Issue 06: GAIA
Editorial: Economics to suit Gaia Gaia, the Greek Earth Goddess came into prominence in recent years after James Lovelock wrote his path breaking book of the […]
Our Life as Gaia
Re-living our collective journeys on earth, as earth, can help us break free of our limitations as individuals and as a species. Come back with me into […]
We are Gaia
In the entire universe, the presence of life and a planet that supports life is so rare that we are literally living on an incredibly […]
Earth Rights
Vandana Shiva writes about the inevitability of recognizing the Rights of Mother Earth, if we are to really pay heed to issues of human rights. […]
Trees are the Answer
An interview with Wangari Maathai For many years, before humanity became aware of the dangers of climate change, Wangari Maathai was advocating the planting of […]
Swaraj: A Deeper Freedom
In Hind Swaraj, Gandhi exhorts using ‘soul force’ as a means to seek ‘right livelihood’ – which is what real freedom is all about. Gandhi’s […]
Liberation Ecology
What keeps us creating, as societies, a world that we as individuals abhor, a world violating our deepest values and common sense? Why is poverty […]
Happiness & The Art of Being
Can one define happiness? Can it be measured? Is it an individual’s inherent disposition? Are feelings of well-being linked to our earnings or situation in […]
Meeting Fukuoka San
Masanobu Fukuoka’s wisdom of naturaI farming appIies to aImost every aspect of life. Clad in a Japanese blue sarong, a bag of rice grains in […]
MIRRORING The GOOD LIFE
Along with reflections on his personal journey, the author articulates some of his co-ordinates for a Good Life. My eyes can’t help zooming into the […]