Faced with multiple converging crises humanity is challenged to redesign the human presence on Earth within the lifetime of present generations, writes Daniel Christian Wahl, and so transform our impact from degeneration to regeneration. We are capable of creating diverse creative cultures elegantly adapted to the uniqueness of place.
… Wahl | 25th April 2016 Ethical Living Ecology Culture Society … We are capable of creating diverse creative cultures elegantly adapted to the uniqueness … transformation - actually serve the necessary culture change? Or are they merely premature …
Inspiration for change comes in many guises – from downshifting your personal life to celebrating a community Apple Day to joining a movement for social justice.
… The Ecologist | 19th June 2009 Activism Culture Change Worldchanging Schumacher … Ground Low-Impact Living Initiative LILI 101_culture_change.jpg Inspiration for change … for social justice. Around the world, cultures are in flux as technological …
The craze for selfie photographs has reached an all-time low, after a recent spate of animal deaths have been linked to achieving the perfect picture, writes Laura Bridgeman. But why do people exhibit such a careless attitude to animal welfare when we normally show such apathy? Cultural conditioning may have the answer.
… | 15th March 2016 Activism Animal Welfare Culture Seaworld dolphin and trainer at … isolation from the natural world that Western culture perpetuates. Rather than lambasting … trick: 'human' vs 'nature' It was Western culture that first dreamed up the notion that …
Can the planet’s cultural and natural heritage be protected during a war? Ruth Styles talks Syria, conservation and natural wonders with Kishore Rao, head of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre
… visiting these sites appreciate different cultures, they develop understanding of cultures - it promotes a mutual understanding, … world and you try and learn more about their culture. You appreciate that culture and …
Many cultures have lived in harmony with their ecosystems for centuries. The Gaia Foundation have made it their mission to listen and learn from them. It's time we did too
… How indigenous cultures can save themselves...and us Matilda … Communities Amazon Rainforest 4gaia.jpg Many cultures have lived in harmony with their … the indigenous societies whose traditions and cultures work in harmony with ecosystems. In …
What is art's role in raising awareness of climate change? In this extract from her passionate, poetic essay 'The Far-seers of Art', Jay Griffiths explains why culture without nature is as good as worthless
… March 2010 Activism Climate Change Society Culture Change Art Eco Art Jay Griffiths … Far-seers of Art', Jay Griffiths explains why culture without nature is as good as worthless … political, pragmatic and personal. A culture of nature ? The role of art …
The ancient spiritual Indian practice of yoga has been colonized, writes Susanna Barkataki - appropriated into a commercially-driven 'body beautiful' culture. True practitioners must reclaim its true purpose and stage their own ahimsa, or nonviolent revolution of the mind, body and spirit.
… into a commercially-driven 'body beautiful' culture. True practitioners must reclaim its … teacher who wants to "expose us to the culture by chanting Om to start class" and her … the Om symbol in the wrong direction, my culture is being stripped of its meaning and …
Anthropology, the study of humankind, should be the first of all the sciences our children encounter, writes Marc Brightman, with its singular capacity to inspire the imagination, broaden the mind and open the heart. Moves to downgrade it in the education system by those who know the price of everything, and the value of nothing, must be fought off.
… Anthropology is a key to ecology as well as culture Lévi-Strauss's melancholy tone, … world, and about sustainability - not just culture and identity. It is good that the … help us to understand and relate to different cultures, different ways of being in the …
On international women's day, a remarkable lady fighting to maintain the ancient traditions, local knowledge and sacred sites of one of South Africa's last indigenous clans talks to the Ecologist
… South Africa. She has a deep passion for the culture and traditions of her people, the … She has watched the fast attrition of her culture as westernisation and modernisation … of Nature, of the land, of the people, of our culture and they are standing up to the …
In his search for alternatives to consumerism and industrialism, Jules Pretty travelled around the world to find surviving nature-based cultures. In this extract from his book 'The Edge of Extinction', he tells of the Tuva people of the Siberian steppe - proud of their traditions and closeness to the land, but very much part of the modern world - strictly on their own terms.
… the world to find surviving nature-based cultures. In this extract from his book 'The … has the capacity to damage and even destroy cultures. Yet many talk of the need for … 1950s, despite a trebling of wealth. Consumer culture has transformed the old equations …
Visit the British Museum's hugely successful Vikings exhibition, and you can't miss the BP branding - a fair price for their sponsorship? No way, writes Chris Garrard, who will join a 'flash-horde' at the Museum next Sunday and give BP its last rites in a Viking longship.
… been opposing BP's sponsorship of arts and culture since 2012. And on Sunday 15 th June, …
Writer, journalist and environmental activist: Paul Kingsnorth has been them all. Now, however, he has rejected activism in favour of a dystopian strain of thought epitomised by his Dark Mountain project. Mark Newton caught up with him to discover why
… by a belief that our mainstream creative culture, whether it be represented by … and the direction of our machine culture. We aim to create new stories more …
From theory to practice, how one man in Totnes is helping a community respond to the threat of peak oil – from its own currency to relearning lost arts. Ed Hamer reports
… conjures images of crystal-healing, new-age culture, beards and sandals. It may come as a … reminiscent of the utopian 1960s counter-culture. You may also believe that our … in the past year by the man behind transition culture, Rob Hopkins. Rob is not your average …
Should oil and gas companies be sponsoring the arts? No, says the man behind the unconventional pressure group that's tackling the 'carbon web of institutions'
… Far-seers of Art', Jay Griffiths explains why culture without nature is as good as worthless … World' report on the best ways to transform cultures from consumerism to sustainability …
What motivates people to act? Tom Crompton, WWF's point man on behaviour change, believes he has the answers. And they go against the grain of conventional campaigning...
… cultural values - for example, through culture in the workplace, pay structures, and … World' report on the best ways to transform cultures from consumerism to sustainability …
A growing movement is opposing fossil fuel industry sponsorship of the arts. Pop-up protests and performances denouncing Shell, BP and others are winning the popular vote, writes Chris Garrard.
… such as BP and Shell, sponsoring arts and culture. The group originally formed in 2012 … the issue of ethical sponsorship of arts and culture. By surrounding works of art with …
Filmmaker, campaigner and environmental pioneer Helena Norberg-Hodge talks to Jemima Roberts about her latest film - The Economics of Happiness - the damage globalisation is doing, and what can be done to counter it
… of the International Society for Ecology and Culture [ISEC] to promote the concept of … on the impact of the global economy: on culture and on agriculture.’ JR: Tell me about The Economics of …
With Trump denying climate change and threatening to reject the Paris Agreement, it's more important than ever for society to hold a firm ethical line, writes Chris Garrard. The last thing we need is our most revered museums and galleries muddying the water by courting the sponsorship of leading climate criminals.
… Arts Corporations Fossil Fuels Oil Finance Culture UK museum-cut.jpg With Trump denying …
As whale watching grows in popularity, so too do concerns about marine habitats and the conservation of whales, dolphins and porpoises. DYLAN WALKER of the World Cetacean Alliance explains why we must all take responsibility for ethical interactions with these intriguing animals
… with whales and dolphins revered in many cultures as deities, guides and protectors. … for destinations to promote whale related culture, heritage and biodiversity. What are …
The veteran campaigner talks to the Ecologist about the ongoing struggle to secure indigenous land rights and how he successfully took the Colombian government to court
… most in the rubber industry denied their culture. Now they have their own land, … have already signed an agreement to protect cultures, now once you get into protecting cultures you move also to protecting …
Japan's hunting of cetaceans has become a rallying point for nationalists, but demand for their meat is falling amid worries about toxic pollution. Fukushima could just prove to be the last straw for a declining industry ...
… to their whale and dolphin hunts. Human cultures and traditions evolve. In 21st Century ‘modern' cultures, why are hunts for large and small …
Worldwatch's influential State of the World 2010 report tells us why we need more stories addressing climate change and fewer shocking facts
… State of the World 2010: Transforming Cultures from Consumerism to Sustainability … World' report on the best ways to transform cultures from consumerism to sustainability … us more than our free time - it has led to a culture in which individual endeavour is the …
Sometimes, choosing not to think like a scientist can be a good thing. Jon Hughes sits down with the Harrisons, environmental activists and conceptual artists
… art Jon Hughes | 1st January 2008 Activism Culture Change Case Study Harrisons Newton … Harrison Art Activism Protest Green Lifestyle Culture Change Society Case Study … will determine many of the new forms that culture, industry and many other elements of …
Three storytellers from Uganda, Zimbabwe and Kenya share how Indigenous communities are reviving culture and restoring nature across Africa.
… Africa Agroecology Climate Change Seed Agriculture Pollinators Indigenous Peoples … share how Indigenous communities are reviving culture and restoring nature across Africa. … lands, waters and Earth-centred cultures in the midst of the climate crisis. …