The Great Turning Times

The new issue of Ecotherapy News, the publication of the International Association for Ecotherapy, can now be read at www.ecotherapyheals.com – click on “newsletter” on the top bar.
This issue includes articles on…

“Young Professionals in the Field” by Rain Sussman
Ken Wilber on Ecopsychology
A review of Carolyn Baker’s new book on treating psychological issues relating to cultural and . . . → Read More: Spring Issue of Ecotherapy News

Ecohustler is a wonderful, stimulating and uplifting blogsite.

Here’s three of their . . . → Read More: Ecohustlerbloglinking music, art and planet.

An interview with David Gershon about community empowerment for sustainability, in the new on-line Permaculture Magazine.

http://www.permaculture.co.uk/articles/changing-world-your-neighbourhood

And to see more articles from Permaculture . . . → Read More: Changing the world from your neighbourhood

The new issue of Ecotherapy News for Fall 2010 is now posted at www.ecotherapyheals.com – http://www.ecotherapyheals.com. Just click on “newsletter” on the top bar. It will take a couple of minutes to download is it’s a big newsletter . . . → Read More: Ecotherapy News for Fall 2010

http://www.grist.org/article/2010-08-04-time-to-get-mad-hot-as-hell-climate-global-warming-bill-mckibben

Try to fit these facts together:

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the planet has just come through the warmest decade, the warmest 12 months, the warmest six months, and the warmest April, May, and June on record.
A “staggering” new study from Canadian researchers has shown that warmer seawater has reduced . . . → Read More: Excellent article by Bill McKibben about climate change

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jul/28/global-temperatures-2010-record

Global temperatures in the first half of the year were the hottest since records began more than a century ago, according to two of the world’s leading climate research centres.

Scientists have also released what they described as the “best evidence yet” of rising long-term temperatures. The report is the first to . . . → Read More: 2010: The hottest year so far?

What is the Barefoot Guide?
http://www.barefootguide.org/download.htm
This is a practical, do-it-yourself guide for leaders and facilitators wanting to help organisations to function and to develop in more healthy, human and effective ways as they strive to make their contributions to a more humane society. It has been developed by the Barefoot Collective.

The guide, with its supporting website, includes . . . → Read More: The Barefoot Guide

This article by Dave Hicks, a pioneer of education in future studies, looks at how education can address climate change, peak oil and limits to growth in a way that prepares us for the difficult . . . → Read More: The Long Transition: Educating for optimism and hope in troubled times

‘Can you grow happiness’ by Chris Johnstone explores an ecological approach to improving mood and resisting consumerism.

A slightly shorter version of this article appeared in Permaculture Magazine. 

To view or download this and other articles by Chris, . . . → Read More: Happier lives that don’t cost the earth