About

Atmos is a nonprofit media organization focused on the cross-pollination of climate and culture, delivering award-winning journalism and creative storytelling through a print magazine, digital features, original newsletters, podcast, and more.

 

Our mission is to re-enchant people with nature. We inspire cultural transformation by illuminating human impact on the planet, the intelligence of the natural world, and solutions to heal and protect it.

 

Welcome to the Atmosphere.

Our Team

Cofounder/Editor-in-Chief: Willow Defebaugh

Cofounder/Chief Creative Officer: Jake Sargent

Executive Director: Theresa Perez

 

Editorial Operations Director: Karen Gray

Site Director: Nicole Caldwell

Features Director: Daphne Chouliaraki Milner

Art Director: Tessa Forrest

Creative Producer: Louisiana Mei Gelpi

Designer: Ásta Þrastardóttir

Social Media Director: Elie Gordon

Social Media Manager: Arabella Breck

Associate Editor: Jasmine Hardy

 

Copy Editor: Karly Alderfer
Research Editor: Matt MahoneyCorrespondent: Miranda Green

Head of Community: Michelle Golden

Operations Manager: Alanis Vulpis

Human Resources Guide: Andrea Paull

Print Design by Actual Source
Digital Design by Studio & Marie

Podcast Production by Magnificent Noise

 

General Inquiries connect@atmos.earth

Support Us

Emerging in a new generation of nonprofit media, Atmos relies on the support of our community to continue inspiring cultural transformation through the power of storytelling. By contributing to Atmos, you’re not only supporting our mission to re-enchant people with nature and our shared humanity, you are also joining an ecosystem devoted to responding to a planet in peril.

Partnerships

Partnering with Atmos offers aligned organizations and brands a unique chance to amplify their commitment to sustainability and social justice. Through powerful storytelling and a focus on environmental and cultural issues, Atmos engages a diverse, eco-conscious audience. By collaborating with Atmos, partners can cross-pollinate their initiatives with those of Atmos and be in symbiosis for the benefit of people and the planet.

 

For partnership inquiries, view our media kit or e-mail grow@atmos.earth.

Submissions

Atmos Magazine seeks compelling, thought-provoking content that explores the intersection of climate and culture. We are interested in stories that highlight environmental justice, innovative sustainability practices, and the profound connections between people and the planet. Contributors are encouraged to submit work that is rich in narrative, visually stunning, and deeply insightful, whether it’s investigative journalism, personal essays, photo essays, or creative nonfiction. We value diverse perspectives and voices that challenge conventional thinking and inspire action towards a more sustainable and equitable world.

 

Please review our Editorial Guidelines.

 

For writers, please send pitches to features@atmos.earth.
For photographers, please send pitches to portfolios@atmos.earth.

Orders and Stockists

Please review our Atmos magazine and book order FAQs here. Additional questions can be sent to connect@atmos.earth.

 

For wholesale orders of five or more copies of Atmos, please reach out to connect@atmos.earth for wholesale details. We offer a 50% discount code which can be used on our Shop Page.

 

For wholesale purchasing of The Overview book, please reach out to our distributor Antenne Books. You may contact ellen@antennebooks.com and anna@antennebooks.com.

 

We kindly request that you do not list copies for less at a lower rate than the published prices on our site. Please keep in touch, and let us know how the shop is going!

 

Where to find The Overview  book:

 

UK and Europe

 

Antenne Books (United Kingdom)

 

Artwords Bookshop (United Kingdom)
20-22 Broadway Market
London E8 4QJ
+44 20 7923 7507

 

Standfords (United Kingdom)
7 Mercer Walk
London WC2H 9FA
+44 20 7836 1321

 

Shreeji Newsagents (United Kingdom)
6 Chiltern St
London W1U 7PT
+44 20 7935 5055

 

UNITOM (United Kingdom)
1a Stevenson Square
Manchester M1 1DN
+44 7496 267160

 

do you read me!? (Germany)
Auguststraße 28
10117 Berlin
+49 30 69549695

 

Under the Cover (Portugal)
R. Marquês Sá da Bandeira 88B
1050-060 Lisboa
+351 915 374 707

 

Brot Books Deli (Slovakia)
Panenská 32
811 03 Staré Mesto
+421 949 019 927

 

Magma (United Kingdom)
29 Short’s Gardens
London WC2H 9AP
+44 20 7240 7970

Asia

 

Basheer Graphic Books (Singapore)
231 Bain St, #04-19
Singapore 180231
+65 6336 1917

 

Dorbeetle Studio (China)
36-17 FengDeng Street
Gongshu District, Hangzhou

Oceania

 

TERRAIN (Australia)
101-103 Brunswick Street
Melbourne, Victoria 3065

Contact

Press and General inquiries: connect@atmos.earth
Partnerships and Grants: grow@atmos.earth

For writers, please send pitches to features@atmos.earth.
For photographers, please send pitches to portfolios@atmos.earth.

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Special Thanks

Atmos is made possible with the support of Future Being, a grant making and special projects studio dedicated to nurturing ideas and sharing resources in support of the healing of our planet and the safeguarding of biological and cultural diversity.

 

And BIOME members including:

Antigoni Agathokleous, Katherine Alford, Jordanna Andrews, Alison Bahr, Sebastian Barr, Justin Barton, Eric & Beth Baylin, Jane Magavern Beebe, Allison Begalman, Tamara Behar, Janine Benyus, Erica Berger, Meghan Blancher, Madaline Blau, Daniela Bogoricin, Valerie Boucard, Dana Bourland, Tiana Brass, Elissa Brown, Kait Burgan, Paula Burkhardt-Guim, Andrew Caldwell, Jennifer Catto, Muriel Cayon, Lindsay Chapin, Evie Cheung, Richard Jr Cieciuch, Lorien Cleavinger, Jennah Colborn, Janice Conklin, Monica Costantino, Dana Cowin, Louis de Rohan, Sandra Defebaugh, Ruah Donnelly, Madison Doring, Taylor Alexandra Duffy, Isabelle Duran, Erin Eberle, John & Margarita Edmondson, Francis Ellis, Ashley Emerson, Ana Espinosa, Erica Euse, Lina Fedirko, Ric Felker, Avery Fletcher, Angie Fortwendel, GL Genco, J. Genevieve, Anjali Sarah George, Lauren Gibbs, Jennifer Gonzalez, Mavis Gragg, Pippa Grange, Mark Grant, Amanda Greenblatt, Annalise Grekalski, Julia Guo, Rahul Gupta, Thadd Hall, Jim Hawks, Alta Irwin, Elinor Itin, Natasha Jen, Wendy Johnson, Toma Juceviciute, Christian Kamrath, Amanda Kent, Ana Kirova, Rosie Kovacs, Patricia Larenas, Molly Larrison, Sean Leffers, Mara Lehmann, Julie Leopo, Efren Leyva, Adreanna Limbach, Lisa Lindblom, Imani Lindsey, Jennifer Linton, Michelle Lipa, Zakiya Lord, Hannah Lowery, Kevin Lynch, Al Maccuish, Lauren Machen, Brian Mannion, Kristina Maritczak, Cristina Martelo, Heather Mattera, Pablo Max, Peter McDonnell, Mel Meagher, Siddhartha Menon, Amy Merli, Lies Mertens, Maxima Milano, Damaris Miranda, Jimmy Moffat, Ash Murphy, Su Mustecaplioglu, Sam Narr, Joel Nason, Brenda Salas Neves, Alexa Nikolas, Azucena Ospina, Gigi Owen, Brandy Parker, Cheyenne Passmore, Zoe Patience, Beniamino Perobelli, John Christian Phifer, Leela Rao, Sharmadean Reid, Sylvia Richards, Alan Ricks, Carly Roberts, Sam Rodriguez, Sherri Rollins, Catharine Romero, Sarah Rosangela, Jonathan Rose, Nina Rumbough, Naomi Sachs, Sherry Salman, Rachel Sampson, Mathew Santos, Caitlin Sargent, Tom Sargent, Francisco Sarolli, Sam Schaffer, Jessica Seddon, Anna-Maria Senuysal, Aisha Shillingford, Fuyumi Shimazaki, Shivani Shukla, Melissa Sions, Emma Stolarski, Lara Strassberg, Nicole Systrom, Angelina Tan, Siena Tan, Brooke Tarabochia, Lindsay Thompson, Molly Tucker, Zoe Vallejo, Danielle Van Aken, Neil Vora, Nikki Wallar, Olivia Weinberger, John Weisheit, Lydia Wendt, Leslie Westphal, Deneen Wiske, Andie Wyatt, Joey Yu, John Zachman

Awards & Recognition

Webby

Finalist, 2025 Webbys: Best Site, Best Social – Environmental

Outdoor Media Summit

Nominee: Outdoor Media Summit 2025 People’s Choice Awards: Best Print Publication

IP List

Honorable Mention, IP List 2025: “For Black Archaeologists, the Atlantic Ocean is an Ancestral Graveyard” by Omnia Saed

Fetisov Journalism Awards

Shortlisted, 2025 Fetisov Journalism Awards, Environmental Journalism: “The Forced Sterilization of India’s Sugarcane Farmworkers” by Ruchi Kumar

Anthem Awards

Bronze Winner, 2025 International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences 5th Annual Anthem Awards: Social Media Content, Campaign or Channel (Awareness Categories)

Shorty Impact Awards

Winner, 2024 Bronze Shorty Impact Awards: Environmental Responsibility Category

CCNow

Winner, 2024 CCNow Journalism Awards: Climate in Every Beat division, “Making Music in a Warming World” by Whitney Bauck  & Sackitey Tesa Mate-Kodjo

CCNow

Finalist, 2022 CCNow Journalism Awards: Newsletter Division, The Frontline series by Yessenia Funes

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