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 April 1st, 2008 in
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Fostering Ecological Hope
Today from Margaret Swedish:
When we speak about ecology, we speak of relationships. Over and over again we need to say this until we really ˜get it.’
We humans are not over and above Nature; we are not masters of Nature, much less the universe. We are not at the top of a [...]
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Posted March 29th, 2008 in
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Fostering Ecological Hope
Today from Margaret Swedish:
Sorry for not posting all week — some emergencies that had to be dealt with. You know how life is, what John Lennon once sang: “Life is what happens when you’re making other plans.”
Not a bad lesson for us to learn as we confront the multi-layers of our [...]
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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