Courtney Bourgoin (248) 214-6682 or courtney.bourgoin@sierraclub.org
Oakland, CA— Sierra magazine’s November/ December edition is now on newsstands and arriving at subscribers’ homes. This is a themed issue focused on gender, equity, and the environment—and this special edition was produced entirely by female writers, photographers, and illustrators. Highlights in this themed issue include:
- Time to Fix the Population Fixation: Sierra senior story editor Wendy Becktold, who guest edited this issue, examines gender equity and the ecological crisis in this provocative essay.
- Mandatory Maternity: Award-winning investigative journalist Summer Brennan covers the Trump administration’s attacks on access to contraception and reproductive rights.
- Hope in the Multitudes: A roundtable conservation with public intellectuals Shahzeen Attari, Sherri Mitchel, Juliet Schor, and Katharine Wilkinson explores the intersections between capital, consumption and population.
- Educating Girls May Be Nigeria's Best Defense Against Climate Change: Wendy Becktold profiles the Center for Girls’ Education, a training center in northern Nigeria committed to encouraging agency among girls and young women.
- Time for a Ms. Green: Meet Sierra's new green lifestyle columnist, Jessian Choy—a writer, advocate and sustainable lifestyle guru. More on that here.
*Attention Radio and Television Bookers: All writers available for interview.*
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