Stories

Nature in the Digital Age

Modern technology promises to bring us closer to each other and to nature, but is this an illusion?

Understanding Antarctica

As the polar regions reach record temperatures, two young climate justice activists head to Antarctica to experience the changes first hand.

The Sámi Narrative

Sámi people have an ancient reciprocal relationship with reindeer and the landscapes of the European Arctic. Against the backdrop of a warming world, their way of life is under threat.

Microcultural Revolution

OmVed Gardens’ head chef Jo March caught up with chef, fermentation expert, food scientist and author David Zilber to discuss food culture, existence, symbiosis and harmony.

Consulting the Oracles

For those seeking deeper meaning in life, timeless divinatory practices can offer insight and enchantment.

Portal to the Past

Fewer than 20 people speak Yakuunte. With the help of her centenarian grandfather, Juliana Lorisho is determined to keep the tribal language and traditions of the Yaaku people alive.

Voice of An Ancestor

Kendall Francis, a conservation fellow at the National Gallery in London, UK, is researching the legacies of colonialism, slavery and exploitation in artists’ materials.

Wild Arrows

An ongoing series of films combines Indigenous knowledge with western scientific and philosophical perspectives to show the wonder of the interconnected world.

Emerging Islands

Emerging Islands, a coastal-based organisation based on the island of Luzon, northern Philippines, explore engagements between artists and grassroots communities.

XAPIRI

Joseca is a Yanomami artist who lives in the Amazon rainforest, Brazil, between the states of Amazonas and Roraima. His drawings combine images of shamanic spirits with scenes from daily forest life.

What Can’t Be Taken

Reimagining “What If?”

Rob Hopkins is the co-founder of Transition Network, a global movement of communities coming together to reimagine and rebuild our world.

Grasping the Nettle

When Aletta Harrison moved from nature-rich South Africa to Britain, she found a sense of belonging in an unexpected place – Kent’s ‘weed’-filled hedgerows.

Alive and Enchanted

The UK lacks forest. Regeneration offers a chance to move beyond current systems and create a soul connection with woodlands - a chance to rejoin nature.

Langar

At Sikh temples, food is provided to any and all who wish to eat, regardless of faith or identity. Johanna Tagada Hoffbeck looks at the practice of Langar as a model of inclusion and compassion.

Dreaming in Sci-Fi

Addressing climate breakdown will require transformational shifts in our politics and culture. A few lessons from science fiction’s imaginative explorations could help.

Growing Hope

How Syrians displaced by war have adapted to their new ways of living, just like the fungi they are now cultivating for their survival.