
Leslie Carol Roberts
About
Leslie Carol Roberts is a pioneering voice in environmental writing whose work addresses the urgent ecological challenges of our time. Her expertise spans environmental literature, nature writing, and climate fiction, positioning her at the forefront of socially engaged literary practice. She maintains vital connections with organizations like The Orion Society and environmental writing communities, bringing essential perspectives on sustainability and climate consciousness to contemporary literature. Her teaching integrates environmental awareness with literary craft, encouraging students to consider the natural world not just as setting, but as an active participant in narrative and poetic expression. Through her connections to environmental studies departments, sustainability arts organizations, and climate activism literary groups, she helps students find their voices in the most pressing conversations of our era. Her work demonstrates how literature can serve as both witness to environmental crisis and catalyst for change. She guides students to explore the intersections of ecology, social justice, and artistic expression, fostering a generation of writers committed to environmental consciousness and literary excellence within the broader context of climate change and environmental justice. She is the author of The Entire Earth and Sky and Here Is Where I Walk.
Education
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BA, University of Michigan, Political Science
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MA, University of Canterbury, New Zealand, English
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MFA, University of Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program

