Stubborn Optimism
Issue 320 • May/June 2020
In this issue of Resurgence & Ecologist we take a look at the climate emergency challenges we face and the impact of the global pandemic.
Catherine Early speaks to Christiana Figueres about being a 'stubborn optimist' in the face of climate crisis, Harriet Lamb highlights climate solutions from across the world, and we visit a young activist taking a stand in India. In the Ecologist section, Brendan Montague discusses what is behind the spread of coronavirus and George Monbiot talks about connection. In Arts, poet laureate Simon Armitage tells Huw Wahl about his new environmental poetry prize.
Highlights
- Striking for the Climate under Lockdown: Dominique Palmer
- The Virus is Capitalism: Brendan Montague
- The Real Custodians of the Forest: Mya-Rose Craig
- Challenging Power in India: Vandana K
- The Politics of Love: Satish Kumar
- Reshaping the World: Adam Weymouth reviews This Land is our Land
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Welcome
The Tipping Point • Marianne Brown
Now is the time to reassess our way of life
Frontline
Striking for Climate under Lockdown • Dominique Palmer
School strikers are meeting the challenge of Covid-19 crisis
Communities and Covid-19 • Marianne Brooker
We must rise to meet anxiety with care
News From the Grassroots • Marianne Brown
A round up of environmental news stories
Dorothy MacLean: Obituary • Janet Limb
A tribute to the co-founder of Findhorn
Ecologist
The Virus Is Capitalism • Brendan Montague
The decision to defend profit and not people has been a grave error
Returning the Polis to Politics • Brendan Montague
An interview with George Monbiot
Clearing the Airways • Russell Warfield
Celebrating a ground-breaking court ruling
The Real Custodians of the Forest • Mya-Rose Craig
Colonial conservation is destroying biodiversity
A State of Good Repair • Kate Blincoe
We can restore even the most broken ecosystems
We Are Not Tourists Here • Nat Dyer
On the trail of Mary Midgely
Keynotes
Time to Choose • Christiana Figueres & Tom Rivett-Carnac
Looking back at the Paris Agreement with a message for the future
Undercurrents
Climate Solutions - The Stubborn Optimist • Catherine Early
Christiana Figueres on how to remain optimistic in the face of climate disasters
Climate Solutions - Champions of the Future • Harriet Lamb
Communities around the world are creating climate solutions
Climate Solutions - Challenging Power in India • Vandana K
Meet Ridhima Pandey - the girl who took the Indian government to court
Wisdom and Wellbeing
The Politics of Love • Satish Kumar
Recollecting Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of love for all
The 'Big Apple' • James Clarke
Reflecting on the legacy of Johnny Appleseed
West Wind • Peter Reason
Breathing the ocean air and connecting with nature
Dear Mother… • Bibi Gratzer
An interview with Kay Michael, co-founder of Letters to the Earth
A Cup of Tea For Troubled Times • Sara Melendro
A recipe for golden immune-boosting tea with lemon, ginger and turmeric
The Arts
Giving Poetry Back to the Land • Huw Wahl
Poet Laureate Simon Armitage on his Laurel Poetry Prize
Seeding Change • Liz Wells
A new exhibition exploring how to future-proof Nature
Regulars
Poetry - Uncharted Landscapes of the Heart • Peter Abbs
Poems that open up our 'common world'
Letters to the Editors - Letters to the Editor
A selection of letters to our editor
Reviews
Migrations in Space • Alex McDonald
Review of Film Review: Swarm Season
Ecolibrium • David Lorimer
Review of Global Hive: What the Bee Crisis Teaches Us about Building a Sustainable World
The Common Good • Gerald Taylor Aiken
Review of Free, Fair and Alice: The Insurgent Power of the Commons
Reshaping The World • Adam Weymouth
Review of This Land is Our Land
Essence of Fox • Kate Blincoe
Review of The Hidden World of the Fox
Rejoice in Insects • Lorna Howarth
Review of Emperors, Admirals & Chimney Sweepers: The Weird and Wonderful Names of Butterflies and Moths
Love Mail • Jini Reddy
Review of Letters to the Earth: Writing to a Planet in Crisis
Out of The Comfort Zone • Paul Zeal
Review of Climate Psychology: On Indifference to Disaster
Web Exclusives
Article - Voice of The Earth • Satish Kumar
Coronavirus maybe the voice of the Earth. What is our response to her?
Article - Kenny Young: Obituary • Herbert Girardet & Lorna Howarth
A tribute to a truly gifted songwriter, musician and producer
Review - Of Rats and Men • Natalie Bennett
Review of The Enchantment of the Long-haired Rat: A Rodent History of Australia
