The myth of menopause
I learn how it could be that menopause – a natural rite of passage for biological women – means to act, with both passion and intent, rather than to simply wither.
A green transition for North Africa?
Dismantling Green Colonialism brings together a collection of discussions and debates from authors across the Middle East and North Africa depicting the fundamental injustices of what is, and can only be described as, ‘green colonialism’.
The ‘environmental Nakba’
Armed Israeli settlers harass Palestinian farmers and activists during the olive harvest in the village of Jibya, occupied West Bank, October 28, 2022. (Anne Paq/Activestills)
Ecuador: the fight has just begun
Ecuador's successful referendum should protect vital biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest.
Invoking Oshún
I write from Salvador, Brazil, where I explore how followers of the Yorùbá faith use dance as a form of connection between each other, their bodies and the Earth.
Protecting the 'heart of the earth' from ecocide
A new documentary sheds light on the need to make ecocide a crime and protect indigenous territories in the Brazilian Amazon.
The voices of the women facing climate change
Raj Patel sees resilience and hope in his new documentary film that explores the impact of climate change on the women of a pastoral community in Malawi.
Decolonising our ecologies
Breaking free from colonial approaches to ecology is the first step towards creating a regenerative economic system.
The Peruvian farmer taking on an energy giant
The ongoing court battle between a Peruvian farmer and a German energy giant sits on thin ice.
Hope for Colombia?
Francia Márquez, Colombia’s first black vice president, brings hope for the country's marginalised communities.
Food forests for a resilient future
Agroforestry is helping return life to the land in Central America.
Chipko of the Farmers
I speak with Vandana Shiva about India’s long legacy of peaceful protest.
This is your mind on coffee
I speak with author Michael Pollan about how a natural stimulant gripped humanity.
Tales of urban birding
I spend a day birdwatching in London with The Urban Birder, David Lindo. What I see and learn about the struggle the birds have just to survive touches my heart.
Imagine your skin as a leaf
Rooted Beings ties together the severed threads between humans and the roots of all beings – the plant and fungal kingdoms.