Fostering Ecological Hope Today form Margaret Swedish: On Sunday I offered a presentation for a conference organized by Milwaukee’s Interfaith Earth Network. The title of the conference: “Faith Encounters the Energy Crisis: Transitioning to Reduced Energy Consumption.” By now, many folks know I always come armed with a lot of grim news — but also [...]
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Fostering Ecological Hope Today from Margaret Swedish: “…if the challenge is so absolute, the possibilities are equally comprehensive. We have identified the difficulties but also the opportunities of what is before us. A comprehensive change of consciousness is coming over the human community, especially in the industrial nations of the world. For the first time [...]
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Fostering Ecological Hope Today from Margaret Swedish: Okay, then. Watching the helicopter lift off with the old regime inside was a relief indeed. Seeing the throngs on the Mall and those gathered to watch the inauguration here and around the world, to get a glimpse of what this looks like from the experience of [...]
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