Resurgence & Ecologist magazine Issue 293 • November/December 2015

Go With the Flow

Inside this issue

Welcome

Building Resurgence • Greg Neale

Planning for the future of The Resurgence Trust

Frontline

Smart Cities to Cut Greenhouse Gases • Greg Neale

A transition to a more renewable energy solutions is possible

Landmark Ruling for Wireless Health Harm • Lynne Wycherley

Health problems associated with wireless technologies are finally being acknowledged

News From the Grassroots • Greg Neale & Kara Moses

Reports from around the world

Canterbury Walkers for Refugees • Andrea Perry

Calling for an end to indefinite detention for asylum seekers in UK

Sun Shines on Resurgence Summer Camp • Oliver Tickell

A joyous celebration filled with talks, reflections, music and laughter

Ecologist

The Nightmare We Should Not Forget • Fred Pearce

As the nuclear debate continues, Fred Peace visits Sellafield and discovers its lethal legacy

An End To Finance? • Nick Robins

Five ideas for a low-carbon financial future

From Acorns to Oaks: The Growth of Green Business • Ben Goldsmith

Green business is growing

The Apocalypse To Come • Alok Jha

Our increasing use of water has serious consequences

The Waters at the Heart of Everything • Chris Smith

Reflecting on the cultural and environmental importance of water

We Can Cure our Water Woes • Rajendra Singh

A call to respect traditional methods of water conservation

Rebirthing the Landscape • Mark Everard

First hand experience of water conservation in Rajasthan

Quotes

The Mast Sways • Alice Oswald

Extract from Dart, a poem created from three years spent walking the river Dart

Compassion and Forgiveness • The Dalai Lama

Extract from the Dalai Lama's talk at 02 Arena, London

A Passionate Voice • Petra Kelly

Extract from an article published in 1991

Keynotes

The Art of Making • Monty Don

Application, dedication and humility can transform work

Undercurrents

A Beetle's View of the Cosmos • Paul Clarke

Nature inspires a new philosophy of education

On Course for Compassion • Christine Tooney

We must go beyond personal wellbeing

Ethical Living

Going With the Flow • Satish Kumar

Learning from water

No Licence to Kill • Ros Coward

We need to rewild Nature, not manage it

Let Them Eat Code • Leo Johnson

An aftertaste of the future

Gullible We • Matt Harvey

Observing the Tinkerbell effect

Rights Lawyer Jailed for 15 Years • Greg Neale

An Amnesty International Appeal

Time to Feast, Time to Fast • Julia Ponsonby

Our daily diet should reflect and respect the seasons

Tree Spirit • Catherine Courtenay

Festive Beech Leaf Cocktail

The Arts

The Nature Cure • Sue Steward

Sebastian Salgado finds salvation in Nature

Meetings With Remarkable Creatures • Kurt Jackson

Kurt Jackson explains the theme behind his new book

An Opera to Span the World • David Murphy

Bringing Ravi Shankar's last great project to life

Regulars

Poetry - The Three Faces of Eco-Poetry • Peter Abbs

New poems on the environment

Letters to the Editors

A selection of letters from our readers

Crossword • Tim Bonsor

A brainteaser full of ecological clues

Reviews

A Search for the Life of Meaning • Mick Brown

Review of The Saffron Road: A Journey with Buddha's Daughters

Poised Between Love and Fear • Peter Reason

Review of Field Notes from the Edge: Journeys through Britain's Secret Wilderness

The Power and Beauty of Joy • Peter Ainsworth

Review of The Moth Snowstorm: Nature and Joy

Stern Words and Vision • Jonathon Porritt

Review of Why Are We Waiting? The Logic, Urgency, and Promise of Tackling Climate Change

Creativity From the Ground Up • Ken Robinson

Review of Creative Schools: Revolutionizing Education from the Ground Up

Look to the Stars • Kitty Wheater

Review of Galileo and the Art of Ageing Mindfully: Wisdom from the Night Skies

Web Exclusives

Article - Whispering Willows • Jacqui Cousins

The pioneering work of Elinor Goldschmied

Review - The Pearl of Great Price • Philip Vann

Review of Mary Barratt: Poems & Paintings