Jennifer Chesnut

Jennifer Chesnut lives in the Great Lakes watershed of Canada. She works as a teacher and teacher-trainer in environmental and social justice education. She is completing a thesis in transforming ecological grief and using known works in sacred poetry to tell the story. She believes that processing our pain for the world together can allow us to draw from our reserves of care and justice. She writes poetry as a way to connect with Gaia.

"Mornings," and "The Great Darkness," in the Seventh Issue: Rituals & Remedies.

“Spending Time with Trees at the South Branch,” and “Generosity,” featured in the Sixth Issue, Art Meets Science: Examining Conservation & Biodiversity