Resurgence & Ecologist newsletter, 3 May 2022
Highlights from Resurgence & Ecologist
May/June 2022 issue

Dear reader,

Resurgence was born out of the anti-war movement of the 1960s and nonviolent resistance to the nuclear arms race. It was created to share messages of peace.

In this issue of Resurgence & Ecologist, we return to our roots, with an exploration of the importance of peaceful protest in today's world. It is a reminder of our legacy, our role in these times of crisis and the need for peace. 

Resurgence & Ecologist is a kind of tapestry. The interwoven weft threads creating the picture are science, philosophy, wellbeing, economics and the arts; the warp threads, the foundation, are empathy and connection. 
The Ecologist
Protecting Our Right to Protest  
Brendan Montague speaks to barrister David Renton about the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Court Bill in the UK.

If the Bill is passed, protesting will be harder and environmental activists will need to be more innovative. Such authoritarian legislation must be challenged at the outset.  
Connected Life
Coming Home
Phuong Quach writes a tribute to Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, who died earlier this year. 

"I felt his compassion and love like rays of sunshine reaching to the refugee girl who was deeply buried inside me." 
Feature Story
Making Space for Compassionate Health Care  
Charlie Jones and Dan Warrender explore how people in a caring role can nurture ‘compassionate care’. In reconnecting with our humanity and embracing imperfections and vulnerabilities, we can find new ways to deal with the emotional cost of caring and move from a state of anxiety to empathy.

Resurgence Readers' group
Mon 23 May
The Resurgence community will be discussing this article with the authors during the upcoming Resurgence Readers’ group, which is set to be an inspiring hour of conversation, connection and compassion.
Peaceful Protest
Reclaiming Our Souls  
Marianne Brown explores the creative tactics of ‘culture jamming’. An experiment in cultural forms, ‘Culture Jamming’ has been described as “the dream of reclaiming our sense of selves as citizens in a culture that insists on reducing us to consumers – wallets with mouths.” Fortunately, new visions of the future abound.

Wisdom & Wellbeing
Living with Hope in Trying Times   
Satish Kumar talks to Jane Goodall – champion of ecological sustainability, UN messenger of Peace and protector of wild chimpanzees. They discuss why a spiritual connection with nature matters, the need to produce food without harming biodiversity, and how to change the minds of high-ranking officials and CEOs. At the core is activism driven by love, not fear, and by hope.

Art & Culture
Finding Jungles in the Countryside
Pascale Petit speaks with Louisa Adjoa-Parker about Nature poetry, diversity and a sense of belonging.   


Join Pascale Petite at the online Resurgence Poetry Festival
Sat 11 - Sun 12 June

The Acorn Poetry Festival promises to be nourishing and exhilarating in equal measure, bringing together some of the leading lights from the poetry world including Pascale Petite, Ben Okri, Rowan Williams and Tishani Doshi.
The May/June issue of Resurgence & Ecologist also includes....

The Ecologist 
How Britain's Uninsulated Homes Could Be Fuelling War

The links between climate change and the crisis of capitalism

Connected Life 
Vandana K on initiatives in India that are developing ways to cool down homes and find solutions to heat stress

Peaceful Protest 
An interview with Vandana Shiva about India's legacy of peaceful protest

Satish Kumar and Mother Theresa's secular Prayer for Peace

Emma Smart, Insulate Britain activist, describes her experience in prison

Advice on how to be hopeful in times of crisis

Wisdom & Wellbeing
Anita Roy on a 3,000-year-old Yew tree that is surrounded in stories and legends, modern day prayers and blessings

Art & Culture
The creative journey of textile artist Jenni Dutton

Reviews
A Plan to Save the Future from Extinction, Climate Change and Pandemics
by Troy Vettese and Drew Pendergrass
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With thanks to all the artists and illustrators
Picture Credits

Cover Image: Rise Up by Sophie Bass
Protecting our Right to Protest: Illustration by George Butler 
Compassionate Health Care: Painting by James Gouldthorpe
Reclaiming our Souls: Francesca Willow © Guy Reece
Living with Hope: Okavango 2016 (Other Worlds) by Catherine Nelson
Finding Jungles in the Countryside: The Reader, 2017 by Ashley Amery
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We hope that you enjoy these featured articles from the latest issue of Resurgence & Ecologist and will want to read more here.

Resurgence seeks to platform those that make manifest a vision for a more peaceful, connected and regenerative world. We hope Resurgence & Ecologist inspires you as it seeks to create change.

With all good wishes, 

The Resurgence Team