What does it mean to live in harmony with nature? Find out in our new issue.
Mission’s Spring/Summer 2026 issue, Human + Nature Issue, guest edited by explorer and environmentalist David de Rothschild, explores that question across more than 350 pages of fashion, culture, art, activism and storytelling.
Bringing together globally renowned artists, environmental pioneers and emerging young voices, the issue celebrates the people reimagining our relationship with the natural world and each other.
Here are six reasons to dive in.
1. DAVID DE ROTHSCHILD TAKES THE HELM
For this special issue, Mission welcomes explorer, environmentalist and entrepreneur David de Rothschild as Guest Editor.
From sailing across the Pacific aboard Plastiki to championing environmental innovation around the world, David has spent his career helping people reconnect with nature. His perspective shapes the issue throughout, inviting readers to consider how we can move from the noise of modern life towards a deeper connection with the living systems that sustain us.
The Haenyeo of Jeju Island, Voice for Nature Human x Nature Project. Image courtesy of The Lost Explorer.
David de Rothschild. Voice for Nature Human x Nature Project
Photo by Martín Vielma © Voice for Nature.
2. ES DEVLIN ON THE ART OF ATTENTION
Artist and designer Es Devlin is one of the most influential creative minds of our time.
Known for creating transformative experiences for everyone from Beyoncé and Adele to the London Olympics and major public installations around the world, Devlin reflects on the power of gathering, attention and collective imagination. Her work reminds us that art can help us reconnect with one another and with the world around us.
Library of Us. Photo by Oriol Tarridas.
Library of Light. Photo by Monica Spezia. Both images courtesy of Es Devlin.
3. BRUCE THE BEAR STEALS THE SHOW
The heart of the issue belongs to Bruce the Bear and his companion Noah Bates.
Photographed by Willow Williams and styled by Jordan Dean Schneider, our cover story, In Harmony, imagines a world where humans and nature move together with trust, curiosity and care.
Set across beaches, fields and city streets, the story captures the spirit of the issue and serves as a reminder that nature is not something separate from us. It is part of who we are.
4. SARAH TENG REVEALS THE HIDDEN WORLD BENEATH THE SURFACE
Photographer and underwater explorer Sarah Teng takes readers into some of the planet’s most extraordinary environments.
From swimming alongside humpback whales in French Polynesia to documenting the annual sardine run off the coast of South Africa, her work captures rare moments that most people will never witness firsthand.
Her images remind us that protecting nature begins with understanding and appreciating its beauty.
5. EXTRAORDINARY VOICES REIMAGINING THE FUTURE
This issue features a remarkable collection of artists, thinkers and changemakers.
Artist and filmmaker Sir John Akomfrah explores storytelling and memory. Explorer Bertrand Piccard discusses the future of clean aviation. Designer Amy Powney shares her commitment to responsible fashion through her label AKYN. Alongside them are activists, scientists and innovators helping shape a more sustainable future.
Together, they offer a vision of hope grounded in action.
John Akomfrah, Listening All Night to the Rain (Canto VI), 2024 (stiLL). Commissioned by the British Council for
the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, 2024. © John Akomfrah; courtesy Smoking
Dogs Films and Lisson Gallery.
6. THE NEXT GENERATION TAKES THE MIC
Continuing Mission’s collaboration with founders Nile Rodgers and Nancy Hunt of We Are Family Foundation, this issue spotlights inspiring young leaders from around the world.
Working across climate justice, education, creativity and community building, these emerging voices demonstrate that meaningful change is already underway. Their stories are a reminder that the future is not something we inherit. It is something we create.
Photo courtesy of Alexia Leclercq.
Photo courtesy of Russell Reed.
Photo courtesy of Jato Sonita Kfukfu.
The Human + Nature issue is an invitation to look closer, listen more carefully and recognize that biodiversity is not separate from us. It is the system we are part of, and the one we depend on.
To learn more and join the conversation, get the new issue HERE.
Homepage images courtesy of from clockwise; Constanze Saemann by Nick Thomsen, Billie Eilish by Petros Studios, Refik Anadol, Inside image left courtesy of Rootfull, and right, Xin Xin Yu by Jack Chipper.
