The article that changed my view … of humanity's impact on the planet

Guardian supporter Matt Bowden explains why an article by the author Robert Macfarlane helped him understand the ‘Anthropocene generation’

Matt Bowden, 34, works in the textiles industry. He is from Durham, UK and currently living in Taipei, Taiwan

I came across Robert Macfarlane’s article Generation Anthropocene: how humans have altered the planet forever, as part of my MA course last year. It was recommended reading and ignited a deep interest in humans’ impact on the planet, and an impetus to reimagine my relationship with the environment.