Thought Piece
Resilience Revisited 01: The Great Retraction. Why we must resile if we want to shape a resilient future
Last month’s UK Government announcement confirming the granting of hundreds of new oil and gas licenses in the UK was defended by the Prime Minister as “entirely consistent” with net-zero commitments and important for the UK’s resilience (despite much evidence to the contrary). The PM also defended his use of a private jet to travel to Scotland as “the…
Read MoreInspiring hope, igniting resilience: Pedagogies to build socio-ecological literacy and transform worldviews
My souvenir is two cupsFull of creek water.I couldn’t take it with meSo, I tipped it over my head,Re-baptised myselfBecause I’m going to be differentFrom now on. (cited in Gray & Pigott, 2018) The notion of individuals as planetary or environmental citizens – citizens who have a right to a sustainable planet – is not…
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