The Earth Which Preceded Us
From australianmuseum.net.au Insects are on your family tree. Ladybug ancestors and crustacean offspring.A family tree is years of hesitation. From microbes to plants. … Read More “The Earth Which Preceded Us”
Tag: environment
2019: A Year for Pastoral Caregiving to the World
Today we published a Buddhistdoor View advocating a “pastoral” perspective on the world. In the editorial we mean “pastoral” in its … Read More “2019: A Year for Pastoral Caregiving to the World”
Are Vegetarian Diets Becoming a Global Trend?
Sun Ma It seems that the world is slowly but surely becoming vegetarian. According to some surveys, the percentage of … Read More “Are Vegetarian Diets Becoming a Global Trend?”
Tugging on Our Feelings about Climate Change?
Like many people following the news today, I find myself deeply worried about climate change. Scientists are offering more and … Read More “Tugging on Our Feelings about Climate Change?”
Moral laziness, vegetarianism, and government intervention
This month Thomas Wells, a philosophy professor at Tilburg University in the Netherlands, offered a plea for more active government … Read More “Moral laziness, vegetarianism, and government intervention”
Squawking about climate change
When I was in Australia recently, a good friend—someone I know to be very well informed as well as very … Read More “Squawking about climate change”
Plastic-free Friday
(Photo by Brett Stanley Photography) “Do we need anything from the shops?” I ring home from Waitrose, half way through … Read More “Plastic-free Friday”
David Loy and Donald Trump
Graham Lock Having recently reviewed David Loy’s latest book, I wasn’t intending to talk about him again so soon. Nor … Read More “David Loy and Donald Trump”
Food, Change, and Survival: What the Cockroach Teaches Us
Pixie In 1915, Franz Kafka wrote The Metamorphosis, a novel about a man who woke up one morning transformed into … Read More “Food, Change, and Survival: What the Cockroach Teaches Us”