About Us
The Carbon Current is an independent media platform sharing stories of our planet. We’re exploring the issues surrounding climate change, the problem, the solutions, and the people affected – one story at a time.
Our editorial Features trace people-led news stories, illustrating relevant problems and hopeful solutions. For hot takes and op-eds, read Big Voices (and let us know what you think). Check out The Climate Whine for delicious journalism on how climate change is changing the foods we eat and the way we drink.
Subscribe to our newsletter, Second Nature, for climate fiction reviews, new climate jobs, reader roundups, and the latest events, delivered each week to your inbox.
Who We Are
Founder and Editor-in-Chief: Rachel Redfern
Writer, photographer, sourdough bread-maker. With over ten years of editorial experience, Rachel leads The Carbon Current from idea to page. An amateur astrophotographer, you’ll find her shooting stars under dark skies and talking too much about light pollution.
Contributing Editor:
Demi Booth
Contributors:
Sraddha Sabu, Gudrun Hurbinger, Jean-Louis Wittinger, Ana-Maria Plopeanu
Photography Editor:
Samantha Amara-McDonald
Frequently Ask Questions
Absolutely. We’d love to hear what you think. In fact, letters with meaningful ideas or responses are often shared in our newsletter.
Every article on The Carbon Current is written and edited by a human.
BIG conversations are happening around AI, and we’re happy to discuss it. However, in this newsroom, we love what we do, and we’re excited to share our writers’ voices, perspectives, and creativity, which means no generative AI.
Yes please! Send us an email, and let’s chat.
Yup. (Though, at the moment, we’re only accepting editorial pitches.)
Sustainability has become an easy buzzword. Most organizations and individuals are incorporating eco-friendly policies into their business plans, and we love to see it. However, some companies’ claims fall more on the greenwashing side of marketing.
So, every story we cover, organization we feature, and company we partner with passes our greenwashing analysis, which includes life-cycle assessments, third-party verifications, energy usage, and carbon emissions.
