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A kakapo, a flightless parrot, perched on a mossy branch in a forest setting.

Cultural diversity

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Insularity can be a good thing, for creatures and cultures alike

The plight of threatened species can help us understand – and respond to – the endangerment of local ideas and practices

by Antone Martinho-Truswell

Photo of a yellow bird singing while perched on a branch with a blurred green background.

Animals

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Learn to tune into birdsong – respite and fascination await

Listening deeply to the sounds of birds is a powerful form of meditation and a first step towards a rewarding new hobby

by David M Logue

Photo of three people watching a wildfire on a hill at night with fire engines and flashing lights in the foreground.

Anxiety

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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

A woman with grey curly hair is sorting plant materials on an outdoor table in a garden, with various green and flowering plants in the background.

Nature and the environment

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From freeze to bloom – the rhythms and splendour of life on a flower farm

Directed by Oriel Danielson

Photo of two people sitting on a rock by a stream surrounded by greenery, one with an arm around the other.

Nature and the environment

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Rewilding attachment theory by recognising Earth as a caregiver

We are raised by people, but we are also raised by the Earth – here’s what that means for our emotional development

by Vanessa Chakour

Photo of a person walking on a log bridge in a dense forest with tall trees and lush green foliage.

Transcendent experience

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Do you find the 21st century overstimulating? Try ‘longstorming’

As the treadmill of life speeds up, sublime outdoor spaces help us tap into timescales that are longer, slower, planetary

by Vincent Ialenti

Photo of two people on a rocky hilltop under a vast sky, one pointing. Snow-dusted landscape and clouds in the background.

Nature and the environment

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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

Person walking through a stunning ice cave with bright blue walls and a snow-covered ground, heading towards the light at the end.

Photography

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‘It’s unreal – in the best way.’ Acacia captures visual poetry at Earth’s poles

Directed by Brian Storm

Photo of a tree with colourful ribbons and items tied to its branches overlooking a misty lake and green landscape.

Sacred places

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Paganism is a potent force in Ireland’s conservation movement

Long-held beliefs in an ‘Otherworld’ inhabited by wrathful fairies are now driving a resurgence in Irish eco-activism

by Juju Lane

Photo of two people on a ledge under an umbrella during dusk overlooking a cityscape and the sea.

Meaning and the good life

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You can be a materialist and find meaning in the universe

My hard-nosed materialism led me to an existential crisis, but then I realised the difference between science and scientism

by Jessica Tracy

Photo of two people sitting on a beach under a colourful umbrella facing the sea with a clear blue sky.

Civic life

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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

Elderly woman smiling while in front of hundreds of white birds perched on a rocky hillside in black and white.

Place

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Two newlyweds carve out a life on a small rock island, among the seabirds

Directed by George Pretty