NYC Street Tree Consciousness: How Eco-Writing Can Create a Bridge to the Natural World Around Us
About the Event
In this studio, participants will learn about the genre conventions of eco-writing. We will read poetry and prose that departs from the tradition of nature writing and work towards bridging the divide between humanity and the natural world in a time of environmental chaos. Using the eco-writing we read together as a guide, we will write our own reflections about navigating the ecology of NYC.
Participants will read Alexis Pauline Gumb’s short essay “Seagram Consciousness” to build our understanding of the conventions and impact of eco-writing as a genre. Using maps that explore what Lenapehoking/NYC looked like before colonialism and urban development, as well as NYC’s street tree map, we will create our own piece of eco-writing inspired by a tree we choose to befriend and learn more about.
Nadia Misir
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Nadia Misir is a coolie gyal who was born, raised and is still living in South Ozone Park, Queens. Her…
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