EARS 7: Leaving Our Mark

The Anthropocene is defined in many encyclopedias. Check out all of the reference entries for anthropocene in the library's online holdings.

This legacy site includes the proposals submitted by the Anthropocene Working Group to the ICS Subcommission on Quaternary Stratigraphy, as well as formal newsletters and publications on their work. Works span from 2000 - 2023.

The Ideas of the Anthropocene Web Archive brings together websites that document concepts and critiques of the “Anthropocene.” From the earth sciences (geology, climate science, etc.) to the environmental arts and humanities, ideas of the Anthropocene have influenced a wide range of scholarly and creative work. The focus is on a selection of only those websites where the term “Anthropocene” is formally referenced or invoked, and in which significant emphasis is placed on notions of the Anthropocene.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change.