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Anca Rusu

Anca is a hardcore reuser, upcycler, and walker with a strong interest in media literacy and environmental communication. She crosses Greenwich Park almost every day listening to podcasts on her 10-year-old mp3 player.

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On designing nature sounds, inspiration, and couples at work

Earth.fm has launched a mobile app – and we couldn’t be more excited. Two designers put their stamp on the look

David Attenborough’s witness statement

In 2020, at the age of 94, David Attenborough published A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a

Less Is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World

Before diving into degrowth, economic anthropologist and author Jason Hickel previously researched the gap between the Global South and Global

The power of Deep Time Walks

We’ve talked before about eco revelations and how they can change the way we view our place in the world,

Experiencing nature beyond words

I saw nature directly. It was pure and radiant, what I imagined heaven to be. I saw the mountains and

The Listening Book: awakening creativity and opening up the world around us

At its simplest, to listen is “to give attention to sound or action”. At its most complex, it’s a problem-solving

Behold the new orchestra! The environmental legacy of R. Murray Schafer

Raymond Murray Schafer is best known as one of the fathers of acoustic ecology and for setting up the World

Romanian charities on earth.fm

Here on earth.fm, as well as cherishing and sharing sounds from the natural world, we also support projects which keep

On the Ethics of Streaming Music

These days, we no longer listen to music; we ‘stream’ it. In fact, with its global reach and wide demographic,

An Innocent’s Guide to Greenwashing

Have you noticed how products ranging from diesel to wet wipes have suddenly become “eco”, “eco-friendly”, “green”, “bio”, “organic”, “clean”,

Interview | Peter Kalmus: Climate Scientist, Activist, and Author

Dr. Peter Kalmus is busy. As well as being a climate scientist at NASA in times of obvious climate breakdown,

Why We Should All Care About the Amazon Rainforest

“Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal” — Dr. E.O. Wilson, conservationist

How long do we have to limit the climate crisis: 18 months or 11 years?

“How did it get so late so soon?” ― Dr. Seuss Is there such a thing as a climate deadline?

Vegan Meat Burgers and Sausages: The Protein Stars of the Plant-Based Diet

Some call it mock-meat, others call it vegan meat, alternative to meat, plant-based meat, but vocabulary is of little importance

New Alternatives to Disposable Plastic & Hands-On Ways to Protest Plastic Pollution

Plastic. It’s everywhere, from the bottom of the ocean to the tap water in your glass. So it’s small wonder

8 Simple Things You Can Do To Help the Bees

Bees are disappearing at an alarming rate all over the world. But we can help. Today.

7 Books About The Climate Crisis You Should Read This Year

Books on the climate crisis that will make it easier for you to understand the problem while searching for solutions.

Saving Electricity at Home | 3 Ethical, Cheap & Efficient Ways

Let’s look back at some good old domestic habits, and ethical effortless actions that are in need of a revival.

Beginner’s Guide to Vegan Leather

“If it can’t be reduced, reused, repaired, rebuilt, refurbished, refinished, resold, recycled, or composted, then it should be restricted, redesigned