Anders Dunker is a Norwegian writer, journalist, philosopher, and painter with a profound passion for exploring the intersections of culture, philosophy, and environmental thought.

 

Born and raised in the Norwegian countryside in a family deeply committed to wildlife and nature, Anders developed an early appreciation for the natural world. He pursued his education in humanistic subjects and Cultural History at the University of Oslo, focusing on Philosophy, Comparative Religion, and Comparative Literature.

Anders has taught Aesthetics and related subjects at the University of Oslo and Philosophy and Cultural History in Rome and Barcelona. For a decade, he served as a senior lecturer at Kulturakademiet, a Norwegian private college. He is also a prolific writer, contributing to esteemed Norwegian and international publications such as Le Monde diplomatique, LA Review of Books, Ny Tid, Vagant, Samtiden, Modern Times Review, and Agora.

 

As an advocate for environmental awareness, Anders is a board member of the Norwegian Writers' Climate Campaign and Series Editor for the Futurum Collection at Existenz Publisher in Norway. He is also on the Editorial Board of Technophany, a journal dedicated to Philosophy and Technology.

His first book, Rediscovering Earth, a collection of interviews with world-renowned environmental thinkers, was published between 2019 and 2020 in Norway, Denmark, and the United States. His second book, Thinking on the Planet, a collection of essays, has been released in Norway and Denmark. His third book, Unknown Territory (2024), has been published in Norway and acquired by all public libraries in the Country.

Currently, Anders is the CEO of California media company Better Earth Productions, and resides in Los Angeles with his wife, where he continues to combine his passion for writing, art, and environmental advocacy.