red-areophany
A proposed spiritual and cultural movement to revere Mars' original red landscape as an alternative to green terraforming, emphasizing stewardship and connection to the primal planet.
1 chapter across 1 book
Blue Mars (1997)Kim Stanley Robinson
In this chapter, Ann Clayborne explores the ancient and rapidly changing landscape of Tempe Terra on Mars, observing the melting permafrost and geological transformations. She encounters a group of young Red ecoteurs who advocate for militant resistance against terraforming efforts, but Ann urges a shift towards nonviolent stewardship and cultural reverence for Mars' primal red landscape. Together they visit the icy northern sea and reflect on the future of Mars, emphasizing the need for a new form of areophany that honors the planet's original character rather than green terraforming.