Terraform
Six writers explore the future of our planet.
We can terraform the Earth—not just Mars
If we can revive a dead planet, we can revive our own.
No, we shouldn't return to the climate of the 18th century
Improving the climate is a better goal than trying to fight change.
A self-governing forest
Terra0 thinks nature should become economically independent.
The future used to be better
How contemporary art reflects our waning belief in progress.
How can we rewild the Earth at scale?
From global targets to backyard projects
Maybe an exowomb is better than pregnancy
The Pod Generation’s near-future satire pits nature against technology. Which is the better curator?
We should all participate in scientific research
So we can study the Earth at scale.
How much of the planet should we harm for our comfort?
Becky Chambers’ gentle sci-fi on the right amount of carbon, AC, airplanes, and yachts.
We could return three continents of land to the wild
And create an interspecies future that benefits humans and ecologies alike.
Building an operating system for Earth
How we went from an architecture of collapse to a simulation for survival
TERRAFORM is an online essay series and print pamphlet featuring six writers and a designer. It’s a collaborative project exploring the future of our planet. Featuring design by Jason Arias, there are ten articles in the collection:
- We can terraform the Earth—not just Mars, by Elle Griffin
- No, we shouldn’t return to the climate of the 18th century, by Étienne Fortier-Dubois
- A self-governing forest, by Elle Griffin
- The future used to be better, by Maarten Boudry
- Is this the technological future we want? (A review of The Pod Generation), by Elle Griffin
- Participatory science makes everyone a researcher, by Anant Agrawal
- How can we rewild the Earth at scale? by Spencer R. Scott
- We can create an interspecies future, by Elle Griffin
- What is the right amount of nature? (A review of A Psalm for the Wild Built) By Elle Griffin
- Building an Operating System for Earth by Stephen Marshall
Digital Edition · $4
Fees 11%Contributors 81%Elysian Press 8%
What it costs to make
| Sale priceWhat you pay | $4.00 |
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| Net per copy | $3.58 |
How profits are shared
| Anant Agrawal | 9% | $0.32 |
| Elle Griffin | 36% | $1.29 |
| Elysian Treasury | 10% | $0.36 |
| Étienne Fortier-Dubois | 9% | $0.32 |
| Maarten Boudry | 9% | $0.32 |
| Spencer Scott | 9% | $0.32 |
| Stephen Marshall | 9% | $0.32 |
| Elysian Press | 9% | $0.33 |
Print Edition · $9
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| Net per copy | $4.47 |
How profits are shared
| Anant Agrawal | 9% | $0.40 |
| Elle Griffin | 36% | $1.61 |
| Elysian Treasury | 10% | $0.45 |
| Étienne Fortier-Dubois | 9% | $0.40 |
| Maarten Boudry | 9% | $0.40 |
| Spencer Scott | 9% | $0.40 |
| Stephen Marshall | 9% | $0.40 |
| Elysian Press | 9% | $0.41 |
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