Magazine
Exploring humankind’s connection with nature through the intersection between social justice and the environment, art, science, culture, philosophy and food.
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Issue #16
Pluriverse Confluence Alliance
A critique of the prevailing narratives that shape our lives: challenging oppressive systems, revitalising cultural narratives, unveiling obscured histories, embracing paradigm shifts, while fostering transformation, imaginative realities, community solidarity, collective liberation and affection.
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Issue #15
Healing Rootedness Community
The themes in this issue include healing in community; the interconnectedness of mind, body, and environment; queer joy and healing; identity and memory; plant-based materials; ancestral knowledge; diverse ways of knowing and the reclamation of land.
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Issue #14
Landscape Kinship Connection
Themes in this issue include a delve into the intricacies of identity, heritage, and connection to the environment; Indigenous worldviews and myth sharing; tales of kinship between animals and humans; fostering community connections and the connection between soil health and human health.
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Issue #13
Rebirth Roots Rights
Themes in this issue include a call for love and care; radical kinship through reconnection with nature, community, and cultural practices, humanity's changing relationship with nature; the revival of sacred groves; and the empowerment of marginalised voices in environmental discourse.
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Issue #12
Cosmology Indigenous Art Resistance
In this special edition of WtLF we invited Indigenous activist Txai Suruí, of the Paiter Suruí people, to guest edit the entirety of issue #12. Themes include the significance of dreams; colonial impacts; the transmission of Indigenous knowledge; identity and ancestry, and the power of storytelling.
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Issue #11
Coexistance/ Regeneration / Inclusion
This issue covers envisioning a resilient future with Rob Hopkins, dreaming in science fiction, kinship with the more-than-human world, an interview with fermentation revivalist Sandor Katz, and the Wild Arrows film series revealing an interconnected world.
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Issue #10
Culture Diversity Ancestry
The themes in this issue include the intersection of food culture and microbial life; Indigenous rights in the face of green colonialism; land rights struggles; the paradoxical impact of modern technology on nature connection and the preservation of seed diversity and language.
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Issue #9
Collaboration Community Consciousness
This issue delves into menstrual cycle ecology, Aboriginal farming techniques with Bruce Pascoe, marine sanctuaries, inner disruptions with women from Vaupés, Colombia, human-plant relationships, edible education, social justice spaces, the Buransh tree celebration and more.
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Issue #8
Crisis Resilience Recovery
Themes for this issue include justice and the environment; refugee conditions; climate breakdown; infrastructure; historic extinctions; human impact; post-disaster life; the sun's healing properties; biodiversity advocacy; urban farming; colonial legacies and inclusivity in environmental discourse.
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Issue #7
Perception Equity Revolution
The themes of this issue encompass the power of language in shaping our relationship with nature; human vulnerability within ecosystems; food systems and social justice and environmental activism and philosophy.
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Issue #6
Vulnerable / Accessible / Sustainable
This issue includes a Syrian refugee on climate migration, an interview with chef Conor Spacey, Dr. Dave Courchene on Indigenous pride, Kavita Naidu on the need for systems change, a photographic project considers the beauty of being true to oneself in dangerous circumstances and US urban planning.
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Issue #5
Water / Technology / Cosmos
This issue includes a consideration on how water connects us, nature's principles for innovation, awe and the cosmos, minute bodies and F. Percy Smith, artists exploring climate change symbolism through ice, and Jessica Lindgren-Wu's water photography.
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Issue #4
Mutualism / Interxonnectedness / Pandemic
This issue features George Washington Carver in agricultural science, Bela Gil advocating for agroecology, Rajender Kumar Bishnoi spreading community teachings, Domiz 1's gardens as hope for Syrian refugees, Francis Mwanza exploring local food solutions, and Deepti Asthana's narrative photography.
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Issue #3
Extinction / Reconnection / Redesign
This issue explores Indigenous fire management in Australia, plant resilience in disasters, nature's role in conservation, innovative food initiatives, Lo-TEK for climate resilience, wild coffee species extinction risk and the transformative impact of free eye surgeries at an Indian hospital.
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Issue #2
Death / Journey / Seeds
This issue explores ecodeath advocacy, ayahuasca's cultural significance, Kyrgyzstan's flora preservation, traditional farming in Zimbabwe and South Africa, Ana Mendieta's exploration of life and death, Antonina Savytska's intimate portrayal of loss, dacha life and seed dispersal photography.
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Issue #1
Explore / Earth / Nature
This issue includes documentation of threats to the Uru-eu-wau-wau, border-conscious ecology, a story of migration from London to rural life in Gotland, chefs shaping food culture, Annie Risemberg's photographs of Djenné's Great Mosque preservation and the cultural significance of dorodango.