Over the past couple of years, LinkedIn has become the most important social media platform for Mongabay and the only channel I use on a regular basis.
Here are some of my most personally meaningful posts from 2024.
While they may not have reached the largest audience, they hold special significance to me.
A letter to my daughter I hope I never have to send
This is a letter I hope I never have to deliver to you. You just turned three, and the Sumatran rhino is currently on a trajectory to be functionally extinct in the wild before you’re able to vote.
But it’s not too late.
There is still time to act, to change the course of history. If we come together, if we fight with everything we have, we can save this species before it blinks out forever.
This letter can remain a warning, not a farewell.
Lessons from 25 years of Mongabay
A list of lessons that have guided my approach at Mongabay
Jane Goodall: Vote as our children’s lives depend on it
The least we can do in democracies, Goodall reminded us, is vote for candidates who understand that the planet’s future can no longer be delayed.
An obituary for the vaquita
There remains, perhaps, one slender chance to avoid the need for this obituary. If there is enough pressure, enough will, and enough urgency to save the remaining few, then maybe—just maybe—these words can remain forever unpublished. But that choice is not up to them; it is up to us.
The wisdom of the elders: Why the oldest animals matter
In the twilight of their lives, the world’s oldest creatures carry the weight of wisdom, experience, and resilience.
Yet, these elders—fish that spawn in abundance, coral that shelters marine life, or elephants that guide their herds—are vanishing.
Avoiding Extractive Journalism
We aim to ensure that our work not only informs but also benefits the communities involved, reinforcing our commitment to ethical journalism.
Ryan Killackey, 1978-2024
There is a kind of hope that emerges in the wake of despair, a belief that the seeds of change planted by those who came before can take root, grow, and, against all odds, flourish. Ryan planted many such seeds. Now, it is for the world to nurture them.
An interview with Cristina “Mitty” Mittermeier
Mittermeier’s lens not only documents but also inspires action, offering hope in an era overshadowed by despair.
Writing obituaries
Capturing a person’s life in a short tribute is challenging.
Jane Goodall complements Mongabay
“We know we’re going through dark places on the planet today… I tell everybody, if you really want to know the truth about a particular issue, go to Mongabay.”
