Welcome

Welcome • Satish Kumar

Science

AT THE SERVICE OF THE EARTH • James Lovelock

Gaia theory embraces intuitive science.

MARVELLOUS MICROBES • Lynn Margulis, Dorion Sagan

From microbes to the human race, all organisms are equally evolved.

SACRED SYSTEMS • Anne Primavesi

Gaia extends religious horizons.

India Diary

A LAND OF CONTRASTS • Satish Kumar, June Mitchell

India both inspires and disillusions.

WATER IN A DRY LAND • Damandeep Singh, Jashbhai Patel

The story of villagers who made the river run.

Travel

LAND OF THE THUNDER DRAGON • Marion Wells-Bruges, James Wells-Bruges

Bhutan's quest for peace, prosperity and happiness.

Economics

GLOBAL PROBLEMS, LOCAL SOLUTIONS • Wendell Berry

Citizens must protect themselves by developing local economies.

GOOD MANAGEMENT • Sir Peter Parker

Business without ethics is bad business.

Politics

THE EARTH CHARTER • Steven C. Rockefeller

The Earth Charter will unleash energies that will change human societies.

UNCOMFORTABLE QUESTIONS • Caroline Lucas MEP

An EU agreement for tougher measures on the aviation industry.

A THOUSAND LOOPHOLES • Alex Evans

Climate Change talks at The Hague collapsed, but an alternative proposal is gaining support.

The Arts

PRIMORDIAL POWER • Philip Vann

Inuit sculptures evoke spiritual fluidity.

ARTIST'S STONE • Valerie Fraser

The art of Fernando Montes.

Olympics

BEING A GOOD SPORT • Chris Bowers

The Greening of the Games.

Frontline

ENERGY IS IN OUR HANDS • Tseard Zoethout

A solar community.

HIVES OF INNOVATION

Community entrepreneurs transform Karachi slum.

EVIDENCE

Organic farming is better for biodiversity.

CLEANER CLEANING

Non-toxic dry-cleaning.

FANTASTIC NO PLASTIC

Fighting plastic litter.

Regulars

Touchstone • Colin Hodgetts

Perspectives • Lorna Howarth

Letter from America • Jay Walljasper

Poetry • Isobel Thrilling

A Sense of Place • Paul Heppleston

Cutting Edge • George Monbiot

Business Diary • David Boyle

Letters to the Editors

Recipes • Dana Spowers

Reviews

WANDERINGS IN THE BYWAYS

A MASTER POET • Lindsay Clarke

The Laughter of Foxes

MACHO METAPHORS • Charlene Spretnak

The Gendered Atom

THE ART OF SCIENCE • John Lane

Homage to Gaia

RESPONSIBLE TECHNOLOGY • Richard Stivers

The Labyrinth of Technology

THE ROGUE STATES OF AMERICA • Andy Rowell

Rogue State

TIME BANKS • Chris Seeley

No More Throw-Away People