Ending 2019 on a Bright Note
I’ve heard from a number of readers during the past month who say our Winter magazine really resonated with them. (Two of these readers may have been my parents, but I promise there were others, too!) They felt hope upon reading about the small Mexican town coming together to fight a mega dam project that would drown it. They felt inspired by the work of Claire Rosen, who is drawing attention to all we share in common with nonhuman beings in her striking photographs of cobras, hedgehogs, bison, and more. And they connected with Maureen Nandini Mitra’s Letter from the Editor, in which she seeks out — and finds — stories of strength and resistance throughout the pages of the magazine.
As we reflect back on 2019 here at the Journal, it’s easy to glean a similar sense of hope from so many of the stories we have brought you this past year. And unsurprisingly, it is these same articles — the ones that tell stories of resilience in the face of unthinkable challenges, and of solutions to some of our most heart-breaking problems — that seem to have most resonated with you, our readers.
In the spirit of a 2019 that has brought bursts of light even during the darkest times, we’re sharing some of our most read stories of the year. We hope they bring you as much comfort as they have brought us, and we look forward to a new decade in which this light might start to shine brighter.
Wishing you all a peaceful close to this year, and a 2020 full of hope.
Zoe Loftus-Farren
Managing Editor, Earth Island Journal
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