Posted April 19th, 2008 in
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Fostering Ecological Hope
Today from Margaret Swedish:
Still full of yesterday’s thoughts, I want to add this post for our weekend reflection. Earth Day approaches, a good time to ponder the true nature of our relationship with our planet.
Spirituality encompasses many things. It is an orientation to life, an inner attitude that determines our values, [...]
Tags: climate change, consumer culture, deep ecology, earth spirituality, ecological hope, greenhouse gas emissions, inspiration and reflection, justice, population growth
Posted March 19th, 2008 in
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Fostering Ecological Hope
Today from Margaret Swedish:
[Good friends - this is a longer-than-usual post. Think of it as added reflection for this sacred week.]
I want to talk a bit about the hard times coming, how important it will be for us to prepare — not just in material terms, but also, and perhaps especially, within.
Our [...]
Tags: climate change, deep ecology, earth spirituality, ecological hope, environmental disasters, greenhouse gas emissions, inspiration and reflection, justice, population growth
Posted March 11th, 2008 in
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Fostering Ecological Hope
Today from Margaret Swedish:
The world must bring carbon emissions down to near zero to keep temperatures from rising further…
…if global emissions continue on a ‘business as usual’ path for the rest of the century, the Earth will warm by 7.2 degrees Fahrenheit by 2100. If emissions do not drop to zero until [...]
Tags: climate change, deep ecology, earth spirituality, ecological hope, greenhouse gas emissions, inspiration and reflection
Posted March 5th, 2008 in
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Fostering Ecological Hope
Today from Margaret Swedish:
Longish post – couldn’t help myself.
So, I go away a few days and now there is so much to talk about. I have many articles strewn all around me, indications of the world of hurt impacting so many people right now. Amidst all the election hoopla, lots of [...]
Tags: deep ecology, earth spirituality, ecological hope, fossil fuel dependency, greenhouse gas emissions, justice, population growth, renewable fuels