Zines in Folklore and Cultures of Sustainability

A great Journal from Tucson, Arizona, available in Special Collections and online. Follow the link to see the online version.

The Greenzine is a platform and community for young people to publish their thoughts and receive mentorship as they navigate the beginning of their careers and transition into adult life.

Akin is an original zine published by the Center for Earth Ethics. It is a reflection of the Center’s unwavering commitment to ecology, ecocentrism and collective consciousness in the face of the most formidable challenges of our time—particularly the escalating crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.

Article by Smith, Cartwright, Brenna-Lister, Brooks, Collins, Colson, Cook, and Munnery

With global climate change and biodiversity loss occurring at an unprecedented rate, environmental activism in all forms has become essential for conserving and protecting Earth’s natural resources. Zines, short for magazines or fanzines, act as an affordable and easily accessible means for independent authors and publishers to educate and raise awareness about various environmental issues spanning from habitat loss to national agricultural policy. Concise in their message and innovative by nature, these small-batch publications play a vital role in determining the future of our globe’s climate and ecosystems that hang in the balance.

The present exhibit inspired by William & Mary’s Year of the Environment offers a selection of Swem Library’s zine collection to highlight independent publishers and their innovative approaches to protecting the environment.