Which worlds? With whom?: Geoengineering through a relational multispecies lens

If climate crisis is a relational crisis, then geoengineering technologies and practices cannot be fully assessed without being understood relationally. This essay explores the relational dimensions and dynamics of responding to climate change with geoengineering in/as multispecies community under colonialism. It begins with two meaningful punctuations before turning to an exploratory case study—the pond on the author’s family farm. Among the messages conveyed are: (1) there are ethical, political, epistemic, and pragmatic reasons for thinking that any decision to enact geoengineering must rely upon multispecies dialogue and justice; (2) a pond is never just a pond.

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Climatic Change
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2026-04-01
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-025-04090-4
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Climate Change and Geoengineering
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Which worlds? With whom?: Geoengineering through a relational multispecies lens

Julia D. Gibson
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Which worlds? With whom?: Geoengineering through a relational multispecies lens

Julia D. Gibson
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Abstract

If climate crisis is a relational crisis, then geoengineering technologies and practices cannot be fully assessed without being understood relationally. This essay explores the relational dimensions and dynamics of responding to climate change with geoengineering in/as multispecies community under colonialism. It begins with two meaningful punctuations before turning to an exploratory case study—the pond on the author’s family farm. Among the messages conveyed are: (1) there are ethical, political, epistemic, and pragmatic reasons for thinking that any decision to enact geoengineering must rely upon multispecies dialogue and justice; (2) a pond is never just a pond.

Climatic ChangeVol. 179(4)
Antioch University New England (US)
Climate action
Openalex Percentile: Top 13%
Climate Change and Geoengineering
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