I’ve been a freelance environmental journalist for the past 12 years. My writing has been published in dozens of publications around the world including New Scientist, The London Sunday Times, Maclean’s Magazine, The Toronto Star, Wired News, Audubon, BBC Wildlife, and Canadian Geographic.
For the past few years I have been the science and environment correspondent for Inter Press Service News Agency (IPS), a wire service headquartered in Rome that covers global issues, and its Latin American affiliate, Tierramerica, located in Mexico City.
See Where’s Stephen for more on what is coming up and see Speaker for more info on speaking/presentations
I am also exploring eBook publishing of important environmental issues presented 10 - 35 pgs eBook that can be downloaded for FREE as donation-ware. That means donations towards the cost/time of putting these together is greatly appreciated and crucial to producing others.
1st eBooks now available:
Steve’s Hurricane Handbook 2007– A compendium of the most interesting quotes and facts about hurricanes from scientists and other experts since 2004.
For information about re-posting, linking or reuse of my articles see FAQ
A member of the Society of Environmental Journalists, I am based in Brooklin (not Brooklyn), outside of Toronto, Canada. Email: writersteve AT gmail . com (no spaces).
May you always cherish this Earth and share in her joys.
January 10, 2007 at 10:26 am
Hi Stephen-
We spoke on the phone several years ago when you were working on research for your story, Greening Stewardship, published in MUSE, about the greening of the museum field. I work at Madison Children Museum, and have your article cited on our website, greenexhibits.org, but don’t have an actual link to the article. I have gotten a number of requests from people who would like to read it, but haven’t been able to find it through the typical museum link services. I wonder if it would be possible for you to send me a pdf of the article so that I could post it on the website. Furthermore, if you have written anything else on the subject of green design in the museum field, I would also love to read more.
Much thanks for your great work-
Best,
Brenda Baker
Director of Exhibits
Madison Children’s Museum
Madison, WI USA
608-268-1231 x 25
January 21, 2007 at 5:29 am
Hi Steve
Was pleased to read about your work on Janet McNeil’s email, loved browsing your website - Well done!! In particular I would like to talk to you about Don Mitchell and his idea for a Durham Region Climate Change committee. May fit perfectly with sustainability work I and 4 others (Durham Sustain Ability - out of Brougham) are doing with the city of Pickering, but intend to take region wide. Look forward to reconnecting with you!!
Cheers, Gail
February 26, 2007 at 4:38 pm
Stephen Leahy, if this is your contact, i had a comment on your recent article of Factory Farms/Bird Flu and wanted to share some things with you. Back in the 80’s and 90’s, i directed a small but well known anti-nuclear organization. We worked on local/international issues of radioactive contamination and other environmental issues that affeced us directly in our home. Regarding Bird Flu… keep in mind this was the 80s/90s…. this is a large commercial poultry area. Back then we began working on some of the problems, mostly worker contamination (which i’ve seen since the 70’s). Through all our work there are two main things i will always remember.. 1) from a retired USDA inspector that lived near poultry production: “Now, Lance, when you’re sitting out on the front porch drinking your ice tea and the flies are dropping dead around you… ya gotta wonder.” and 2) from the school principal at Jay, OK elementary (adjacent to a large poultry facility): “Lance, i’ll tell you… it’s like it’s always the flue season here”.
It seems this problem has been knocking at our door for more than two decades. I guess the density of production has finally affected more than the population adjacent to these facilities.
I seldom communicate with the broader world these days, but i liked your article and work. Best to you.
lance
May 10, 2007 at 6:01 pm
Hi,
I have recently read several articles that you have written on Sierra Leone. I really think that you’re amazing. All of the questions that I had in my mind regarding the sitution in Sierra Leone or what happens to those “child soldiers” you answered.
I just would like to thank you and the many like you that make us aware of serious issues around the world.
Sincerely,
Saeedah Hamahoullah
September 2, 2007 at 4:59 pm
Think you to exchange in this shiny day.
September 29, 2007 at 10:20 pm
Steve,
Good reporting on the mad idea of Lovelock and Ripley, a good balanced story, pro and con. Have you ever heard about a new project, also mad, to plan and design and build (now!) so-called “polar cities” to house possible future survivors of climate change in say, the year 2500 or so? But the planning needs to start now, when there is time and fuel and transport and materials and good weather. Would love to see you cover or even mention polar cities in a future article about more mad ideas that people around the world are working on to save humankind from extinction. Or worse.
Chrs
Danny Bloom
http://climatechange3000.blogspot.com
January 21, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Dear Stephen,
I am writing on behalf of Island Press, a publishing company based in Washington D.C. that specializes in publishing non-fiction books about environmental issues. We are currently working on a blog project that will meld what existing blogs have to say about various topics. I would like to know if you would be interested in contributing to our forum?
Please visit us at http://www.islandpress.org. You can also find a link here to download our Spring/Summer 2008 catalogue.
Best,
Alex
January 27, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Hi Stephen. Wow, what a small world this is. You may remember me from the touch football league we both played in some years ago with teammates such as Adam, Woody, Fitz etc. At the time I knew you were writing for various publications, but wasn’t aware of what, exactly, you were writing about. As it turns out it seems we are both on similar paths regarding environmental issues.
I won’t bore you with specifics but much of my work has revolved around forest issues, namely through organizations such as the FSC. Lately I have begun to blog on places like Myspace to explain how things like biodiesel and soy are actually doing more harm than good vis-a-vis global forests. While using Google to search some info last night on the collapsing global food supply your name popped up as the #1 return. And I thought, “Hey I know this guy” so I decided to send you this note.
When you have some time I’d like to get together with you to discuss some of these topics and issues. Not to talk about it for the sake of talk, but to figure out how to get some of this information out there to wake some people up. There are major red alert alarm bells going off right now, but few people seem to be noticing. As an example have you seen what has happened to the publicly traded stock of Potash Corp recently. It is skyrocketing because this company, as a major global supplier of fertilizer, is in high demand as global economies are now scrambling to deal with collapsing food stocks. My email is posted in the reply. Please get in touch when you get a chance. Have a great day!
January 29, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Are you riding a bicycle to work? Do you live on a farm and grow all of your own food with out emitting any carbons? No?
Then shut up.
March 21, 2008 at 7:04 pm
does anyone knows if there is any other information about this subject in other languages?
April 30, 2008 at 7:47 am
Hello Steven nice work that you are doing out there. Informing people about the world they are living in is important since its mostly within human nature to be selfish and ignore nature. (I meet you at a Restaurent in Cape Town where I’m a manager and you asked me if there is going to be another one like Nelson Mandela)