In the current issue
In the July/August issue of Resurgence & Ecologist we focus on Food! Our Food issue includes a lengthy interview with the chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, whose latest campaign extols the virtues and environmental advantages of moving to a largely vegetable-based diet.
The food and farming theme continues throughout the issue, including articles by Sue Pritchard on the opportunity to reform environmental policy in the light of Brexit; Herbert Girardet on the need for regenerative action in city and countryside alike; Miriam Darlington on sustainable beekeeping; and Adam Horovitz on poetry inspired by a year spent on four pasture farms.
Our short story: Poet by the Sea by Ben Okri and illustrated by Rosemary Clunie, sets the tone for a strong Arts and Reviews sections. We include features on Tacita Dean summer exhibitions, a new book on Zen photography and a forthcoming show by environmental artist Liz McGowan. In our review section, we cover books ranging from Mark Cocker's new history of the British countryside, Our Place, Jeremy Lent's ambitious volume on systems theory, The Patterning Instinct, and economist David Pilling's The Growth Delusion.
We hope you find much to enjoy in this issue of Resurgence & Ecologist and take time to explore our featured articles.
Feature articles
Making the Case for Going Green
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is a man of many passions: good food, less waste, healthier people, thriving Nature and an end to human cruelty to animals. Oliver Tickell meets him and finds out what connects these many passions.
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Keeping Them Sweet
Bees are central to our future, but they face a complex array of threats and challenges - mostly the result of human activity. Miriam Darlington meets Matt Somerville, a beekeeper with a passion for natural beekeeping and belief that the bees will survive.
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How to be a Good Forager
If you enjoy food and love spending time outdoors then foraging is a doorway to knowledge and deep connection with Nature. Kate Blincoe shares the joy of wild food gathering and a recipe for Puffball Mushroom Pizza. Enjoy!
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Poet by the Sea
Continuing our new short story feature, we share Ben Okri's delightful tale of a poet wandering by the sea - 'Time to leave the deep. Time to Wander among the debris of human dreams', from The Magic Lamp: Dreams of Our Age, published by Apollo.
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Don't Call Me Cupcake
Health eating for children is a hot topic and childhood obesity is on the rise. Sarah Ockwell-Smith wants to tackle the problem at source - by teaching parents about raising healthy eaters - and the solution is not what you think!
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Earth, Hands, Mouth
As regular readers will know that former Editor Satish Kumar has always been passionate about good food. In his regular column 'Choices' he explains why learning to grow, to cook and to eat together is as important as learning to read and write. Plus, we introduce our first podcast!
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Zen and the Art of Seeing
"At every moment in our lives we have a choice. We can be present in the moment and all that it contains, or we can stay in our usual distracted, often self-centred state of being." Embracing Zen practice can create a positive, life-affirming attitude - resulting in powerful, expressive work, as photographer David Ulrich explains.
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Our Vanishing Pleasant Land
Michael McCarthy reviews 'Our Place: Can We Save British Wildlife Before It Is Too Late?' - a book that explores intensive farming, the successes and failures of conservation, and the role played by environmentalist who couldn't quite explain the urgency of the problem.
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More than a magazine
Resurgence Talks
An exciting new series of Resurgence events in London in association with 42 Acres Shoreditch. The monthly programme, inspired by the ideas of Resurgence covers issues including the environment, arts, meditation and ethical living.
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Zen Photography Gallery
In Resurgence & Ecologist, July/August 2018, we feature an article about photographer David Ulrich and how his Buddhist practice led him to new understandings of his craft. Our online gallery includes some of his recent photographs.
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Resurgence Building for the Future
Keep up to date with our project to create a Resurgence Centre for Education, Environment and the Arts in Hartland. Includes videos, links to the latest articles and pictures of the Small School chapel and garden.
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Free sample copy
Enjoy a free pdf issue of Resurgence & Ecologist magazine. Within the pages of this unique magazine you'll find thought-provoking articles on the latest environmental, ethical and social issues, plus opinion, ideas and stunning art.
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The Resurgence Story
To mark 50 years at the forefront of environmental publishing, we've made a short video all about the magazine, now published as Resurgence & Ecologist, and the environmental charity behind it - The Resurgence Trust.
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Picture Credits
Web banner image: Shepherd's Cottage, by Rebecca Vincent; Making the Case for Going Green: Photograph © Matt Austin / River Cottage; Keeping Them Sweet: Freedom Hive © Matt Somerville; How to be a Good Forager: Illustration by Rachel Grant; Poet by the Sea: Illustration by Rosemary Clunie; Don't Call Me Cupcake: Illustration by Beatrice Cecerocchi; Earth, Hands, Mouth: Illustration by Olaf Hajek; Zen and the Art of Seeing: Tulips, Cape Cod, Massachusetts © David Ulrich; Our Vanishing Pleasant Land: Hare by Helen Ahpornsiri
