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17th October 2022

The ticking clock of climate change

In 2019 the climate movement experienced a wave of energy and success, centred around school strikes and Extinction Rebellion. But three years later, as crises loom larger still, that impetus has waned. Sam Knights reflects on the journey and state of the movement.

7th October 2022

The Bahnar Jo Long: animism in the mountains of Vietnam

The Bahnar Jo Long are one of 40 hill-tribe groups indigenous to Vietnam’s Central Highlands. As animists they live in intimate harmony with the forest, but illegal logging and infrastructure development threaten their way of life. Photographer Jim Johnston was honoured to be their guest for a while.

Authors

Miles Howard

Miles Howard

Miles Howard is an author, journalist, and trail builder based in Boston but prone to poking around other urban and backcountry spaces. He has written multiple guidebooks on New England hiking and road tripping, and his work has appeared in National Geographic, The New Republic, The Boston Globe, Yankee Magazine, and The Nation. He is the founder of the Walking City Trail, a 27-mile hiking route through Boston parks and urban forests, and he also publishes Mind The Moss: a weekly newsletter about unusual hiking in New England.

Sam Firman

Sam Firman

Sam is the Adventure Uncovered Editor. He's a freelance writer interested in outdoor culture, geography and social issues. He recently moved from the UK to Vancouver, for more mountain time, and spends much of his spare time sliding on snow and climbing on rocks.

Sam Knights

Sam Knights

Sam is a writer and actor based in London. He recently appeared in Jojo Rabbit, directed by Taika Waititi, and The French Dispatch, directed by Wes Anderson. He also has roles in upcoming Netflix, Apple TV, and Disney projects. Sam is writing a couple of comedy-drama projects for television and previously wrote Extinction, a short film starring Emma Thompson. Sam wants to create work that creates change. He is particularly interested in issues of climate and ecological justice, and has written articles for Jacobin, Tribune, Novara Media, Huffington Post, and other publications. He also edited This Is Not A Drill, published by Penguin Books in 2019. Sam continues to campaign for social, economic, and climate justice. He supports movements for radical collective liberation and system change.