Resurgence & Ecologist magazine Issue 331 • March/April 2022
Making change

The March/April issue looks at the theme of Craft: on redefining its place in our disposable culture, how it can bring people together, and be a form of quiet activism.

In the Ecologist pages Catherine Early talks to Carlos Moreno about an idea transforming urban life – the 15-minute city – and James Meadway takes a look at why economic growth should no longer mean rising living standards for the few but must address global inequality.

In Connected Life Anna Turns looks at toxic global chemical pollution and highlights the work of Pure Earth who are helping to clean-up and support those communities seriously affected; whilst Simon Mitambo explains how an insect is helping the Tharakan people revive their culture and Nature.

Our Feature Story is by author and journalist Jeremy Seabrook. In Wisdom & Wellbeing Julia Travers speaks to Noé Álvarez about his 6,000-mile ultramarathon across the Americas and in Art & Culture Gary Cook meets David Nash to discuss trees, ‘going’ sculptures and the climate crisis ahead of his exhibition ‘Full Circle’ at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

Highlights

Catherine Early: Fifteen-minute 15-minute Cities
Fiona Dobson: A Turning Point for Nature
Jeremy Seabrook: Culture Shock
Amy Twigger Holroyd: Crafting and Commoning
Rose Ravetz: Plain Sailing
Anna Souter Making Drama Out of Crisis

Featured articles

Fifteen Minute Cities

The absurd organisation of our cities needs to change, and the answer may be the simple, but brilliant concept by Carlos Moreno - the 15-minute city. Carlos speaks to Catherine Early about the creation of cities where residents can access all of their daily needs of home, work and education within a 15-minute walk or bike ride.
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We Can't Grow on Like This

After the 2008 global financial crisis, the link between GDP growth and improvements in living standards broke down. James Meadway takes a look at why economic growth should no longer mean rising living standards for the few, but must address global inequality. Low-carbon technologies are a key part of the solution.
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The Softer Approach

Kate Blincoe meets Jen Monahan a self-confessed wool obsessive and yarn producer whose aim is to bring value to a waste product and do it sustainably. Sharing knowledge and helping others to learn, she says she feels like she is doing more now to change people's minds than when she worked as a climate scientist.
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Crafting and Commoning

Amy Twigger Holroyd discovers Crafting the Commons - a network exploring the intersection between craft and the commons, finding points of connection and drawing vibrant communities together through making. A major touring exhibition 'We are the Commoners’ looks at how community connection can be woven into every aspect of society.
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Spirit Journey

Noé Álvarez speaks to Julia Travers about his 6,000-mile ultramarathon across the Americas. The journey was inspired by Peace and Dignity Journeys, an Indigenous First Nation movement that initiates spiritual runs across Indigenous lands and culture. For Noé, running has become a spiritual practice, bringing healing and connection.
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Hero with a Thousand Enemies

James Clarke revisits the children’s classic Watership Down by Richard Adams, first published 50 years ago. The story explores the connection between individuals and their community, and between the human and animal worlds. Ultimately, the novel reminds us that we are not separate from, but part of Nature.
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Picture Credits

Cover image: Rebecca Struther, watchmaker by Asia Werbel for John Smedley; Fifteen-minute Cities: Carlos Moreno riding a bike in Paris © Mathieu Delmestre; We Can't Grow on Like This: Photo from Unsplash/Instagram; The Softer Approach: Photo courtesy of Jenn Monahan; Crafting and Commoning: Commoning through stitch event at Midlands Arts Centre. Photo © Craftspace; Spirit Journey: Illustrations by Sören Selleslagh; Hero with a Thousand Enemies: Artwork by Catherine Byun; Making Drama Out of a Crisis: Terrestrial Act, film still by Sam Carvosso.

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