Emma Marris
Emma Marris (born January 15, 1979) is an American non-fiction writer whose works focus on modern environmentalism.[1] Before becoming an author, she wrote for Nature for five years.[2] Her book Rambunctious Garden: Saving Nature in a Post-Wild World focuses on conservation approaches that don't focus on pristine wilderness.[3] Her TED talk on broadening the definition of nature has been watched over 1 million times.[4] Her articles appear in outlets including National Geographic, Outside, the Atavist, Wired, High Country News, and the New York Times.[5] Marris is also a climate justice activist who emphasizes collective action on climate over reducing one's individual carbon footprint through consumer choices.[6] In November 2019, she was arrested during at sit-in in the office of Oregon Governor Kate Brown, asking the governor to oppose a proposed fossil fuel pipeline in Southern Oregon.[7] She is a board member of the climate justice group Rogue Climate[8] and an Institute Fellow at UCLA's Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.[9] She lives in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
References
- ^ Kloor, Keith (December 12, 2012). "The Great Schism in the Environmental Movement". Slate. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- ^ "Emma Marris". Washington State University. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- ^ Nijhuis, Michelle (August 23, 2012). "Save the median strip! Or, how to annoy E.O. Wilson". Grist. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- ^ Marris, Emma, Nature is everywhere -- we just need to learn to see it, retrieved 2020-01-16
- ^ "Emma Marris Clips". Emma Marris. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ Marris, Emma (2020-01-10). "Opinion | How to Stop Freaking Out and Tackle Climate Change". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ "Here's What It Was Like to Get Arrested During an Environmental Protest". Sierra Club. 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ "Staff and Leadership Team". Rogue Climate. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ "Emma Marris". Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA. 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
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