Sunday, November 16th 2025
The BREAK—DOWN explores “the political economy of climate and ecological crisis.” They’re open for pitches for their third print issue, Airborne, on “the importance of air in the climate crises, its role in environmental history + activism, and its future on a transformed planet.” They’re interested in “diverse interpretations of the theme, from carbon removal and mobility to struggles over urban pollution and the fate of the world’s forests.” They’re seeking “argumentative essays, memoir, original translations, photojournalism, reportage and dispatches from around the world.” Rate is £650 for pieces of around 3,000 words. For more details refer to their editor’s post and this page.
Deadline: December 5th, 2025
Tuesday, September 16th 2025
The BREAK—DOWN explores “the political economy of climate and ecological crisis.” They welcome submissions for digital-only pieces, published on their website and in their bi-weekly newsletter, at any time. Payment is 20p/word, to a maximum of £400 for online essays. If interested, email your pitches to pitching@break-down.org and include 'ONLINE' in the subject line. For more information, refer to this page.
Tuesday, June 3rd 2025
The BREAK—DOWN explores “the political economy of climate and ecological crisis.” They’re open for pitches for Issue # 2 (Climate Frontiers), which explores the physical frontiers of the climate crisis. They pay £600 per piece (about 3,000 words). The deadline for Issue # 2 is 10 June. In addition to commissioning essays for Issue # 2, they’re also accepting submissions for online-only pieces. They pay 20p/word, to a maximum of £400 for online essays. There’s no deadline for submission of these essays. If interested, send your pitches to pitching@break-down.org. For more information, refer to their post and this page.
Deadline: June 10th, 2025