The nights are drawing in and so is our energy at Walking with the Land. We reflect on where we’ve got to, and what the autumn/winter season brings for each of us.
What are the tools we as humans can use to try and respond to the ecological crisis we see around us? The usual response is to look at technologies and systems, but it is actually elsewhere that we should look for urgent action that will make the biggest potential difference.
“Nature” is a massive problem. In fact it might be the single biggest issue facing industrialised society. Why is this - and is this as ridiculous as it sounds?
As a scientist, exploring the Somerset coast with artist Sara Dudman has been an enriching experience. What did running a mud painting event on Brean Beach teach me?
A recent study highlighted an invasive plant is very well adapted to the ecological changes we are creating. What if humans were no longer the most adaptable species on the planet?
This summer, travelling to a beautiful part of France made me all the more aware of the detrimental effects of living in a damaged environment. How can we make sure we don’t forget what living on a rich and abundant Earth feels like?
Our society says that if you can count something and make the equations balance you can get things to work. Is this really the way to solve our ecological crisis?
What can we learn from those with whom we share no words? This is my experience of deeply transformational learning from a tribal elder over the course of just a few minutes.
