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
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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 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:
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UK and Europe
Antenne Books (United Kingdom)
Artwords Bookshop (United Kingdom)
Standfords (United Kingdom)
Shreeji Newsagents (United Kingdom)
UNITOM (United Kingdom) |
do you read me!? (Germany)
Under the Cover (Portugal)
Brot Books Deli (Slovakia)
Magma (United Kingdom) |
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Asia
Basheer Graphic Books (Singapore)
Dorbeetle Studio (China) |
Oceania
TERRAIN (Australia) |
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.
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
ASJA
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