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P e t e r A b b s is Poetry Editor of Resurgence and author of Viva laVida. A n t h o n y A l e x a n d e r is a writer artist and filmmaker <www.greenmanproductions.co.uk> D i a n a B a s t e r f i e l d is co-founder of ministry for peace. D e e p a k C h o p r a is author of GrowYounger, Live Longer. M i c h a e l E d w a r d s is author of Civil Society. For more information visit <www.futurepositive.org>. N i c o l s F o x is author of Against the Machine and is writing a book about efficiency. J a n e G o o d a l l is founder of Roots and Shoots. R e b e c c a H o s s a c k runs The Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London, <www.r-h-g.co.uk> S h a u n K a d l e c and A r t h u r R h o d e s are writers and film-makers. D a v i d K e i f is a retired meteorologist and Govenor of Seaton primary school. J o h n L a n e is a writer and painter His most recent book is Timeless Simplicity. C h r i s t o p h e r L l o y d is CEO of Immersive Education. R o b e r t M a c f a r l a n e is a Fellow of Emmanuel College and author of Mountains of the Mind. H o r a t i o M o r p u r g o is a freelance writer based in Bridport, England. D a v i d N i c h o l s o n - L o r d is an environmental writer He is author of Green Cities — AndWhy We Need Them. J o n a t h o n P o r r i t t is Programme Director of Forum for the Future. J u l e s P r e t t y is Professor of Environment and Society at the University of Essex and author of Agri-Culture. P e n n y P r i e s t is a clinical psychologist. A n i t a R o d d i c k founded The Body Shop and campaigns on social issues, <www.anitaroddick.com> K i r k p a t r i c k S a l e is author of The Conquest of Paradise. R a j e s h S h a h lives in Oakland, California. He may capitalise his T after the 'y' in ‘you’ is capitalised. H i l a r y W e i r O B E is a former diplomat and author of numerous articles about Egypt. ILLUSTRATORS M a t t K e n y o n works regularly for The Guardian and recently won the European Newspaper Award for 'exemplary newspaper design in illustration’. T r u d a L a n e is an artist and illustrator living in north Devon. A x e l S c h e f f l e r illustrated the children's book Charlie Cook's Favourite Book, recently published by Nacmillan. P e t e r T i l l works for all the major broadsheets in the US, Europe and the Far East. A n g e l a W i l k e s is an illustrator and author of Wildlife Rescue.

CONTENTS

FEATU RES

6 REFORMING THE

COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY CHRISTOPHER LLOYD Butter m o u n t a in s have m e l t e d away, b u t w h a t o f th e fu tu r e o f a g r i c u l tu r e i n E u ro p e ?

9 GREEN CARE

JULES PRETTY W o r k i n g o n th e la n d is g o o d f o r y o u r health!

10 EARTH, WEALTH AND

WELLBEING JO N A TH O N PORRITT A r e ca p ita l ism a n d su s ta in a b i l ity m u tu a l ly e x c lu s iv e ?

14 THE MARRIAGE OF LOVE

AND REASON M ICHAEL EDWARDS H o w t o d e v e l o p a c iv i l s o c i e t y w h e r e w e c a n m e e t as s tran gers a n d n o t d ra w th e kn ife .

17 A DAOIST RENAISSANCE

A N T H O N Y ALEXANDER C an C h in a ’s a n c ie n t D a o p h i l o s o p h y h e l p its c u r r e n t e c o l o g i c a l c r is is ?

20 PRISONERS OF

ADDICTION H O R A T IO M O R P U R G O T h e rea l ity o f c l im a t e c h a n g e m ak e s n o d i f f e r e n c e t o o u r u n a b a te d o i l e x p l o r a t i o n .

22 BEYONDTHE QUICK FIX

SH AUN KADLEC A N D ARTHUR RHODES Is th e re a n o t h e r w a y o f h e lp in g th e s u r v iv o r s o f th e A s ia n t su n am i?

25 BAREFOOT HIKING

RAJESH SHAH Feel m o r e g r o u n d e d w i t h o u t sh oes.

26 WALKING TESTIMONIES

PENNY PRIEST P r o f o u n d h e a l in g f r o m th e natural w o r ld .

28 KILLING OUR PLANET

ROBERT MACFARLANE F o u r -w h e e l - d r i v e v e h i c l e s d am a g e a n d d im i n i s h o u r s en se o f p la c e i n th e la n d scap e .

30 MAKE VIOLENCE

HISTORY D IA N A BASTERFIELD Let u s esta b lis h a M in is t r y f o r Peace.

34 REBIRTH O FTHESOUL

DEEPAK CHOPRA Q u a n tu m p h y s i c s has m a d e the sp ir itu a l w o r l d v i e w c o m p l e t e l y b e l ie v a b le .

A R T & CRAFT

38 RETURNTOTHE LAND

REBECCA HOSSACK T h e s t o r y o f th e S p in i f e x P e o p le .

40 LEARNING BY MAKING

HILARY WEIR E gyptia n tapestries o f a s t o n is h in g beauty.

42 LUMINOUS VISION

JOHN LANE A t r ib u te t o S am u e l Palmer.

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FRONTLINE

44 JOINED-UP ECO-TOURISM

DAVID KELF

45 VISIONARY ACADEMY

PETER ABBS

4■ Resurgence No. 234 January/February 2006