In March, I started The Planet newsletter on Substack, and I'm looking back at an exciting journey. Quite recently, there was suddenly the revival of the good old newsletter. Not much different than the paper version that I published as a backpacker in the 1980s: I wrote a letter, photocopied it, and sent it in envelopes to friends at home. I liked the Substack concept, and soon I was working on my first newsletter. I thought of a name, worked on a design for a logo, and sent out a tweet announcing that I would start a newsletter about the planet
It’s a joy to read this & remember the creation of The Planet.
Such a brilliant idea & so many excellent articles! I have loved each one from March 12. The somber & serious ones, the ones that taught me things, the delightful Island Stories, the stories that included fun, a humorous slant & a smile.
And always the magnificent photos.
I’m so happy you took on this wonderful initiative as your love letter to nature & the beautiful blue marble.
Thank you for this exciting journey as well as all the work you’ve put into it.
Thank you for always following my writing. I particularly enjoyed writing the island stories. When I started this, I assumed the pandemic would soon be over and I would be traveling again, so that travel stories would be the core of my substack stories. How wrong I was. But the island stories gave a little bit of an idea of what travel stories in the future will look like, in a post-covid future; it gets more difficult to imagine every day. I hope to spend a bit more time on the same island next year, there are so many more stories to be told.
I look forward to the stories next year & all the ones in between. The pandemic changed so many plans but your newsletter didn’t lack beautiful stories & images. Thank you again for the time, energy & creativity you devote to The Planet.
I enjoyed reading why and how you began The Planet. It’s inspiring and a reminder that one person can and does make a difference. I’m now following your arts and climate Twitter account. There is a extraordinary environmental artist I follow from my personal Instagram account. I’ll let you know if there’s another way to view his work.
As always the photos today were lovely, the tulip was an extraordinary, happy burst of color!
I always love to have flowers in the house (I know, it doesn't make sense from an environmental point of view...). Thank for also following @ArtOnOurPlanet
Happy to have followed your newsletter from the start and being part of the journey.
Thank you for just jumping in an going for it. There's a lesson in that for all of us.
Love the reflection in that first picture as it captures the melting of the snow so well. You do have an excellent eye for things like that. Plus, the attention to detail in that second picture of the tulip. I now feel inspired to take pictures of random things around my apartment.
Thank you for the inspiration your newsletter brings, for all the things I've learned so far, for finding and telling those stories so well, for not fitting into a niche (how boring would that be), for taking the time to stop and take pictures while out in nature (or in your house) and for the passion with which you highlight the importance of preserving our beautiful planet. Thank you!
It’s a joy to read this & remember the creation of The Planet.
Such a brilliant idea & so many excellent articles! I have loved each one from March 12. The somber & serious ones, the ones that taught me things, the delightful Island Stories, the stories that included fun, a humorous slant & a smile.
And always the magnificent photos.
I’m so happy you took on this wonderful initiative as your love letter to nature & the beautiful blue marble.
Thank you for this exciting journey as well as all the work you’ve put into it.
Thank you for always following my writing. I particularly enjoyed writing the island stories. When I started this, I assumed the pandemic would soon be over and I would be traveling again, so that travel stories would be the core of my substack stories. How wrong I was. But the island stories gave a little bit of an idea of what travel stories in the future will look like, in a post-covid future; it gets more difficult to imagine every day. I hope to spend a bit more time on the same island next year, there are so many more stories to be told.
I look forward to the stories next year & all the ones in between. The pandemic changed so many plans but your newsletter didn’t lack beautiful stories & images. Thank you again for the time, energy & creativity you devote to The Planet.
I enjoyed reading why and how you began The Planet. It’s inspiring and a reminder that one person can and does make a difference. I’m now following your arts and climate Twitter account. There is a extraordinary environmental artist I follow from my personal Instagram account. I’ll let you know if there’s another way to view his work.
As always the photos today were lovely, the tulip was an extraordinary, happy burst of color!
I always love to have flowers in the house (I know, it doesn't make sense from an environmental point of view...). Thank for also following @ArtOnOurPlanet
I think we all need small treats to brighten our lives. Was glad to see you saw my response to Will. He’s got a interesting creative perspective.
Happy to have followed your newsletter from the start and being part of the journey.
Thank you for just jumping in an going for it. There's a lesson in that for all of us.
Love the reflection in that first picture as it captures the melting of the snow so well. You do have an excellent eye for things like that. Plus, the attention to detail in that second picture of the tulip. I now feel inspired to take pictures of random things around my apartment.
Thank you for the inspiration your newsletter brings, for all the things I've learned so far, for finding and telling those stories so well, for not fitting into a niche (how boring would that be), for taking the time to stop and take pictures while out in nature (or in your house) and for the passion with which you highlight the importance of preserving our beautiful planet. Thank you!
Thank you, the tulip picture is also because of the cold that kept me more at home than I would have liked :-)