The Elysian

The Elysian

TERRAFORM

Six writers exploring the future of our planet.

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Elle Griffin
Aug 04, 2025
∙ Paid

We’ve just finished publishing TERRAFORM, six writers exploring the future of our planet through an online essay collection and print pamphlet. You can still support the project by collecting the digital or print pamphlet here. 👇🏻

Collect the TERRAFORM Pamphlet

5% of sales went to the Elysian treasury, with the remainder split 11 ways (10 articles plus design).

Here’s the complete essay collection:

  • We can terraform the Earth—not just Mars, by

    Elle Griffin

  • No, we shouldn't return to the climate of the 18th century by

    Étienne Fortier-Dubois

  • A self-governing forest, by

    Elle Griffin

  • The future used to be better by

    Maarten Boudry

  • How can we rewild the Earth at scale? by

    Spencer R. Scott

  • Maybe an exowomb is better than pregnancy by

    Elle Griffin

  • We should all participate in scientific research by

    Anant Agrawal

  • How much of the planet should we harm for our comfort? by

    Elle Griffin

  • We could return three continents of land to the wild by

    Elle Griffin

  • Building an operating system for Earth by

    stephen marshall

Collect the TERRAFORM pamphlet

How much we earned + how we’re funding print pamphlets going forward

This is our second cooperative media project this year, and a continued experiment in funding journalism. Here’s the breakdown of what we earned for the project, how we shared the profits, and my thoughts on what upcoming projects should look like:

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