Homage to Gaia

Contents

Welcome

Welcome • Satish Kumar

Feature Articles

HOMAGE TO GAIA • James Lovelock

Memoirs of an independent scientist.

THE GRAIN OF NATURE • Prince Charles

We need to restore the balance between wisdom and science.

GLOBALIZATION AND POVERTY • Vandana Shiva

Economic globalization has become a war against nature and the poor.

EFFICIENCY AND JUSTICE • Ernst Von Weizsäcker

Without social justice energy efficiency is not enough.

THE CURLY-PYJAMA LETTERS • Michael Leunig

It is worth doing nothing

A VILLAGE VOICE • Richard Mabey

People are drawn to the countryside to experience its unique rhythms.

Frontline

LEARNING FROM THE LAND • Sophie Poklewski Koziell

Matt Dunwell offers permaculture training on his farm.

SPARKS OF INSPIRATION • Nick Robins & Ritu Kumar

Two examples of commitment to people and place.

Education

A VALLEY OF LEARNING • Julia Ponsonby

Rishi Valley school integrates education, ecology and the human spirit.

Medicine

PATHWAYS TO HEALTH • Max Mackay-James

Listening to the patient.

The Arts

ART FOR EARTH'S SAKE • Suzi Gablik

A personal memoir of a dissident critic.

LIVING THE ELEMENTS • Adam Stout

Steve Smith is a driftwood magician.

Regulars

Touchstone • Colin Hodgetts

Letter from America • Jay Walljasper

Poetry • Philip Gross

A Sense of Place - Cockatoo Ground • Mark Tredinnick

A Sense of Place - Sennen Cove • Evelyn Scott Brown

Recipes - CHOCOLATE • Dana Spowers

Letters to the Editors

Reviews

TREE WOMAN • Suzi Gablik

Review of The Legacy of Luna: The Story of a Tree

THE WAY WE LIVE • Roger Franklin

Review of The Perils of Progress

CLIMATE CHANGE • Stephan Harding

Review of The Breakdown of Climate

TRUTH ABOUT TECHNOLOGY • Stephanie Mills

Review of Technology as Magic

NATURE-CENTRED LEARNING • Mary Tasker

Review of Transformative Learning

FLOW LIKE A RIVER • Kim Taplin

Review of The River's Voice

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT • Victoria Bawtree

Review of Culture and Imperialism

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT • Raul Peschiera

Review of Love After Sappho

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT • John Lane

Review of Chardin