Books & Writers · The Creative Process: Novelists, Screenwriters, Playwrights, Poets, Non-fiction Writers & Journalists Talk Writing, Life & Creativity Listening to the Planet - Writers' Perspectives on Nature, Place & Interconnectedness
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Oct 18, 2025 Delve into how our environments shape our identities and relationships with the planet. Writers discuss the crucial role of interconnectedness and emotional flexibility in addressing ecological grief. Meditative practices inspired by Emerson and Thoreau reveal nature’s potential for transformation. Personal experiences with public lands highlight inequalities in access to conservation. Plus, reflections on how landscapes shape memory and character, while mountains inspire awe and humility, reminding us of our place in the world.
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Humans Are Intrinsically Interconnected
- Eiren Caffall frames human existence as deeply intertwined with all other life and systems on Earth.
- She says recognizing complex interdependence changes how we tell stories and act toward the planet.
The 'Pristine Earth' Story Is Misleading
- Caffall critiques the myth of a 'pristine earth' that separates humans from nature and misleads stewardship narratives.
- She argues storytelling should acknowledge humans as part of a continual web of relations with more-than-human kin.
Use Nature And Meditation To Shift Perspective
- Irvin Weathersby Jr. urges people to practice meditation and nature-based contemplation to shift perspective and transcend daily concerns.
- He tells young people to get outside, sit under a tree, listen, and 'try to be nobody' to let something happen.
