Atmos is a nonprofit media organization focused on the cross-pollination of climate and culture, delivering award-winning journalism and creative storytelling through a biannual print magazine, daily digital features, original newsletters, and more.

With a mission to re-enchant people with nature and our shared humanity, Atmos inspires cultural transformation and illuminates solutions to heal and protect the planet–now, and for generations to come.

SeaLegacy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ocean conservation, leveraging the power of visual storytelling to inspire action and protect marine ecosystems. Operating from onboard the SeaLegacy 1, a state-of-the-art production catamaran, the team captures compelling imagery and films that highlight the beauty and urgency of ocean preservation. Co-founded by Cristina Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen, SeaLegacy collaborates with scientists, policymakers, and communities to drive sustainable solutions and build a global movement for a healthier planet.

More Or Less magazine celebrates a new type of luxury: creativity. More Or Less is the first magazine to prioritize sustainability in the fashion industry. World class photographers, stylists and designers have accepted our challenge to create fashion stories which are eco-conscious, innovative, fun and with a more accessible price-point. More Or Less is about reshaping a society of excess.

Compañerx is an artistic project encompassing photography, performance, and video in support of Ley Integral Trans, Colombia's first bill to protect trans and nonbinary individuals. The project is led by photographer Camila Falquez in collaboration with stylist Lorena Maza, storyteller César Vallejo, and a community of support. The project, created over two years, includes portraits of over 70 trans and non-binary people from more than 30 cities and regions across Colombia, and culminated in a performance and demonstration to mark the introduction of the Ley Integral Trans bill in Colombia's Congress on July 31, 2024.

Photographs by Camila Falquez (Portraits)
And Juan Jose Ortiz Arenas (Performance)
Styling by Lorena Maza
Words by César Vallejo

Published By Atmos and The New Yorker

In the Summer of 2024, London-based photographer and environmentalist Lena C. Emery traveled to Svalbard, Norway to document the archipelago's dramatic landscape and wildlife. Svalbard faces severe environmental threats from rapidly melting glaciers, rising temperatures, and increased human activity, all of which endanger its unique Arctic biodiversity and delicate ecosystems. Emery, through her photography, reimagines the symbiotic connection between humanity and nature in an effort to inspire support for environmental protection.

Photographs by Lena C. Emery.

Published in Atmos

The Or Foundation's Speak Volumes campaign calls on brands to disclose their annual production numbers for transparency, to reduce textile waste, and to address the root problem of overproduction.

In September 2024, an activation in support of the initiative was launched in Times Square, which included multiple digital billboards and the performance artist Jeremy Hutchison, who made appearances throughout New York City during Fashion Week as the clothing waste zombie.

Working at the intersection of environmental justice, education and fashion development, The OR Foundation's mission is to identify and manifest alternatives to the dominant model of fashion.

Photography by Charlie Engman.

The Or Foundation (pronounced “or”) stands for choice. Choice is agency – agency to escape the predominant violent socio-economic system of corporate colonialism and to change it from within. A 501(C)(3) public charity in the USA and a registered charity in Ghana that has been operating in both countries since 2011. Working at the intersection of environmental justice, education and fashion development, The Or's mission is to identify and manifest alternatives to the dominant model of fashion. Tangibly The Or's goal is to catalyze a Justice-Led Circular Economy. There are many layers to this work, including immediate relief through direct action on human rights and environmental abuses, educational programming and awareness in order to shift individual actions, and research and institutional advocacy to steer systems level policies and investments.

Photography by Nana Kwadwo Agyei Addo, Komla S Darku, Joseph Abbey-Mensah, Tonia-Marie Parker, and Yussif Nii Quao Solomon.

A Kampala-based clothing brand, led by Bobby Kolade, works between art, fashion and activism. BUZIGAHILL's featured project "RETURN TO SENDER," redesigns second-hand clothing and redistribute them to the Global North, where they were originally discarded before being shipped to Uganda.

BUZIGAHILL collaborates with visual artists, fashion designers, second-hand clothing vendors and artisanal workshops in Uganda to add value to local supply chains and develop strong creative industries.

Photography by Ian Nnyanzi and Martin Kharumwa.

Between 2021 and 2024, Stefan Dotter worked closely with the rainforest protection NGO Health in Harmony to document the communities on the frontlines of deforestation, highlighting the profound connection between human health and the health of the forest. His journey took him to the Xingu River in the heart of the Amazon, the lush island of Borneo, and the southern reaches of Madagascar. Through his lens, Dotter captured the strength and resilience of the communities dedicated to rainforest protection and reforestation, as well as the breathtaking beauty of rare flora and fauna.

Photographs by Stefan Dotter
Published in Atmos

Atmos, a nonprofit media organization focused on the cross-pollination of climate and culture, collaborated with Twenty Summers, a nonprofit arts organization in Provincetown, Massachusetts, for a three-day conversation on environmental activism, queer ecology, ocean conservation, Indigenous sovereignty, and more, fostering a cross-pollination of ideas from the climate movement’s most crucial voices.

Photography by Yael Malka.

Atmos and Synchronicity Earth Celebrate the Chrysalis Youth Fund, an initiative to support global biodiversity and climate youth activists. Young activists need resources to ensure sustainability for both this planet and their mission to protect it. Launch party held at The Standard Highline in NYC during Climate Week 2023.

Photography by Leandro Justen.