Stewardship of Mother Earth
PICTURE: "We are limited to one vessel, with nowhere else to go." Collections of the Smithsonian.com Annual Photo Contest, Rowan Mark McGann A New Way for Stewardship of Mother Earth: Indigeneity Smithsonian…
Long view long overdue
A New Pronoun for the Natural World ROBIN Wall Kimmerer, the celebrated author of Braiding Sweetgrass, suggests we should develop the idea of using a new pronoun when referring to…
We’re better off when we appreciate our history
History provides us with a window into cause and effect LESSONS FROM HISTORY is a compilation of essays written by prominent Australians grappling with the issues of our time. Part One addresses:…
How nature teaches reciprocity
In Nectar Nomad in the Land of Enchantment, Melanie Kirby (Yes Magazine Spring 2022) tells the story of "What Bees Taught Me About Building Community". The first bee keepers, farmers, ecologists, and scientists were,…
Deep time under our feet
Deep time happening under our feet When we go walking at Munibung Hill, we are in the presence of a geological history dating back 251 million years. The conglomerate we…
Apple dumpling in a bell shaped flower
Apple dumpling in the shape of bell flower never looked so good It was an exciting moment on the Lucilla Ridge Landcare planting day, April 26, to stumble across this…
Vector silhouette generation women on a white background.
For us to be good ancestors will require a new mindset to take account of future generations
For too long the short term thinking of the present age has discounted the rights of future generations to a quality of life resembling that which we enjoy today. That…
The longtermists geological time view
A short post to remind us that time marches on regardless of what how we might like to hang on to it. From the beginning of time all those 13…
Time to make time for the things that matter
Time from the perspective of the current 24/7 news cycle, where every minute of every hour sees an update in what is considered current news, can for many of us…
The gift of ecological humility
Ifa Divination A salient example of ecological humility, and a powerful challenge to human supremacy in Black ecological thought, is the system of Ifa divination. Practiced among Yoruba communities and…