Call for Submissions for New Environmental Zine

As part an AmeriCorps Community Action Project, I am launching the first issue of an environmental 'zine called MOSS: Perspectives on Portland’s Environment. I think a good quality, educational, creative and cool environmental publication is seriously lacking in Portland, especially considering all of the passionate people we have and all of the dire environmental issues facing this city. It is still very much in the early stages, but I am looking for writers who would be interested in contributing. I see about half of the zine being non-fiction (interviews, in-depth reports, fact sheets) and the rest being creative writing that relates to the theme. If it needs to be said, I unfortunately can't pay, but keep reading for some of the awesome things that could come from a contribution...

The theme of this first issue will be Water, but more specifically rivers. So nonfiction stories could range from the city's drainage issues, rain gardens, pollution levels, the superfund site, interviews with organizations, tips for helping keep the river clean, etc. And creative work could include poetry, fiction, prose, etc having to do with this river or rivers in general.

Feel free to email me if you are interested in the project and want to know more, Emily Logan: mosszine@gmail.com.