Author Profile: Marianne Brown

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Under the skin •

Issue 354 • January/February 2026 • 60 transformative years > Reviews

Review of To Have or To Hold: Nature’s Hidden Relationships

People Power •

Issue 335 • November/December 2022 • Positive energy > Welcome

Empowering local communities

Community - News from our Community •

Issue 335 • November/December 2022 • Positive energy > Regulars > Community

Actions and projects from the Resurgence community

Real Treasure •

Issue 334 • September/October 2022 • Trouble brewing > Welcome

We put a price on Nature at our own cost

News from Resurgence •

Issue 334 • September/October 2022 • Trouble brewing > Community

Earth Goddess and Global Dimensions Project

Making Coffee •

Issue 334 • September/October 2022 • Trouble brewing > Coffee

Introducing our themed section on coffee

Counting The Beans • &

Issue 334 • September/October 2022 • Trouble brewing > Coffee

Farmers in Vietnam are feeling the heat, but there is hope

A Cup of Culture •

Issue 334 • September/October 2022 • Trouble brewing > Coffee

Coffee plays an important role in Ethiopian culture

Archive - Art That Transcends •

Issue 334 • September/October 2022 • Trouble brewing > Regulars > Archive

In memory of art critic Suzi Gablik

Thinking Differently •

Issue 333 • July/August 2022 • What's in a word > Welcome

Language can change our relationship with environment

Keep Hold of It •

Issue 333 • July/August 2022 • What's in a word > Language

A new book records the wisdom of a dying tongue

Eye-Opening •

Issue 333 • July/August 2022 • What's in a word > Art and culture

Discovering the work of two artists whose photography redefines how we interact with Nature

A Tapestry of Life •

Issue 332 • May/June 2022 • Power to the peaceful > Welcome

We need connection and empathy in these troubled times

Reclaiming Our Souls •

Issue 332 • May/June 2022 • Power to the peaceful > Peaceful Protest

Exploring the creative tactics of culture jamming

Time in Our Hands •

Issue 331 • March/April 2022 • Making change > Welcome

A celebration of craft

New Stories •

Issue 331 • March/April 2022 • Making change > Craft

Introducing our themed section on craft

Make or Break •

Issue 331 • March/April 2022 • Making change > Craft

Traditional skills are in danger of dying out

Conflict and Connection •

Issue 330 • January/February 2022 • The future in our hands > Welcome

Another world is possible if we face the future with strength and hope.

Re-Wilding the Wordhoard •

Issue 330 • January/February 2022 • The future in our hands > Art and culture

News of a collaborative arts project

Listen Up! •

Issue 330 • January/February 2022 • The future in our hands > Reviews

Review of Three Podcasts with different world views

Roots and Buds •

Issue 329 • November/December 2021 • Living cities > Welcome

A journey through our living cities

News •

Issue 329 • November/December 2021 • Living cities > Connected life

Initiatives to tackle global waste

Ecologist News •

Issue 329 • November/December 2021 • Living cities > Positive Action

Highlighting top stories from The Ecologist website

Listen In •

Issue 329 • November/December 2021 • Living cities > Wisdom and wellbeing

A piece of sound art in London invites us to come closer

News •

Issue 329 • November/December 2021 • Living cities > Wisdom and wellbeing

Saving migrating birds, dark sky lighting, and the benefits of woodland

Resurgence Community News •

Issue 329 • November/December 2021 • Living cities > Regulars

News and campaigns from the Resurgence community

The Race to Zero •

Issue 328 • September/October 2021 • Tipping point > Welcome

On the road to Net Zero

News from the Grassroots •

Issue 328 • September/October 2021 • Tipping point > Frontline

A round up of environmental news

Resurgence Community news •

Issue 328 • September/October 2021 • Tipping point > Frontline

Resources for schools, Sustainability First programme, and more

Finding a Solution - Naturally •

Issue 328 • September/October 2021 • Tipping point > Undercurrents

Exploring some nature-based solutions to achieving net zero

Material World •

Issue 328 • September/October 2021 • Tipping point > The Arts

Looking ahead to a new exhibition by Lubaina Himid

Back from the brink •

Issue 327 • July/August 2021 • Small is beautiful > Welcome

Towards a soulful engagement with the world

England Proposals for Woods and Peatlands •

Issue 327 • July/August 2021 • Small is beautiful > Frontline

Two action plans to improve tree coverage and drive net zero targets

News from the Grassroots •

Issue 327 • July/August 2021 • Small is beautiful > Frontline

A round up of environmental news

Moon Harvest •

Issue 327 • July/August 2021 • Small is beautiful > Wisdom and wellbeing

A group of experts are calling for lunar legal protection

Green Recovery •

Issue 326 • May/June 2021 • Building back hope > Welcome

We can create a better future by connecting with Nature and each other

Legal protection for Nature •

Issue 326 • May/June 2021 • Building back hope > Frontline

Landmark legal action on climate change, and renewed calls to protect Nature

News on Beavers •

Issue 326 • May/June 2021 • Building back hope > Frontline

Challenging the policy on beavers, plus news from the Beaver Trust

News from the Grassroots •

Issue 326 • May/June 2021 • Building back hope > Frontline

A round up of environmental news

Green Recovery - Visualising the Future •

Issue 326 • May/June 2021 • Building back hope > Undercurrents > Green Recovery

Glasgow gets a glimpse of what could be

A Corridor Through Time •

Issue 326 • May/June 2021 • Building back hope > The Arts

We talk to Will Coleman about a record-breaking labyrinth

Changing Course •

Issue 325 • March/April 2021 • Watershed moment > Welcome

People across the world are protecting the rivers they love

News From the Grassroots •

Issue 325 • March/April 2021 • Watershed moment > Frontline

A round up of environmental news stories

Rivers - Rewilding Britain's Waterways •

Issue 325 • March/April 2021 • Watershed moment > Undercurrents > Rivers

Beaver man' Derek Gow shares his story

New year Cheer •

Issue 324 • January/February 2021 • Resilience > Welcome

People across the world are building resilience amid uncertainty

News From the Grassroots •

Issue 324 • January/February 2021 • Resilience > Frontline

A round up of environmental news stories

Resurgence Community News •

Issue 324 • January/February 2021 • Resilience > Frontline

Sustainable development in India, Nepal library update, and reflections on the film Rise

Night Life •

Issue 323 • November/December 2020 • Life in the dark > Welcome

A celebration of the night sky

News From the Grassroots •

Issue 323 • November/December 2020 • Life in the dark > Frontline

A round up of environmental news stories

Community and Resurgence News •

Issue 323 • November/December 2020 • Life in the dark > Frontline

Totnes Share Shed, Resurgence book club and Leadership in a time of crisis

Hope in the Extreme •

Issue 322 • September/October 2020 • Lessons for the future > Welcome

People around the world are nurturing life - and hope - in the extreme

Nature Reserves and Green Corridors •

Issue 322 • September/October 2020 • Lessons for the future > Frontline

Community action in Scotland and an RHS project to create garden corridors

News From the Grassroots •

Issue 322 • September/October 2020 • Lessons for the future > Frontline

A round up of environmental news stories

Education - School in the Time of Coronavirus •

Issue 322 • September/October 2020 • Lessons for the future > Undercurrents > Education

Introducing our special section on education

Home Grown •

Issue 322 • September/October 2020 • Lessons for the future > The Arts

Gavin Munro on making furniture from living trees

The Crossroads •

Issue 321 • July/August 2020 • Recovery time > Welcome

The road beyond crisis has to encompass transformation

News From the Grassroots •

Issue 321 • July/August 2020 • Recovery time > Frontline

A round up of environmental news stories

Peatlands - Protecting Tropical Peatlands •

Issue 321 • July/August 2020 • Recovery time > Undercurrents > Peatlands

Sharing news of a potentially ground-saving project

The Tipping Point •

Issue 320 • May/June 2020 • Stubborn optimism > Welcome

Now is the time to reassess our way of life

News From the Grassroots •

Issue 320 • May/June 2020 • Stubborn optimism > Frontline

A round up of environmental news stories

Give and Take •

Issue 319 • March/April 2020 • Give and take > Welcome

Climate justice is a feminist issue

Climate Crisis news •

Issue 319 • March/April 2020 • Give and take > Frontline

Carbon footprint labels and divestment from fossil fuels

News from Resurgence •

Issue 319 • March/April 2020 • Give and take > Frontline

Resurgence updates and other stories

News From the Grassroots •

Issue 319 • March/April 2020 • Give and take > Frontline

A round up of environmental news stories

Decolonisation - An Epic Protest •

Issue 319 • March/April 2020 • Give and take > Undercurrents > Decolonisation

An interview with BP or Not BP co-founder Jess Worth

We Are What We Eat •

Issue 318 • January/February 2020 • A lot on our plates > Welcome

Lifestyle changes for a new decade

Bolsonaro wins 'Racist of the Year' award •

Issue 318 • January/February 2020 • A lot on our plates > Frontline

Indigenous leaders are touring Europe

News from Resurgence •

Issue 318 • January/February 2020 • A lot on our plates > Frontline

Resurgence updates and other stories

News From the Grassroots •

Issue 318 • January/February 2020 • A lot on our plates > Frontline

A round up of environmental news stories

Education for Climate Change •

Issue 318 • January/February 2020 • A lot on our plates > Frontline

Education policy fit for a state of climate emergency

Veganism - The Long Journey Beyond Veganuary •

Issue 318 • January/February 2020 • A lot on our plates > Undercurrents > Veganism

Broadcaster Chris Packham shares vegan journey

Veganism - Soul Food •

Issue 318 • January/February 2020 • A lot on our plates > Undercurrents > Veganism

Discovering why more Jains are giving up dairy

Slowly Does it •

Issue 317 • November/December 2019 • Where do we grow from here? > Welcome

Taking a look at degrowth and what life could be like in this alternative economic system

News from Resurgence •

Issue 317 • November/December 2019 • Where do we grow from here? > Frontline

Resurgence updates and other stories

News From the Grassroots •

Issue 317 • November/December 2019 • Where do we grow from here? > Frontline

A round up of environmental news stories

Stroud Becomes first Earth Protector Town •

Issue 317 • November/December 2019 • Where do we grow from here? > Frontline

A new initiative to stop Ecocide and empower communities

A Bit of Banter Goes A Long Way •

Issue 317 • November/December 2019 • Where do we grow from here? > Reviews

Review of Podcast Review: Sustainababble

Listen Up! •

Issue 316 • September/October 2019 • Listen up! > Welcome

Attentive listening can change the way we see things

Climate Strikes •

Issue 316 • September/October 2019 • Listen up! > Frontline

Highlighting action on the climate crisis

News From the Grass Roots •

Issue 316 • September/October 2019 • Listen up! > Frontline

A round up of environmental news from around the world

News from Resurgence •

Issue 316 • September/October 2019 • Listen up! > Frontline

Resurgence updates and other stories

Streets Ahead • &

Issue 316 • September/October 2019 • Listen up! > Undercurrents

Reporting on efforts to make Edinburgh more liveable

A Moving Tribute To Trees •

Issue 316 • September/October 2019 • Listen up! > Undercurrents

Exploring a new tech project in London

Lost and Found •

Issue 316 • September/October 2019 • Listen up! > The Arts

Marianne Brown meets artist and author Jackie Morris

Leading the Field •

Issue 315 • July/August 2019 • Leading the field > Welcome

Protest and policies to move forward together

Police Tactics •

Issue 315 • July/August 2019 • Leading the field > Frontline

Resurgence spoke to Liam Geary Baulch, action art logistics for Extinction Rebellion

News From the Grass Roots •

Issue 315 • July/August 2019 • Leading the field > Frontline

A round up of environmental news from around the world

The Climate Justice Now Generation •

Issue 315 • July/August 2019 • Leading the field > Keynotes

Mary Robinson on why we need to listen to young people for the sake of their future

Farming - Eating Up Emissions •

Issue 315 • July/August 2019 • Leading the field > Undercurrents > Farming

A new report shows reforesting farmland could slow global warming

The Path is the Goal •

Issue 314 • May/June 2019 • Pathways > Welcome

Finding transformative pathways

Family Friendly Festivals: Yestival and Timber •

Issue 314 • May/June 2019 • Pathways > Frontline

Introducing small, friendly festivals with nature at their heart

News From the Grass Roots •

Issue 314 • May/June 2019 • Pathways > Frontline

A round up of environmental news from around the world

Community News •

Issue 314 • May/June 2019 • Pathways > Frontline

Highlighting emerging projects from the Resurgence community

Wake Up, Conservation Movement! •

Issue 314 • May/June 2019 • Pathways > Undercurrents

Chris Packham’s “People’s Manifesto for Wildlife” is taking on global issues

Join The Circle For a Regenerative Future •

Issue 313 • March/April 2019 • Regeneration > Welcome

Regeneration is about nourishing not only the land, but also people

News From the Grass Roots •

Issue 313 • March/April 2019 • Regeneration > Frontline

A round up of environmental news from around the world

Courage •

Issue 312 • January/February 2019 • Courage > Welcome

Now, more than ever, we need to muster our courage to make change

News from Resurgence •

Issue 312 • January/February 2019 • Courage > Frontline

Films for the Future and other project updates

News From the Grass Roots •

Issue 312 • January/February 2019 • Courage > Frontline

Projects linking environment, health and wellbeing

Where the Gas is Greener •

Issue 312 • January/February 2019 • Courage > Ethical Living

Dale Vince, founder of Ecotricity, shares his thoughts on energy policy

All Is One •

Issue 311 • November/December 2018 • All Is One > Welcome

Celebrating a sense of unity

Protecting Our Seas •

Issue 311 • November/December 2018 • All Is One > Frontline

Profiling projects working to clean up and look after our seas

News from Resurgence •

Issue 311 • November/December 2018 • All Is One > Frontline

Resurgence Building for the future - new centre update

News From the Grass Roots •

Issue 311 • November/December 2018 • All Is One > Frontline

Highlights from environmental projects around the world

A Stitch In Time •

Issue 311 • November/December 2018 • All Is One > The Arts

Reporting on a project breathing life back into pieces of historic knitwear

A round up of environmental stories •

Issue 310 • September/October 2018 • Inspired to Action > Frontline

Hedgehogs, seabirds and medicinal plants

News from the Grassroots •

Issue 310 • September/October 2018 • Inspired to Action > Frontline

A round up of environmental news from around the globe

Nuclear Families •

Issue 310 • September/October 2018 • Inspired to Action > Ethical Living

An award-winning show by Jenna Watt is raising the profile of the nuclear debate

Conservation on land and sea •

Issue 309 • July/August 2018 • The Food Issue > Frontline

Wildflower meadows and whale sharks

Food Features •

Issue 309 • July/August 2018 • The Food Issue > Frontline

Real Bread campaign and NHS food policy

News from the Grassroots •

Issue 309 • July/August 2018 • The Food Issue > Frontline

A round up of environmental news from around the globe

Don't Call Me Cup Cake •

Issue 309 • July/August 2018 • The Food Issue > Ethical Living

How to raise a 'good eater'

Navigating Sustainability In Uncertain Times •

Issue 308 • May/June 2018 • Working Together > Frontline

Forum For the Future report highlights transformative trends for a sustainable future

News from the Grassroots •

Issue 308 • May/June 2018 • Working Together > Frontline

A round up of environmental news from around the globe

Protecting bird populations • &

Issue 308 • May/June 2018 • Working Together > Frontline

Highlighting current threats to Hen Harriers and Swifts

A New Pilot in the Story of Riverford •

Issue 308 • May/June 2018 • Working Together > Undercurrents

Veg-box pioneer on why he's opening his company to employee ownership

Article - Sail Against Plastic •

Issue 308 • May/June 2018 • Working Together > Web Exclusives > Article

Research on the sixth ‘great garbage patch’ in the sea

Compassionate Community Project •

Issue 307 • March/April 2018 • A Song for Spring > Frontline

Tackling loneliness and isolation reduces health bills

News From the Grassroots •

Issue 307 • March/April 2018 • A Song for Spring > Frontline

A round up of environmental news from around the globe

Ancient Forests Safe For Now • &

Issue 307 • March/April 2018 • A Song for Spring > Frontline

European legal ruling may protect Poland's primeval woodland at risk from logging

A Shared Path to a Flourishing Food System •

Issue 307 • March/April 2018 • A Song for Spring > Ecologist

Factory farms are threatening nature in the wild

Stop Funding Hate •

Issue 306 • January/February 2018 • The Way of the Garden > Frontline

Persuading companies to drop advertising in companies that give voice to discrimination

News From the Grassroots •

Issue 306 • January/February 2018 • The Way of the Garden > Frontline

A round up of environmental news from around the globe

Charting a Course Towards Clean Energy •

Issue 306 • January/February 2018 • The Way of the Garden > Ecologist

An inventor could turn the tide for a local fishing industry

End of the Road for Petrol Cars? •

Issue 305 • November/December 2017 • Light in Dark Days > Frontline

New British, French and Italian initiatives

A Root Cause •

Issue 305 • November/December 2017 • Light in Dark Days > Frontline

A new charter aims to reconnect people with trees

News From the Grassroots •

Issue 305 • November/December 2017 • Light in Dark Days > Frontline

A round up of environmental news from around the globe

A Touch of Winter in August •

Issue 305 • November/December 2017 • Light in Dark Days > Reviews

Review of Among the Summer Snows

Casting Nature's Spells •

Issue 305 • November/December 2017 • Light in Dark Days > Reviews

Review of The Lost Words

Osprey Translocation Project Takes Off •

Issue 304 • September/October 2017 • Together We Are Stronger > Frontline

Once extinct in Britain, this spectacular bird is returning

New Boost for Renewables, Outsripping Gas and Coal •

Issue 304 • September/October 2017 • Together We Are Stronger > Frontline

The global energy revolution is unstoppable