by April Wendling | Oct 1, 2021 | Illinois Research, Suburban Warfare
By Kalyn Nowlan As it turns out, saving the world is a multi-faceted challenge. Climate scientists worldwide agree that extreme weather patterns documented since the industrial revolution are not only here to stay but will only increase in frequency as the planet...
by April Wendling | Sep 1, 2021 | Janelle Joseph Environmental Writing Contest, Suburban Warfare
By Nicolas Ramkumar As a child growing up in East Central Illinois, I loved to play in my family’s lawn. I spent hours running around the lush green grass, playing games like tag and capture the flag. When my family had barbecues, we set chairs and tables up on the...
by April Wendling | Jan 21, 2021 | Janelle Joseph Environmental Writing Contest, Memoir
By Andy Sima Life abounds on Earth, from the boiling acid pools of Yellowstone to the pressure-cooked fish of the deep-sea Mariana Trench. But in my experience, there’s one type of place devoid of all life, one that humanity creates. Burn zones. Flowers still grow...
by April Wendling | Jan 21, 2021 | Energy Futures, Environmental Justice
By Gwenna Heidkamp On a balmy summer day in early July, a few friends and I rented kayaks and moseyed our way down the Middle Fork of the Vermillion River, enjoying Illinois’ only officially designated national scenic river. As hawks circled overhead, small fish...
by April Wendling | Jan 14, 2021 | Janelle Joseph Environmental Writing Contest, Memoir
By Maria Maring After the passing of legendary folk singer/songwriter John Prine in April 2020, I found myself revisiting his songs in memoriam. Prine’s music was the soundtrack of my childhood. My entire family are musicians, and they played Prine classics like...
