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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Seven top environmentalists recommend their reads for the summer, covering everything from psychological thrillers to steady state economics
… State of the World 2010: Transforming Cultures, a report by the Worldwatch Institute … is about consumerism and moving away from cultures of consumerism to cultures of well-being. It is very inspiring. …
Some people like fixing things - others have things to fix. Repair cafés are a new global phenomenon that brings the two together, writes Jade Herriman - giving satisfaction to both, sharing skills, keeping stuff out of landfill, fighting 'designed obsolescence', and building communities sustained by mutual help.
… anything you can physically bring along. A culture of repair Our relationship with … chair - became less common as the disposable culture developed beyond small items like … a deliberate attempt to resist the throwaway culture . Repair cafés get people talking and …
STEVE WATSON is committed to his vinyl - and excited by the resurgence among record collectors. DUNCAN OSWALD worries about the impact of producing yet more PVC records - arguing that streaming must surely be more green. To settle the debate the two environmental consultants developed a life cycle assessment comparing the resource impacts of the two audio technologies...
… discophiles wary of the digitalisation of culture - like Steve. But it's a source of …
An ecological project has taken root on an abandoned olive grove outside Ramallah. As well as restoring the land itself, its deeper aim is to nurture the ancient links between the Palestinian people and nature, and rebuild a culture of steadfastness in the soil of their native country.
… Palestinian people and nature, and rebuild a culture of steadfastness in the soil of their … the colonizer's lens. Reclaiming our land, culture, language and history So we say: that …
The tree-clad hills of Spain's Sierra de Huelva retain their beauty, wildlife and traditions, writes Jan Nimmo, who has speant a decade exploring the area on horseback. Just one thing is missing: the throngs of people that once inhabited and managed the land.
… as Barrancos in Portugal. Cork is part of the culture - even in Chaparro's name, which means … of hard work, and a unique pattern of arboriculture suited to the climate, the terrain and … has evolved to sustain a diverse mixed agriculture on poor soils in a climate of hot dry …
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How do you change a damaging culture of littering amongst 200,000 hedonistic festival-goers? The answer is to go deep........
… of Jan Yardley. How do you change a damaging culture of littering amongst 200,000 … nature, were seen by 100,000 people. The culture shift was on. One of the main tools … in previous years." So the Glastonbury litter culture is being addressed through people …
With the growing trend for natural swimming in cities new opportunities are opening for architects and designers to create dramatic, inspiring, enjoyable new public spaces in urban waterways, writes Jane Withers. And it's the subject of a new exhibition at London's Roca London Gallery ...
… many good practical reasons - transport, agriculture, defence, access to fresh water - and … historian Caitlin Davies argues that a culture of fear has grown up around The …
As Slow Food Week gets underway Slow Food UK tells the Ecologist why they are attempting to protect Britains edible Biodiversity and the artisan producers behind it.....
… flagged as too eager to embrace other food cultures. It is often easier to look to other … has led to a renewed interest in our own food culture, and a fascinating journey of … future - from organics and Slow Food to permaculture and land share schemes SPECIAL CONTENT …
Spices don't simply add flavour to your food - they also aid digestion, protect against bacteria and prevent a range of illnesses
… world market without destroying their food cultures in the process. Our appreciation of … acclimatised to the food preferences of their culture. While herbs are the leaves of … of the global seed market, promoting monoculture farming and making it harder for …
From great public transport to carbon reduction initiatives, the UK’s towns and cities are making strides towards becoming greener places to live. Rebecca Campbell takes a closer look at the most impressive
… Frankie Vaughan, Liverpool is an important culture centre. As a result, the city centre … Street is the place. Whether you’re after culture or just a place to sit back and enjoy … The city was shortlisted for the UK City of Culture Award in 2010 due to the high number …
In our culture of quickly consumed high street fashion, it’s vital to recycle and reuse discarded clothes. Hazel Sillver looks at three companies paving the way.
… beauty doesn't cost you or the earth. In our culture of quickly consumed high street … then discard it. What we need is a shift in culture, towards the consumption of high …
Seaweed is delicious, nutritious, a veritable cure-all and just one of the reasons Fergus Drennan does like to be beside the Great British seaside
… some more. Two of the greatest seaweed-loving cultures on Earth, Japan and China, have … never really developed as a seaweed eating culture, despite the fact that Wales excels in …
In the age of high-speed travel, walking - alone or in groups - is the foremost way to reconnect to cities, our environment and one another
… communities that have been hijacked by mass culture and capitalism. The joy of strolling … Hill. This is a move away from the mass culture that has overwhelmed our communities towards a more folk-based culture where the myths and quirks of locality …
Maps have lost their initial purpose of orientating lost travellers. Today they mean much more: they are tools to help re-connect us to the natural world, writes Trevor Critchley
… to find that the remnants of a once-great culture are a beautiful but feeble species he …
Once derided as backwards, the southern African San tribe’s love of nature is now bringing them real rewards, as well as offering an insight into how humans can survive with little or no water. Ruth Styles travelled to meet them in Namibia
… insight into their frequently misunderstood culture. Small scale and low impact, the … with entertaining re-enactments) and culture. Sitting in sandy circle dominated by … a rare glimpse of the spiritual side of San culture in the shape of the Elephant dance. A …
Football fans around the globe have their eyes set on Curitiba, Brasil this year, the site of the 2014 World Cup. But as Brian Barth reports, eco-savvy urban planners have been studying Brasil's seventh largest city for decades ...
… in the city. Filled with shrines to the cultures of the world, they are enchanting … for the rest of the world. The unique culture of enlightened urban policy and …
Jamie Catto and Duncan Bridgeman on music, insanity and saying 'YES'
… subjects such as God, death, money, consumer culture, TV and sex. The project took them to … six most backward aspects of American society/culture today. Subjects covered include the …