A huge thank you to the American Geophysical Union (AGU)— on behalf of the co-editors of the anthology, Dear Human at the Edge of Time: Poems on Climate Change in the United States (Luisa A. Igloria, Aileen Cassinetto & Jeremy S. Hoffman)— for this beautifully produced “Dear Human” Earth Day video in partnership with Wick Poetry Center at Kent State University, Poets for Science, David Hassler, Aileen Cassinetto, Kate Semmens, Nurture Nature Center, AGU Science and Society Section, WE ACT, and EarthDay.org.
The community poem features lines by Sheri Reda, Cindy Veach Lappetito, Emily Iskin, Caitlin Gildrien, Diana Woodcock, Marjorie Mayfield Jackson, Gabriela Igloria, A.C., Lesley Wheeler, Kate Cell, D.L. Lang, Cynthia T. Buiza, Jamie L. Molaro, and Anna Bartel, compiled by Aileen Cassinetto and David Hassler. Thank you to all the poets, and the ArtxClimate artists whose work graced the NCA5 as well as this video.
And very special thanks to the wonderful readers whose rendition helped in making this project so compelling and meaningful: Alliana Lili Yang, Karuna Singh, Lisa Graumlich, Dan Wildcat, January Gill O’Neil, Dennis Nolasco, Allyza Lustig, & Bryce Coon. Happy Earth Day and Happy National Poetry Month!
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