactly What We’re Fighting For The climate activist speaks with Atmos about her new book It’s Not That Radical—and why it’s crucial that we reframe how we talk about the climate crisis in order to tackle its root causes.

Art & Culture Anthropocene

A scene from Daniel Goldhaber's How To Blow Up A Pipeline movie. A man facing away from camera walks on a snowy field toward a pipeline explosion in the distance.

A scene from Daniel Goldhaber's How To Blow Up A Pipeline movie. A man facing away from camera walks on a snowy field toward a pipeline explosion in the distance.

In How to Blow Up a Pipeline, The Villain is The System A new thriller movie makes a case for the expediency of sabotage and violence in a world under pressure.

Art & Culture Changemakers

Jacqueline Patterson: Honoring Legacy in the Environmental Movement

Jacqueline Patterson: Honoring Legacy in the Environmental Movement

Jacqueline Patterson: Honoring Legacy in the Environmental Movement The Frontline talks to environmental and climate justice leader Jacqueline Patterson on the legacies of the present and past.

The Frontline Changemakers

In Florida, Queer Youth Battle Bigotry and Climate Change

In Florida, Queer Youth Battle Bigotry and Climate Change

In Florida, Queer Youth Battle Bigotry and Climate Change Right-wing monsters are tormenting young LGBTQIA+ people by writing and passing homophobic and anti-trans bills. In Florida, queer youth climate activists speak out.

The Frontline Democracy

Cristina Mittermeier Reflects On Her Life Underwater

Cristina Mittermeier Reflects On Her Life Underwater

Cristina Mittermeier Reflects On Her Life Underwater The ocean churns with life, from the surface we swim on to the deep underwater currents below. Photographer and conservationist Cristina Mittermeier talks about how the ocean powers life on Earth—and how urgently we must protect it.

Science & Nature Ocean Life

Calling In: Loretta J. Ross’s Antidote to Cancel Culture

Calling In: Loretta J. Ross’s Antidote to Cancel Culture

Calling In: Loretta J. Ross’s Antidote to Cancel Culture What does it take to have a challenging conversation in the era of cancel culture? For MacArthur Fellow Loretta J. Ross, the answer lies in calling in: a communicative strategy rooted in compassion, accountability, and restorative justice that recognizes the many realities of a muddled world.

Art & Culture Identity & Community

How Bomba Estéreo’s Simón Mejía Honors History and Nature in Music

How Bomba Estéreo’s Simón Mejía Honors History and Nature in Music

How Bomba Estéreo’s Simón Mejía Honors History and Nature in Music Simón Mejía, founder of Colombia’s Grammy-nominated band Bomba Estéreo, talks to The Frontline about how music-making is inextricable from the Earth.

The Frontline Earth Sounds

Vandana Shiva on the Wisdom of Biodiversity

Vandana Shiva on the Wisdom of Biodiversity

Vandana Shiva on the Wisdom of Biodiversity We are but one strand in the web of life. To keep the web whole, activist and author Vandana Shiva argues that we must honor the wisdom of biodiversity.

Deep Ecology Science & Nature

ALOK and Munroe Bergdorf on the Power of Trans Imagination

ALOK and Munroe Bergdorf on the Power of Trans Imagination

ALOK and Munroe Bergdorf on the Power of Trans Imagination Who gets to determine another person’s reality? Alok Vaid-Menon has become a global leader in the trans and nonbinary liberation movement. Here, they speak with fellow luminary Munroe Bergdorf about the rise of fascism in the U.S. and U.K., the dangers of dictating what is natural, and the power of trans imagination.

Art & Culture Identity & Community

Ocean Conservation for La Gente

Ocean Conservation for La Gente

Ocean Conservation for La Gente For Latine Heritage Month, Marce Gutiérrez-Graudiņš, the founder and executive director of the only marine conservation group dedicated to Latines in the U.S., shares how her community carries a special relationship to the ocean on The Frontline.

The Frontline Identity & Community

The Environmental Movement Faces Burnout. This Woman Wants to Repair That

The Environmental Movement Faces Burnout. This Woman Wants to Repair That

The Environmental Movement Faces Burnout. This Woman Wants to Repair That Everyone needs time to recover after a fight. The Frontline dives into the burnout harming the environmental movement—and one woman’s effort to keep the fire alive.

The Frontline Changemakers

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