Fostering Ecological Hope
Today from Margaret Swedish:
[This is a longish reflection today -- just a warning. But I really wanted to share these thoughts with you on this important national holiday.]
On this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I think about the legacy of long political, principled, social, and cultural struggle, of dedicated and inspired leaders, flawed [...]
Fostering Ecological Hope
Today from Margaret Swedish:
Just listened to this scary audio report on the BBC website, dated Jan. 10. To listen, go here, then click on the audio report, “This is the worst case scenario.”
Keep in mind, as you listen, that he is speaking in centigrade. When he talks about summer temps in the 40s [...]
Fostering Ecological Hope
Today from Margaret Swedish:
By now you’ve probably heard it from a variety of sources — 2006 was the hottest year ever recorded. I link to the Chicago Sun-Times article because my niece sent it to me with a note saying that it was emblazoned across the front page yesterday. Good. That is where [...]
Fostering Ecological Hope
Today from Margaret Swedish:
At the root of our ecological crisis is a profoundly abusive relationship with nature that goes back centuries. Correcting and healing that relationship is, therefore, key to salvaging Earth’s amazing creativity and capacity for Life.
So this morning I just want to share a couple of examples of this abusive relationship:
Along [...]