Resurgence & Ecologist magazine Issue 279 • July/August 2013
The Ecozoic Era

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Welcome

The Ecozoic Era •

We are not in the Anthropocene Epoch, but entering into the Ecozoic Era

Frontline

Action From the Grass Roots •

Grass roots initiatives around the globe

The Birds and the Bees •

New research shows 'bees poison' affects birds too

Out of the Frying Pan •

Burning wood is not the solution to climate change

Ecologist

Sowing the Seeds of Change •

New initiatives in Senegal tackling desertification

Why Are We Eating the Amazon? •

Attitudes to consumption and deforestation are changing, but will it be enough?

Movement for Change •

Environmentalists are working together to present a shared vision for change

The Magic of Moths •

The phenomenon of disappearing moths

The Language of Wolves •

There's more at stake in wolf conservation than the survival of this species

Working for People and Planet •

Explaining the thinking behind Friends of the Earth's Resource Use Programme

My Green Life •

An interview with poet and conservationist Ruth Padel

Quotes

After •

The strange beauty of mushrooms

99 words •

Taking Time

Ethical Living

A Healthy Economy •

A healthy financial system should allow for decay and renewal

Spirituality in Health Care •

Offering spiritual support to patients gives better outcomes for all

Summer Dreams •

The art of botanical cooking

A Spirited Debate •

Does whisky, like wine, have a terroir?

Keynotes

From Fragmentation to Wholeness •

Championing the indigenous way of intuitive knowledge

Undercurrents

Latent Healing •

Technology could be better used to support the intelligence of Nature

Ecological Economics •

Introducing a new series to show that economics need not be a dismal science

Sustainable Wellbeing •

Outlining a new economic paradigm

Earth Paradise •

A flight of fictional fantasy to the moon reveals the true majesty of the Earth

Agents of Change •

What it means to be part of the Earth

Perennial Wisdom •

Making time to reconnect with our spiritual roots

Regulars

Letters to the Editors

A selection of letters from our readers

Crossword •

A brain teaser full of ecological clues

Nature Writing Competition

Wild Wales •

Capturing the whispers of old drovers on bare hills

In Search of Ramonda •

Weaving beauty, quest and history in a botanical adventure

I Will Remember •

Echoes of a long-abandoned way of life on Bodmin Moor

My Allotment •

Sharing a passion for a plot of land

Reviews

The Sovereignty of Silence •

Review of The Power of Silence: The Riches That Lie Within

A Sense of Vocation •

Review of The Case for Working with Your Hands: Or Why Office Work is Bad for Us and Fixing Things Feels Good

Radiant Silence •

Review of Sightlines

Allegorical Storytelling •

Review of The Lion's World: A Journey into the Heart of Narnia

Another Education •

Review of The Life and Death of Secondary Education for All

The Path Less Travelled •

Review of The Art of Mindful Walking: Meditations on the Path

Web Exclusives

Article - Bridging Tradition with Modernity •

How an ancient process for resolving conflict can help with 21st century challenges

Article - A Universal Spirit •

Why we should all live by one golden rule

Review - An Act of Love •

Review of A Gift for the Magus

Review - Human-Nature Continuum •

Review of Entanglements: New Ecopoetry