An Act of Prayer
Posted in Articles on Oct 1st, 2003
A 13th Century map shows the whole world radiating out from Jerusalem. The holy city of the Judeo-Christian faith positioned dead-centre… the axis of the known universe.
Tag Archive 'deep ecology'
Flight of Fancy
Posted in Articles on Aug 1st, 2003
First published in The Great Outdoors Magazine, Jun. 2002. In the 17th Century, women were publicly weighed to assess if they were lighter than they looked. Those who failed this diabolic weight-watching test were, obviously, witches.
Dive into the Deep End
Posted in Articles on Jul 1st, 2003
In my work running eco-education courses, I often witness intense discussions about ecology. As you can imagine, many of the people who would sign-up for an eco-education course are highly motivated and often passionate about environmental issues.
Less is More
Posted in Articles on May 1st, 2003
First published in The Great Outdoors Magazine, Jan. 2003. Back in the 1980’s there was a trend to blame the ecological issues facing the world on one simple cause – overpopulation. The story went like this… Current environmental problems are the result of human overpopulation, therefore to deal with these problems we must reduce, or [...]
Zen and the Art of Minimum Impact
Posted in Articles on Mar 1st, 2003
There’s something beautiful about the simplicity of a wild camp. Fetching water from a stream, lighting the stove, making a bed and preparing food. The well-planned wild journey will include plenty of time for such camp craft – for the art of simple living.