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Friends of Resurgence
January/February
2008
 New
Year message from Satish
I always find the end of the year a time for reflection. I
wanted to share an overview of our year with you, our Resurgence friends and
supporters, to show how far we have come in such a short space of time. Much
of this is down to your encouragement and continued support, so I thank you
all.
By far the most fundamental change in 2007 was Resurgence being
granted charitable status. We are now registered as The Resurgence Trust – an
educational charity. We will send out more information on our membership
scheme in the Spring. To mark the change we held an arts & crafts
auction, hosted at the Rebecca Hossack gallery, and I would like to thank
everyone for their generous donations and support.
I am delighted to inform you that I will be presenting a
50-minute film on BBC2 on the 18th January at 8pm called Earth Pilgrim as
part of the Natural
World series. This date may be subject to change so please
check the UK TV listings nearer the time.
I am honoured to announce that I have been appointed as the Des
Lee visiting Professor of Global Warming at Webster University in St. Louis,
Missouri from the 17th March to the 9th May 2008. During this time I will be
giving a number of public lectures and talks. More details will be available
on the website as available.
I am also happy to inform you that my latest book, Spiritual
Compass, has been published by Green Books, and is available via the
Resurgence shop www.resurgence.org/sales.
I hope you enjoy the selection of our featured articles from the
January/February 2008 issue of Resurgence magazine. In this issue, Gandhi’s
Gifts: The Power of Nonviolence, we commemorate the 60th anniversary of the
assassination of Mahatma Gandhi with a special feature on his life and
teachings.
Wishing you all A Happy New Year and looking forward to your
continued support in 2008.
With best wishes,
Satish Kumar
To
read the January/February issue in full, download from the website:
http://www.resurgence.org/sales/download.htm
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Watch Satish on BBC2 on 18 January at 8pm, in Earth Pilgrim: A year on
Dartmoor, part of the Natural World series. (Repeated on 20
January.) More.
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 This issue of Resurgence celebrates
the life of Gandhi and reminds us of the enduring value of his visionary
thinking.
"If humanity had paid heed to his words, much of our
current predicament could’ve been averted. The principle of ahimsa or the
‘Way of Nonviolence’ is one that could still guide us towards a more just and
ultimately sustainable future."
More:
www.resurgence.org/2008/howarth246.htm
 Satish Kumar examines
how, through the principles of equality, self-governance and local economics,
Gandhi set out the template for environmental sustainability, global peace
and economic justice.
Satish’s article presents a clear explanation of Gandhi’s trinity:
Sarvodaya, Swaraj, Swadeshi and how Gandhi’s teachings can direct us to
solutions to the current ecological crisis.
More:
http://www.resurgence.org/2008/kumar246.htm
 Bridget Belgrave takes
a personal look at Nonviolent Communication in action and presents some
remarkable success stories.
"It can be surprising how quickly and naturally everyone
shifts their focus and needs, once one person does. And to experience how
hostility dissolves and understanding grows."
Her revelation – "It doesn’t take two to make this shift –
it takes just one. One who has access to the voice of non-violence" –
could transform society profoundly.
More:
www.resurgence.org/2008/belgrave246.htm
 Chris Powici challenges us to
take another look at landscape and the interdependence between humans and the
‘natural world’. The impact of human activity on our environment need not
necessarily be negative.
"If our planners and engineers get it right, wind farms
might give expression to new ways of seeing that acknowledge our dependence
on Planet Earth."
It’s all a matter of perspective.
More:
www.resurgence.org/2008/powici246.htm
 How can we move from
the 'Age of Excess' to the 'Age of Moderation'?
Richard Heinberg, Vandana Shiva and Wolfgang Sachs consider
harsh political realities and some uncomfortable ethical dilemmas as they
explore options for a sustainable and equitable future.
More:
www.resurgence.org/2008/heinberg246.htm
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Turning Back the Climate Clock
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 Peter
Russell on why we need to capture the carbon already emitted into the
atmosphere and return it to the ground where it belongs.
Carbon sequestration could be the key to tackling climate
change.
More:
www.resurgence.org/2008/russell246.htm
 Before there were art
galleries, art was a song of the soul. Paul Devereux takes us on a journey
through dreamtime perception, minimalism, land art and installation art.
"Art is too important a process for it to become the
superficial 'film or surface' that the gallery-focused cultural activity
called 'art' today has tended to become."
More:
www.resurgence.org/2008/devereux246.htm
 Kate Rawles takes a
long, contemplative ride from Texas to Alaska to investigate climate change.
"This trip is making me more radical. After Aspen I think I
reached the view that we simply shouldn’t be allowed to use our resources and
expend energy as much as we like, for any purpose we like, limited only by
our own wealth."
More:
www.resurgence.org/2008/rawles246.htm
 As scientists warn,
unequivocally, that we face environmental catastrophe, James Bruges’s book
presents positive ideas and solutions for a planet in crisis.
Tackling a huge range of subjects, this book exposes the actions
of corporations and the lack of action of governments, weighs up new
technologies, and champions innovative and viable solutions.
A radical, solutions-based perspective on global issues.
More:
www.resurgence.org/2008/bruges246.htm
 Marian Van Eyk McCain reviews
Animal, Vegetable,
Miracle: Our Year of Seasonal Eating, and Our Farm: A Year in the Life of a
Smallholding and relishes in the delights of local, seasonal
produce.
"Even if you have no space, time or love for growing fruit
or vegetables, it may inspire you to discover – if you haven't already – how
you, too, can eat seasonally and as locally as possible. For in reclaiming
these aspects of our food we reclaim the full delights of consuming it.
Seasons, soil and appetites are all designed to match, and the closer the
match the better it feels."
More:
www.resurgence.org/2008/mccain246.htm
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Also in the January / February Issue
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Try Nonviolence: Richard Branson, founder of
The Elders on how Gandhi’s philosophy is inspiring world leaders.
Community Champions: Scilla Elworthy on the
unglamorous, unsung, grass roots work of peace activists in conflict zones
throughout the world.
Blessed Unrest: Paul Hawken celebrates
creative, spontaneous and courageous movements for change.
The Goldfinch Tattoo: Andy Brown's captivating
short story illuminates the essence of freedom.
A True Cavalier: Sandy Brown on the sculptor
Heather Jansch who created the life-size driftwood horses at the Eden
project.
Book Reviews
In My Own Words, Ode
to a Nightingale: Richard Mabey’s evocative tribute to a
magical bird – extracts from his new book Whistling
in the Dark: In Pursuit of the Nightingale.
To
read these articles and more, download Resurgence
issue 246 as a pdf for £2.95 (plus VAT in the UK and Eire):
www.resurgence.org/sales/download.htm
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