“Hope is not something that you have. Hope is something that you create, with your actions”
– Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, in conversation with Greta Thunberg
Being hopeful does not mean denying the reality of our times, or the work required to create change. We need to acknowledge the scale of the challenges we face, and stand for what we hope for – a more just and regenerative world.
When resisting the destructive systems of which we are a part, we can at times feel exhausted, burned-out and powerless. But by acknowledging our interconnectedness we can more clearly see ourselves as part of a wider whole and know that we do not need to solve all the world’s problems on our own. We are each a piece of the puzzle, and each of us has a unique role to play. If we can engage with actions that inspire us and act out of love and service rather than a sense of sacrifice or fear, we are more likely to be able to sustain action towards the future we hope for.
"Ours is not the task of fixing the entire world all at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our reach"
– Clarissa Pinkola Estés
Next Tuesday, we gather with three hope-inspiring visionaries to explore practices can sustain us in being the change we want to see in the world.
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Hope in Action
Practices to Help Us Change the World
Tue 13 Sep • 7.30pm – 9pm • Zoom
Which practices can embed hope and wellbeing into our activism and attempts to create positive change? What can best help us to connect with joy, creativity and community while working to bring about positive change in the world?
Join us in this exploration of practices that can be used by individuals and communities seeking joyful approaches to being the change we want to see.
In this event we will hear from Lynne Segal, feminist academic, activist and author of Radical Happiness, Amisha Ghadiali, founder of podcast and community All That We Are and author of Intuition, and Christabel Reed, co-founder and director of Advaya, EcoResolution and Initiative Earth.
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Before that, there is also this event next week: |
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Resurgence Readers' Group
Discussing ‘Keeping 1.5 alive’ and the Climate & Ecology Bill
Mon 12 Sep • 7pm – 8pm • Zoom
During this event, we will meet with Mukti Mitchell of Carbon Savvy and Simon Oldridge from Zero Hour, who recently came together to explore the broader issues around the Climate & Ecology Bill currently going through the UK parliament. The result of their meeting was the article ‘Keeping 1.5 alive’, written for the September/October 2022 issue of Resurgence & Ecologist magazine.
Resurgence readers’ groups exist for everyone who finds Resurgence & Ecologist magazine nourishing and inspiring. Bringing together a network of like-minded people, they provide a space in which the topics raised in Resurgence & Ecologist can continue to be explored as we discuss our experiences and ideas about environmental issues, ethical living, wellbeing and the arts. These groups always serve as a thought-provoking, heart-warming, action-inspiring hour of connection and community.
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Resurgence Earth Festival: Autumn Equinox
Guided meditation, Nature connection and self-reflection
Tue 20 Sep • 7pm – 8pm • Zoom • Free
At the Autumn Equinox, we cross the threshold into the darker, slower half of the year, when the nights are longer than the days. Let us greet and honour the darkness while nurturing lightness, contentment and gratitude within us so that we can be resilient and active stewards of the Earth.
As the leaves begin to turn, let us release the old to make way for the new. As hedgehogs and dormice begin their hibernation preparations, let us begin nurturing our ability to rest.
At the Equinox, when day and night are of equal length and evenly balanced, let us embrace the balance offered by the seasonal cycle and embark on a journey that will cultivate greater balance and harmony within us and reciprocity in our relationship with Nature.
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Resurgence Talk with Imandeep Kaur
Transitioning Together: Building Resilience
Wed 28 Sep • 7.30pm – 9pm • Zoom
Throughout her decade-long career, Imandeep Kaur (Immy) has focused on convening and building community, the role of citizens in radical systemic change, and how we together create more democratic, distributed, open-source social and civic infrastructure. Through this work, she has discovered much about economic justice and broader injustices, the pivotal role of land and social/civic infrastructure in neighbourhoods, and the value extracted from communities through our broken investment models. It’s an ongoing journey of discovery, emergence and learning together.
Immy is a co-founder and director of CIVIC SQUARE, a public square, neighbourhood lab and creative and participatory platform focused on regenerative civic and social infrastructure within neighbourhoods. She is part of a creative and dynamic leadership team who work alongside the local neighbourhood to offer a bold approach to visioning, building and investing in civic infrastructure for neighbourhoods of the future. She is an active member of Project 00 and of the Doughnut Economics Action Lab Advisory Team.
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The September/October issue of Resurgence & Ecologist is out and the themed section is about of one of our favourite cuppas – coffee: the crop’s historical roots and connections with colonialism, its farming practices, carbon footprint and role in our globalised economy, as well as where our relationship with coffee began and its cultural significance today.
You can buy the latest issue, or by becoming a member of Resurgence you can receive this issue along with five others over the course of the year.
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Did you know that you can save with a recurring membership payment?
UK print membership: £30/year down from £36/year
Overseas print membership: £40/year down from £46/year
Digital membership: £22/year down from £24/year
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Featured Article
Being the light without burning out
by Georgie Gilmore and Flo Scialom
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"Hope can be nurtured by remembering our interconnectedness: with each other, with Nature and with the sacredness of life itself. This involves moving beyond the story of separation about whether we will ‘win’ or ‘lose’ the ‘fight’. This oversimplified narrative, which we have internalised from our competitive culture, can erode the resilience and hopefulness of protest movements. We can get trapped in combative mode and lose touch with the deep care that initially led us to take action."
Illustration: Universe Inside by Federica Bordoni federicabordoni.com
You can read this article and every previous Resurgence & Ecologist article when you become a member of The Resurgence Trust, entitling you to six bi-monthly issues a year and access to the complete online archive of previous issues, as well as a range of other membership benefits.
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How to save the world for free
by Natalie Fee
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There is no greater aspiration than saving the world. Natalie Fee's upbeat and engaging book is a life-altering guide to making changes that will contribute to helping our planet. Covering all key areas of our lives, from food and leisure to travel and sex, it will galvanise you to think and live differently. You will feel better, live better and ultimately breathe better in the knowledge that every small change contributes towards saving our world. |
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“Hope is not a lottery ticket you can sit on the sofa and clutch, feeling lucky. It is an axe you break down doors with in an emergency"
– Rebecca Solnit
We hope you will join us next week to explore how we can put hope into action and the practices that can support us in creating change for people and planet.
With all good wishes,
The Resurgence Team
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Embark on a journey of hope and inspiration |
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Join The Resurgence Trust to receive six issues of Resurgence & Ecologist magazine and a range of other membership benefits that will nurture you throughout the year.
Use code A64 to also receive a free set of four cards
featuring artwork by Becca Thorne.
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