Esther Phillips is a writer, poet and environmental activist. Her work explores environmental degradation and the pressures of a growing population.
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For the Love of Our Children: a poem by Esther Phillips
Environmental activist and poet Esther Phillips reflects on grief and anti-natalism in this poem, which explores the choice not to have children as an act of love in an age of collapse.
June 24, 2026
