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Resurgence & Ecologist magazine has been at the forefront of the environmental and now regenerative movement for almost 60 years. Published by The Resurgence Trust, a small educational, UK charity: www.resurgence.org - championing and celebrating Nature.
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Resurgence @resurgencetrust.bsky.social · Nov 20
Hello #Bluesky💙

Established in 1966, Resurgence is one of the most holistic, inspiring magazines that you can find anywhere!

@theguardian.com describes us as the artistic and spiritual flagship of the green movement

#Nature #Environment #Magazine #Charity #Art #Culture #Education #Activism #Hope
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Join us in moments of listening & #creativity through #poetry & #pilgrimage, #drawing & biogenic #music, and conversations that remind us of our place within the living world.

This season also brings a special Resurgence 60th anniversary #fundraising dinner at Petersham Nurseries > conta.cc/4r7TiYA
Fundraising dinner Wednesday 4 March • 7.30—10pm GMT Petersham Nurseries TW10 7AB Please join us for a wonderful and memorable celebratory evening, bringing friends of The Resurgence Trust together to raise funds for this much-valued charity. Enjoy a pre-dinner drinks reception and a delicious vegetarian feast at Petersham Nurseries, a secluded haven in Richmond, London. The dinner will be held within the magical atmosphere of the greenhouse restaurant, beneath a canopy of bougainvillea, vines and fragrant jasmine. Our guest speaker will be Andy Cato, co-founder of Wildfarmed. Andy is an award-winning mixed arable and livestock farmer, and his work in agroecology has earned him prestigious awards like the 2020 Lauréate Nationale and Chevalier de l'Ordre du Mérite Agricole. Our founder, Satish Kumar, will join us for the evening and will also share a few words. Animals and healing Wednesday 25 February • 7—8.30pm GMT Online, via Zoom Shamans have always said that it is the animals who heal us. Pascale Petit’s work demonstrates poetry as a kind of shamanism, allowing author and reader to shapeshift in the imagination, and the animals are the constant medicine in her work. Jay Griffiths’ new book encompasses how animals heal the society as well as the psyche, electrifying our minds and vitalising our cultures. Together, Jay and Pascale will create an event that shows, through both personal experience and their writing, that animals are our healers. They will be discussing their experiences, reading from their work, and opening up the conversation to the audience Creating music with plants and fungi – a conversation between two biogenic composers Tuesday 24 March • 7—8.30pm GMT • via Zoom Biogenic music is a beautiful intersection of art, biology, ecology and technology. It reminds us that music is not just a human invention, but a shared language of life itself, echoing the rhythms and voices of the living world. How might we be changed once we have experienced the voices of the unheard mycorrhizal world through this art form? Alex H Duncan, who is also known as 'the composer in the woods', returns for another fascinating exploration into his music making with plants and fungi, this time accompanied by film and TV composer Adrian Carson-Smith. Resurgence talk: Guy Hayward 'Walking ourselves home' Wednesday 25 March • 7—8pm GMT • via Zoom How is pilgrimage positioned in this modern world to help us find our direction again? How can we visit the sacred places and engage in spiritual practices along the footpath to know who we are? What gifts can we bring back from our journeys to everyday life? Guy Hayward is Director of the British Pilgrimage Trust, which he co-founded in 2014 to promote the practice of 'bring your own beliefs' pilgrimage in Britain. He has been leading pilgrimages since 2016, guiding people in group singing about Nature as well as folk and sacred songs. He co-authored the book Britain’s Pilgrim Places.
February 9, 2026 at 8:08 PM
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#Artist Anna Gillespie reports on a #sculpture exhibition that embraces its setting.

The quarry sculpture ‘Passing Through’ appears to embrace the #rock, just as we need to learn to embrace our #planet – understanding our equivalence with fellow beings rather than insisting on our superiority...
One Island – Many Visions
Contributing artist Anna Gillespie reports on a sculpture exhibition that embraces its setting
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February 3, 2026 at 7:35 AM
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"Those who contemplate the #beauty of the #Earth find reserves of #strength that will endure as long as #life lasts. There is something infinitely #healing in the repeated refrains of #Nature... the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter." ~ @carsoncenter.bsky.social
"Those who contemplate the beauty of the Earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of Nature... the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter." ~ Rachel Carson
January 30, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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#Job Vacancy: #AssistantEditor (Part-time) Resurgence & Ecologist #magazine

Location: Hartland, #Devon - hybrid or remote

Apply > www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/the-res...

Deadline: 16 Feb 2026

#Editing #Jobs #Editor #Administration #MagazineProduction #Journalism #Education #Ecology #Ethics #Arts
Job Vacancy: Assistant Editor (Part-time) Resurgence & Ecologist magazine Find out more: www.resurgence.org/workwithus
January 28, 2026 at 7:58 AM
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#FREE #Imbolc Celebration: #GuidedMeditation, #AncientWisdom, #SelfReflection and #NatureConnection

Tuesday 27 January 2026, 6:30-7:30pm (GMT), Online, Zoom

Celebrate the first stirrings of #Spring! Let us attune to this time of great promise and potential > www.tickettailor.com/events/there...
IMBOLC: Guided Meditation, Ancient Wisdom, Self-Reflection and Nature Connection Tuesday 27 January 2026, 6:30 - 7:30pm (GMT), Zoom, FREE resurgenceevents.org IMBOLC - Celebrate the first stirrings of Spring! Attune to this time of great promise and potential and tend to the seeds of your intentions as life begins to awaken within the Earth. resurgenceevents.org
January 26, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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Time for #light - On #painting a #candle a year

#Candles, which seem to burn from within, create a sense of magic. What is it about the symbolic lighting of candles?

It has a simple power to throw light yet at the same time reveal its vulnerability to death... Its life is in fact like our own.
Time for light
On painting a candle a year
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January 26, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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"Rights for #Nature are a crucial step towards rethinking our place in the world — grasping not just the moral case for protecting and restoring Nature but also understanding that we are, as human animals, part of it and entirely dependent on it." ~ @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social

#RightsOfNature
"Rights for Nature are a crucial step towards rethinking our place in the world — grasping not just the moral case for protecting and restoring Nature but also understanding that we are, as human animals, part of it and entirely dependent on it." ~ Natalie Bennett
January 23, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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Six decades of poetry
From the earliest issues of the magazine, Resurgence has made space for poetry as a way of listening to the living world, to human experience, and to the quiet truths that sit beneath mainstream headlines > conta.cc/4a2LxfZ

#Poetry #Poem #Poet #Writing #Resurgence #Magazine
Progression by Peter Bradford, Vol. 2 No. 5, January/February 1969 This poem exposes the tragic irony at the heart of 'progress': that in trying to possess, protect and dominate, humanity steadily impoverishes itself. In its final lines, the poem confronts us with the ultimate cost of this trajectory — a future in which nothing is left to remember. Read poem > https://ocean.exacteditions.com/issues/47748/spread/10?rc=540b7844-752e-4809-8727-06e4e2d33e5c Three poems by Thomas Land, Tony Curtis & P.W. Vol. 5 No. 2, May/June 1974 These three poems reflect on freedom as a natural state, and on the forces that constrain it. From lightness and movement to violence and waiting, they echo a central Resurgence concern: that when life is controlled rather than cared for, both Nature and the human spirit suffer. Read poems > https://ocean.exacteditions.com/issues/48767/spread/18?rc=5ad58b2f-6c31-49a6-8455-2837380c781e The Ground that Seeks Love by Paul Matthews, Issue 213, July/August 2002 This two-poem selection reflects on attention, presence, and the meaning held within everyday acts. Drawing on art, memory, and the mundane, the poems show how meaning arises when we truly attend to what is before us — a jug, a gesture, a moment of work — rather than standing apart as detached observers. Read poems > https://ocean.exacteditions.com/issues/45432/spread/36?rc=1e0dc8c2-8b9e-4777-8b7e-f167cf7e4c22 The Uses of the Globe by David Broadbridge, Issue 284, May/June 2014 Seen from space, the Earth is both fragile and alive: the melting ice, rising seas and changing weather remind us that we are not owners, but guests. The poem invites us to attention, care and shared responsibility, showing that survival and joy come from tending the world as our true dwelling place. Read poem > https://ocean.exacteditions.com/issues/38925/spread/50?rc=aaae271f-ab8a-4a95-936f-8cecb7bec67b
January 23, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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#Peatlands: A Journey Between #Land and #Water by alys fowler, exploring how these often misunderstood landscapes are revealed as living, vital beings rich in history, carbon, beauty and meaning.

This is not just a #book about #bogs. It’s a book about love: love for the land, the planet we live on!
Places of enchantment
Stephanie Boxall reviews {cite}Peatlands: A Journey Between Land and Water {/cite}by Alys Fowler
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January 20, 2026 at 10:10 AM
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"Don't lose hope. If you lose hope, you become apathetic and do nothing. And if you want to save what is still beautiful in this world — if you want to save the planet for the future generations, your grandchildren, their grandchildren — then think about the actions you take each day" ~ Jane Goodall
"Don't lose hope. If you lose hope, you become apathetic and do nothing. And if you want to save what is still beautiful in this world — if you want to save the planet for the future generations, your grandchildren, their grandchildren — then think about the actions you take each day" ~ Jane Goodall
January 16, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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Radical #Love: From Separation to Connection with the Earth, Each Other, and Ourselves - A Talk hosted by Satish Kumar and made possible by Alternatives who says "To see peace in our lifetimes, we have to practice love" ❤️🕊️🙏

28 January 2026, 7-8:30pm

St James's Church
197 Piccadilly
London W1J 9LL
Radical Love: From Separation to Connection with the Earth, Each
To see peace in our lifetimes, we have to practice love
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January 15, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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A small film of spring flowers from my garden because we recover from stress 60% more quickly when we look at plants & if we find them beautiful our brains release dopamine, lifting mood. Pause for a few moments to help your synaptic soup 🌿🧠:
January 15, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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Roots and origins: returning to the beginnings of Resurgence in our 60th year!

At a time of accelerating ecological and social crisis, remembering where we come from feels more vital than ever > conta.cc/3NibyQu
1966: a brave beginning by Greg Neale, Issue 290, May/June 2015 In May 1966, Resurgence published its very first issue — a small, independent magazine born into a world already marked by political unrest, nuclear anxiety and ecological neglect. At a time when environmental concern was far from mainstream, Resurgence dared to ask deeper questions about peace, humanity and our relationship with the Earth. Read article > https://www.resurgence.org/magazine/article4404-1966-a-brave-beginning.html The use of the land by E.F. Schumacher, Vol. 2 No. 7, May/June 1969 E.F. Schumacher was one of the most influential early contributors to Resurgence, and his thinking helped shape its intellectual foundations. Schumacher shared with Resurgence a deep scepticism of unlimited growth, technocratic thinking, and economic systems divorced from human and ecological values. His writing embodied a core principle that Resurgence championed from the start: that economics must serve life, not the other way around. Read article > https://ocean.exacteditions.com/issues/47746/spread/6?rc=b6a069f3-0cf9-4f0c-8cd6-8a312e5c0fc0 People’s politics in a non-violent society by Satish Kumar and Vinoba Bhave, Vol. 2 No. 8/9, July—October 1969 In a landmark interview, Satish Kumar sits down with Vinoba Bhave, the renowned Indian philosopher and activist, to explore the radical idea of self-governance and the true meaning of political revolution. Far from advocating violent upheaval or blind obedience to state power, Bhave calls for a revolution in the conscience and minds of the people — a shift from dependence on government to active, ethical participation in the life of communities. Read article > https://ocean.exacteditions.com/issues/47745/spread/36?rc=207b16ad-0ae7-42ae-badb-255216d60dcc 60 years of Resurgence “What impressed me from the start — and still does — is the way the magazine resists the dichotomies of art and science, idealism and realism. It’s a place where these things meet and infuse. That’s more than just important. It’s essential.” — Craig Jordan-Baker Since 1966, Resurgence has been a meeting place for ideas that nourish both head and heart. Visionary editors, thinkers, artists and readers have shaped a movement rooted in compassion, community and care for the Earth. As we enter our 60th anniversary year, we honour the legacy that has brought us here — and we warmly invite you to become part of what comes next. Use code E26 to receive £6 off a print membership. Become a member > https://shop.resurgence.org/membership-offers
January 14, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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Tim Smit, co-founder of the #EdenProject, reflects on 25 years of this remarkable venture – the journey, the learnings, the people and its future – and reminds us that dreaming big is a powerful force for good.

#Art: Eden Project by Holly Francesca

#Dream #Earth #Nature #Horticulture #Education
Dare to dream!
Tim Smit reflects on the human capacity to dream big
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January 13, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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The Oxford Real Farming Conference (@orfc.bsky.social) was truly amazing and inspiring - follow them if you haven't already! 2000 people participated, I spoke and sang a #song on #beauty - See alt text in photo.

People loved the song and we all loved the conference ~ Satish Kumar

#ORFC #Farming
I sang a song on beauty: “I walk in beauty before me, I walk in beauty behind me, I walk in beauty above me, I walk in beauty below me, I walk in beauty all around me, The whole world is beautiful, the whole world is beautiful, the whole world is beautiful.” “HO!” People loved the song and we all loved the conference ~ Satish Kumar
January 12, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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Francesca Price tells the story of the Oxford Real Farming Conference #ORFC and how it grew into a movement for #change — creating spaces for conversations about #RegenerativeFarming and founded in a belief that #AnotherWorldIsPossible > www.resurgence.org/magazine/art...

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Viva La Via Campesina! by Emma Reith. Originally created for the Landworkers' Alliance Calendar 2025. www.emmareith.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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As we step into 2026 — Resurgence’s 60th anniversary year — we’re offering a beautiful programme of #wellbeing #events you can enjoy from the comfort of home, rooted in six decades of nurturing hope, community and care for the Earth > conta.cc/4aAXviF

#Meditation #Talks #LifeDrawing #Dance #Fitness
Meditations with the five senses Fridays throughout January • 8—8.30am GMT • via Zoom How wonderful it is to experience the world through our senses! Each plays a crucial role in how we meet and interact with the world around us, and if we want to connect fully with Nature and our lives, focusing deeply on each of our physical senses is a beautiful start. This series of guided meditations with Rowena is a perfect opportunity to engage with all aspects of our senses in a new way. Calmly go within, connect with a different sense each week in January, and enjoy a time of relaxation and inspiration. Applying mindfulness to each will allow us to hone these natural skills in the most delightful, relaxing way. To book: resurgenceevents.org Resurgence Talk: Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim – 'Living Earth Community' Wednesday 28 January • 7.30—8.30pm GMT • via Zoom The Living Earth Community is a digital project in the lineage of the Journey of the Universe that draws inspiration from Thomas Berry’s vision of the Great Work of our times to renew our sense of place in the dynamic life systems of our planet. Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim co-direct the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology. They edited all of Thomas Berry's books and co-wrote Thomas Berry: A Biography. Other written works include Ecology and Religion and the Routledge Handbook of Religion and Ecology (eds). Book a free space: resurgenceevents.org Life drawing group Tuesday 13 January • 7—9pm GMT The Resurgence Centre and online via Zoom Enhance your skills, enjoy the artful company of an experienced model, and indulge in the tranquillity of drawing. Our presenter will guide you through nuanced stances ranging from two-minute warm-ups to an hour-long pose. Draw from the comfort of your own home in real time via our high-quality technology, or join us in Hartland at The Resurgence Centre. To book: resurgenceevents.org/events Andigwa World Dance fitness class online Wednesday 14 January to Wednesday 11 February 6.30—7.30pm GMT • via Zoom Discover a happier, fitter you with Rebecca’s warm and welcoming weekly dance classes! Move to fabulous music with easy, low-impact steps inspired by African dance, samba, salsa, Bollywood, pop, and more. Enjoy a fun mix of salsa, world dance moves and Afrobics. Rebecca will introduce us to Gule Wamkulu — also known as ‘The Great Dance’ — performed by the Nyau, a secret society of the Chewa tribe of Malawi. This is a masked dance representing the spirits of the ancestors. To book: resurgenceevents.org/events
January 7, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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#Farming should be about #regenerating the potential of the living #soil, the living #seeds, the living #water, the living #insects and the entire #WebOfLife ~ @drvandanashiva.bsky.social, from We Are the ReGeneration

The #ORFC @orfc.bsky.social 2026 takes place 8-9 January 2026: orfc.org.uk

#Hope
"Farming should be about regenerating the potential of the living soil, the living seeds, the living water, the living insects and the entire web of life" ~ Vandana Shiva, from We Are the ReGeneration
January 6, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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A messenger of #hope

David Lorimer pays tribute to Dr. Jane Goodall, a woman who inspired millions of people around the world to care for our precious planet Earth. "She urges us not to lose hope, but rather to think about the actions we can take every day."

#ActiveHope #JaneGoodall #Earth #Care
A messenger of hope
David Lorimer pays tribute to Jane Goodall (1934-2025), a woman who inspired millions of people around the world to care for our precious planet Earth
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January 5, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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Satish Kumar reflects on 60 years of Resurgence > conta.cc/3Lebv7C

"It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness." Every one of us can be a candle and can light a candle. One candle can light another candle.

Let there be countless candles in the world!

#Environment #Nature
Satish Kumar
December 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Highlights from the Jan/Feb 2026 issue of Resurgence & Ecologist #magazine > conta.cc/48Tg6Fv

In this special issue, edited by Satish Kumar, we bring you stories + reflections from some of the pioneers of the environmental movement - messengers of #hope

Join us celebrating 60 transformative years!
Highlights from the January/February 2026 issue of Resurgence & Ecologist magazine - 60 transformative years!
December 30, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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Last-minute #Christmas #gift – delivered instantly!
If you’ve left it a bit last-minute, you’re not alone!

Our digital Resurgence gift membership is the perfect low-impact, instant Christmas present that delivers #hope, insight and #inspiration straight to your loved one's hands > conta.cc/49oBv9u
Access Resurgence & Ecologist from anywhere in the world! Join as a digital member today: https://shop.resurgence.org/subOffer/D68 Give the gift of Resurgence “Every time I open an issue of Resurgence & Ecologist my mind becomes serene, my sense of beauty more acute, and my resolve to work for a just and peaceful world is renewed.” — Fritjof Capra Your gift will include: • Six digital issues of Resurgence & Ecologist magazine • Full access to the digital archive • Monthly members’ meditation with Satish Kumar and others • Annual online members’ event • A set of two beautiful Resurgence notebooks FREE Resurgence notebooks: use code D68 Select 'digital' at checkout to send a last-minute gift filled with ideas and inspiration. Buy digital gift membership > https://shop.resurgence.org/subOffer/D68
December 23, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Resurgence & Ecologist magazine
Issue 354 • January/February 2026
60 transformative years > www.resurgence.org/magazine/iss...

Cover #Art: Breath, 2015 by Olivia Fraser
Resurgence & Ecologist magazine, Issue 354, January/February 2026
60 transformative years
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December 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Oxford Real Farming Conference 2026 - Tickets on Sale!

8th - 9th of January 2026
#Oxford, #UK + Online Livestream

Book your spot > orfc.org.uk/book-orfc-20...

@orfc.bsky.social is the annual gathering of the UK’s #RealFood and #farming movement.

Join us and share your highlights! #ORFC26
Oxford Real Farming Conference - Let's transform our food and farming system together
December 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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#LISTENING TO THE #WILD - #SOUND & #NATURE IMMERSION!

15-17 May, 2026. @hawkwoodcft.bsky.social

Led by: Dr Mike Edwards: Sound Matters, Climate Change Advisor, author of Soundscapes of Life + Jamie House: sound ecology, field recordist, author of Transmissions.
Listening to the Wild!
Get ready to immerse yourself in the untamed sounds of your inner and outer wild - learn to listen for personal and planetary wellbeing!
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December 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM