PinnedAlexa Firmenich·Nov 19, 2024When We Carved Spirals: A Himalayan DiaryVast plateaus of dried earth, patchworks of agricultural lands. The steady tread of my footsteps, firm, determined, each step a kiss to the…
PinnedAlexa Firmenich·Aug 20, 2023In Arctic DreamsA vivid account of a climate and oceans expedition to the Norwegian Arctic with Sylvia Earle, Johan Rockström and other dear friends.
PinnedAlexa Firmenich·Nov 25, 2022Selling nature in order to save it?“The cynic knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.” Oscar WildeA response icon3A response icon3
PinnedAlexa Firmenich·Apr 20, 2020Becoming LandscapeThis is my story of becoming an apprentice to a living landscape. A journey into an ecology of mind-of entanglement, psyche and wild…
Alexa Firmenich·Jun 10, 2025From Orbit to Intimacy: Beyond the Overview EffectA thought piece on what could constitute the overview effect of our time, linked to interspecies law, science, technology, and sensing.A response icon3A response icon3
Alexa Firmenich·Apr 27, 2024Cool stuff of the week (27/4/24)Collection of noteworthy news items that delight and inspire ! ✨
Alexa Firmenich·Mar 11, 2022Extinction is lonelinessIt’s practically impossible to write about extinction without distancing readers. I hope to offer something different. Please give it a go.
Alexa Firmenich·Mar 30, 2021Can We Grow Closer to Life by Measuring Biodiversity?I think we can. Let me tell you how.A response icon1A response icon1
Alexa Firmenich·Dec 2, 2020Our Planet’s BloodAbout wildlife migrations, ecological connectivity and the free flow of Earth systems in the face of looming mass climate migration.
Alexa Firmenich·Aug 4, 2020Let’s Talk about NatureWhen I say ‘nature’ what comes to mind? An opinion piece on how we can refresh our ways of speaking and thinking about nature.A response icon3A response icon3
