A wealth of experience, a palette of possibilities.
Mitchell Thomashow is an interpretive synthesist.
He takes complex concepts and highlights their essence, then cultivates ideas (both his own and others) to empower diverse and creative interpretations. He is imaginative and visionary in how he thinks about environmental learning, making connections between diverse fields, and integrating multiple viewpoints and concepts. In addition to writing, he presents, advises, and teaches with institutions across the globe.
To Know the World:
A New Vision for Environmental Learning
A new MIT Press book by Mitchell Thomashow
How can we respond to the current planetary ecological emergency? In To Know the World, Mitchell Thomashow proposes that we revitalize, revisit, and reinvigorate how we think about our residency on Earth. First, we must understand that the major challenges of our time—migration, race, inequity, climate justice, and democracy—connect to the biosphere.
“I have had the pleasure of working with Mitchell on several occasions. Each one different and each one illuminating. He has the ability to help one create a framework in context to address the complicated challenges facing environmental scientists. He can synthesize both the social and scientific histories that got us here while still inspiring to find resilience in our world. I know that a day when I work with Mitchell, it’s going to be a good day!”
— Jennifer Bender, Environmental Scientist, Online Sustainable Marine Aquaculture, University of Massachusetts, Boston