Spire to release sixth issue April 22
Spire: The Maine Journal of Conservation and Sustainability will release its sixth issue online this Earth Day, April 22.
Spire is a student-run, interdisciplinary online journal based at the University of Maine. The publication seeks to unite communities across the Northeast by promoting impactful dialogue to effect profound environmental change.
The sixth issue features photography from UMaine alumni and students, nature-themed poetry, stories of resilience, a discussion on capitalism’s role in climate change and a review of the impacts of pipelines. Artwork on the cover is by Rachael Murphy, whose woodcut prints display personal interactions with the Maine landscape.
Spire editor-in-chief Rebecca Champagne is a Ph.D. candidate in ecology and environmental sciences who is graduating this semester. Dominic Piacentini, a Ph.D. candidate in anthropology and environmental policy, will be the next editor.
The submission deadline for Spire’s seventh issue and cover art contest is Feb. 1, 2023. Submissions to the journal are accepted on an ongoing basis. More information on how to submit to Spire can be found here. For questions about the journal or joining the Spire team, email spire@maine.edu.