Kate Olson | Civil Eats

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Kate Olson is a writer, sociologist, teacher, and activist based in Maine. Her work explores the interconnections among people, places, and livelihoods in a changing climate, from mega-dams in Southeast Asia to small town, New England food systems. Her writing has appeared in Earth Island Journal, Buzzfeed News, and Civil Eats, among other places, and her essay “Dis-ease” was the recipient of the 2021 John Burroughs Nature Essay Award.

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