Author Archives: Rebecca Altman

About Rebecca Altman

How do we live with what we know? This, perhaps, is the question of our time. My writing explores how we take in, live with, and act on the groundswell of sobering information about what we humans are doing to our environment—and to ourselves. As mother and environmental sociologist, I examine change-making in the middle ground—between individuals and national political structures—in communities, families, and culture. | Rebecca Altman, Ph.D. in Sociology, is the mother of two boys, serves on the National Board of Directors for the Science and Environmental Health Network, and is taking a year off from lecturing at Tufts University to work on two books.

Deep time

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One of the most human and humble things we do is to reach across generations. more

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Magic beans

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There is a deep connect between food justice and social justice, between farms and food and well-being, and this connection exists on multiple levels. more

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Lift your gaze

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The art of looking ahead and laying track in reverse. more

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When the raspberries come

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Marking time with natural rhythms and seasons—even as they change—can grow compassion and commitment to all life. more

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Hope is rooted where you stand

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Solutions to environmental challenges lie in the contagious optimism and activism of the youth. more

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Acting out hope

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A fourth grade class reminds Universal Pictures that “The Lorax” should still speak for the trees. more

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No fracking way

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Why it makes sense to leave some stones unturned more

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Reach beyond yourself

Scott Russell Sanders is the author of twenty books of fiction and nonfiction, including, most recently, "A Private History of Awe" and "A Conservationist Manifesto."

Individual actions matter in ways we might not anticipate. more

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Tell a new story

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Storytellers stand watch, remind us of errors and omissions, and synthesize wisdom to shape a cleaner and healthier future.
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