Resurgence & Ecologist magazine Issue 264 • January/February 2011
Leadership

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Inside this issue

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Welcome

We Are All Leaders •

True leadership is focused on inspiration, motivation and right action

Frontline

The Plastic Beach •

It is necessary to rethink the 'story of packaging'

Rice Power •

Waste not, want not

Green Cuisine •

Mumbai's first veg box scheme

Rainforest Sequestration •

Building an element of climate protection into electricity provision

Tribal Tribulations •

Indigenous rights prevail over corporate greed

Postcards From The Future •

Climate change - coming to a town near you

Undercurrents

The Paradox of Price •

Why we cannot afford to forget the benefits of Nature's capital

Quotes

Water Supports Life •

Water is a metaphor to explain the ideal form of leadership

Maasai Leadership •

Insights into respectful leadership

Leadership

Gentle Stewardship •

How humility and shared responsibility will better serve our planet

Inspiring Leadership •

Environmental leaders need a big vision alongside local action

The Power of Language •

A good leader chooses the right words to inspire and encourage us

One Planet Leaders • &

A new kind of leadership requires a new kind of training

The Making of Harmony •

Inspired by the vision of harmony promoted by HRH The Prince of Wales

Leaders as Dreamers •

Introducing a trio of young and inspiring change-makers

Maverick Leadership •

Eden Founder Tim Smit on the need for a new, radical leadership

A Lifetime of Activism •

Profile of activist Karl Jaeger, who teaches that collaboration must replace competition

Coming of Age •

In talking about 'environmentalism' we must not neglect animals

Fight the Good Fight •

Film-maker and 10:10 pioneer Franny Armstrong on what drives her campaigning

Keynotes

From Hero to Host • &

Our new leaders will need to be 'hosts', not heroes

The Arts

Art in Nature •

Yorkshire Sculpture Park director, Peter Murray, shares his vision of working with art and Nature

Regulars

Projections - The Hero's Journey •

We are all the heroes of our personal journeys

Recipes - The Tale of the Octopus •

Taking the leap into a vegan diet

Big Foot, Little Foot - A Cosy Home •

Insulating British homes will cut the national carbon footprint by 10%

Voice From The South - Who Will Feed the World? •

Women are the biodiversity experts of the world

Slow Travel - Homeward Bound •

Happiness can be found anywhere when your mind is at rest

Gardening - Gardening in Rotation •

Gardening is a continuum of cultivating, planting and harvesting

Letters to the Editors - Leading the Way

A selection of letters from our readers

Poetry - Unexpected Weather •

The work of Abi Curtis explores the mysteries of the natural world, and our place within it

Members' Page - Speaking Out •

Featuring extracts from the new Resurgence blogs

Poetry - Global Warning •

There's still time to undo the damage done to the Earth

Reviews

Conflict Resolution •

Review of The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Peace

An Energising Vision •

Review of Full Circle: My Life and Journey by Ellen MacArthur

Unhurried Existence •

Review of The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey

Elusive and Intangible •

Review of Turning Silk: A Diary of Chen Taiji Practice, the Quan of Change by Kinthissa

Earth's Immune System •

Review of Weeds by Richard Mabey

Survival of the Gentlest •

Review of The Art of Ageing by John Lane

The Fundamental Duality •

Review of A complete Guide to the Soul by Patrick Harpur

Web Exclusives

Article - Leading in Kibera •

The founder of Carolina for Kibera, Kenya, tells his story

Article - Anything is Possible •

A young Igorot leader from the Philippines talks about a new kind of leadership

Article - New Generation Leadership •

The founder of UK-based Foodcycle shares his passion and vision

Article - Huichol Indian Art •

Exploring the sacred meaning behind the Huichol yarn painting of José Benítez Sánchez

Article - The Resurgence Story •

Celebrating 45 years of publication, Resurgence connects us to each other and the Earth.

Review - Living Water •

Review of The Story of Water: Source of Life