Nature and the environment
Nature and the environment
idea
The fungal mind: on the evidence for mushroom intelligence
The evidence for fungal intelligence is in: they can operate as individuals, make decisions, learn, and have short-term memory
by Nicholas P Money
Memoir
idea
My three decades alone, basking in the company of a mountain
I live alone in a mountain cabin. Is my solitary life an indulgence, a form of madness or a route to spiritual fulfilment?
by Susanne Sener
Nature and the environment
guide
How to rewild yourself
You didn’t evolve to live in this techno-industrialised world. Find health and happiness by embracing your wild nature
by Jessica Carew Kraft
Architecture
film
From modernist architect, to a life off-grid, a creative life well-lived
Directed by Ryan Malloy
Nature and the environment
idea
Trees don’t rush to heal from trauma and neither should we
Trees teach us that healing from trauma involves balancing short-term protection with the slower process of adaptation
by Beronda Montgomery
Nature and the environment
idea
What does water want? Most humans seem to have forgotten
Asking what water wants sounds a bit mystical, even radical. But it’s a practical, proven path to creating a better world
by Erica Gies
Civic life
guide
How to escape climate apathy
Do you recognise there’s a climate emergency, yet find yourself looking away? Here’s how to get motivated and take action now
by Elizabeth Cripps
Values and beliefs
film
A sacred dream sends one man on the perilous trail of toxic honey in Nepal
Directed by Ben Knight
Ethics
idea
Future generations deserve good ancestors. Will you be one?
The living, the dead and the unborn are all here with us: we must respect their interests and their world as much as our own
by Roman Krznaric
Cultural diversity
idea
What Aboriginal people know about the pathways of knowledge
For Aboriginal peoples, knowledge is specific to cultures: what is true and relevant for one might not be so for another
by Stephen Muecke
Anxiety
guide
How to cope with climate anxiety
It’s normal to feel troubled by the climate crisis. These practices can help keep your response manageable and constructive
by Lucia Tecuta
Nature and the environment
film
The rhythms of a Scottish river sing the rewards of patience and flow
Directed by Izzy Gibbs