The Future in Our Hands
Issue 330 • January/February 2022
In our New Year issue we look at Rewilding and include an interview with conservationist and author Isabella Tree; and a piece by Fiona MacIsaac and Magnus Davidson about why Scotland’s rewilding plans should utilise Gaelic to inform the debate.
In the Ecologist section Brendan Montague explains how tougher rules on fossil fuel investments could help avert economic disaster and Jonathan Neale looks at what comes after COP26. In Connected Life Laurie King finds out how young people are turning eco-anxiety into empowerment and Gary Cook meets former tree surgeon turned activist Robin Walter.
Our Feature Story is the winner of the essay competition ‘Education As If People and Planet Matter’, launched to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Schumacher College and set up in collaboration with Resurgence & Ecologist. In Wisdom & Wellbeing Sandor Katz introduces us to perpetual pickling delights, with a turmeric paste fermentation recipe; and in Art & Culture Anna Souter speaks to Zadok Ben-David about his new exhibition Natural Reserve at Kew Gardens.
Highlights
- Brendan Montague: Banking on Our Future
- Katie Hodgetts: Building Resilience
- PL Henderson: Free Wheeling
- Matt Carmichael: The Wasp Lesson
- Hugh Webster: With or Without Wolves
- Satish Kumar: Long Live The Wild
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Welcome
Conflict and Connection • Marianne Brown
Another world is possible if we face the future with strength and hope.
Regulars
Community - Resurgence News • Angie Burke
A selection of stories from our community
Letters to the Editors - Letters to the Editor
A selection of letters to our Editor
Ecologist
Ecologist News • Brendan Montague
Top stories from The Ecologists online
Bearing Witness in the British Museum • Calfín Lafkenche
Indigenous collective calling for a justice reset
What Next after COP26? • Jonathan Neale
We need to take matters into our own hands
Banking on our Future • Brendan Montague
Tougher rules on fossil fuel investment could help avert economic disaster
Connected Life
Water Protectors on the Frontline • Chris Trinh
Protests against Line 3 Pipeline in Minnesota
Express Connection • Laurie King
Young people are turning eco-anxiety into empowerment
Rooting for Butterflies in Delhi • Vandana K
Building butterfly corridors in the city
Wood Be Good • Gary Cook
An interview with former tree surgeon turned activist Robin Walter
Free Wheeling • PL Henderson
Exploring how cycling has helped women's emancipation
Keynotes
The Wasp Lesson • Matt Carmichael
Winning essay from the Schumacher competition 'Education as if People and Planet Matter’
Rewilding
Connecting our Landscape • Coreen Grant
An interview with rewilding pioneer Isabella Tree
Sea Change • Richard Bunting
How restoring marine life can help heal the planet
A Sense of Belonging • Fiona MacIsaac & Magnus Davidson
Gaelic should have a central place in Scotland's rewilding
With or Without Wolves? • Hugh Webster
Where next for rewilding?
Long Live the Wild • Satish Kumar
The wonder of wilding
Art and Culture
From the Ashes • Anna Souter
Zadok Ben-David's new exhibition
Re-Wilding the Wordhoard • Marianne Brown
News of a collaborative arts project
Nature and the Ecological Emergency International Poetry Competition
The winning poems from The Beaver Trust's inaugural poetry competition
Wisdom and Wellbeing
Three Steps to Change the World • Satish Kumar
Social reforms starts at the grassroots
The Spice is Right • Sandor Katz
Recipe for fermented turmeric paste
Reality Show • Katie Dancey-Downs
Seeing theatre in our natural surroundings can connect us to Nature
Rain Sometimes Turns to Hail • Lev Parikian
Recording Britain through Japan's 72 seasons
The Hole Story • Alessandro Rampazzo
Meeting a community of swimmers in Finland
Reviews
Good Books • Jini Reddy
Review of Reading recommendations for the New Year
Listen Up! • Marianne Brown
Review of Three Podcasts with different world views
Roots of Change • Colin Tudge
Review of The Treeline: The Last Forest and the Future of Life on Earth
Hunter and Hunted • Derek Gow
Review of Beak, Tooth and Claw: Living with Predators in Britain
The Power of Caring • Lynne Segal
Review of How Compassion Can Transform Our Politics, Economy and Society
Eating Together • Ed Davey
Review of Can Fixing Dinner Fix the Planet?
Plant Portraits • Kathryn Aalto
Review of Around the World in 80 Plants
A Year in Microseasons • Kate Blincoe
Review of Light Rains Sometimes Fall: A British Year Through Japan's 72 Seasons
Web Exclusives
Article - Faith And Science Towards Cop26 • Satish Kumar
Thoughts on the Vatican conference bringing faith leaders and scientists together
Article - P.E.A. Greenest Family Award • Will Gethin
Satish Kumar and his family are the winners of the P.E.A Award for Greenest Family 2021
Article - Education as if People and Planet Matter – Second Prize Winner • Deepa Maturi
On the intertwining of ancient wisdom and modern living
Article - Education as if People and Planet Matter – Third Prize Winner • Guy Dauncey
Guy Dauncey on their School in Siquirres, Costa Rica
Article - Geoffrey Lee Cooper • Satish Kumar
Satish Kumar remembers a friend and colleague Geoffrey Lee Cooper, 9 May 1937 – 7 October 2021.
