*NEW EARTH RISING's Inaugural Issue* http://www.newearthrising.org/
[1] ** Biocentric writings to know Earth's crises and achieve ecologically sufficient solutions ** *** Ecological Truth and Action *** * Issue 1, November 2008 * _New Earth Rising_ is a new e-zine from Ecological Internet[2] committed to biocentric thought and action. Through thoughtful original essays and other creative works based upon both ecological science and intuition, we link what is known regarding the true extent of global ecological crises with specific personal and social transformations necessary to achieve global ecological sustainability. With great thankfulness to our authors, loved ones and the Earth, Ecological Internet is proud to bring to you this inaugural issue of _New Earth Rising_[3]. ** Ecological Truth Exists and Matters[4] ** By Dr. Glen Barry[5] The environment movement is failing because of a dearth of truth telling and a profound lack of ambition. Apart from what sells, is compatible with public opinion, or may remain unknown at the time; ecological truth exists and matters deeply. These truths include the laws of the universe and requirements for existence of organic life. When Homo sapiens perceived themselves, and lived, as one with the Earth, there was no problem. But now the ever so pugnacious hairless ape has asserted mastery over nature, with dire consequences that remain to be fully realized. [continue[6]] ** Transforming Toward Sustainability [7] ** By Mike Nickerson[8] Climate change, peak oil and all the other unfolding crises associated with pollution and resource depletion are all symptoms of one problem. There has been a fundamental change in the relationship between people and the Earth. We no longer have new frontiers to expand into when resources get scarce or our waste becomes intolerable. This change marks the maturity of the human species. Well-being now requires an equally fundamental change in how we manage our societies. [continue[9]] ** Water is life! - a Model for Renaturation of Dry Regions[10] ** By Leila Dregger[11] This could be paradise. Mother Earth lies brown and soft under my feet, golden light shines through the leaves. Leaning against an old cork oak, I look into a little valley; the air is shimmering in the heat of a summer afternoon. The branches above give home to birds and beetles, and ferns are moving softly in the breeze. [continue[12]] ** A Host of Golden Anachronisms[13] ** By Marc Roberts[14] [15] Daffodils bloom recklessly early in the south of England - ignoring the genetic advice of a million winters. [continue[16]] ** On a planet 4C hotter, all we can prepare for is extinction[17] ** By Oliver Tickell[18] We need to get prepared for four degrees of global warming, Bob Watson told the Guardian last week (August 11 2008). At first sight this looks like wise counsel from the climate science adviser to Defra. But the idea that we could adapt to a 4C rise is absurd and dangerous. Global warming on this scale would be a catastrophe that would mean, in the immortal words that Chief Seattle probably never spoke, "the end of living and the beginning of survival" for humankind. Or perhaps the beginning of our extinction. [continue[19]] ** Entropy (not Energy) is the Issue[20] ** By Wendell G. Bradley According to the Conservation of Energy Principle, we can neither create nor destroy energy. This means we will always have as much energy as we ever had. So, how can we experience an energy crisis? Our crisis develops from another law of energy: The Entropy Law. It states that energy use always results in some overall loss of availability, quality, or order. Physics characterizes such loss as an increase of entropy. This is where informed energy discussions begin. [continue[21]] ** Proposal to Replace Coal with Wood Is Ecologically Misguided[22] ** By Almuth Ernsting[23] Amongst scientists, James Hansen has long been one of the clearest voices for strong action against climate change. Yet now he advocates replacing coal with wood from vast tree plantations, burning the wood and capturing and sequestering the carbon dioxide. He also supports the idea that we should burn vast amounts of biomass in order to gain energy as well as charcoal in the hope that digging the charcoal into the soil will permanently sequester the carbon and make the soil more fertile, a concept known as 'biochar'. [continue[24]] ** Master Plan[25] ** By Marc Roberts[26] [27] Sometimes, when I survey the forces deployed against us it seems a little depressing. But now that the mighty army of the righteous has been swelled by the Women's Institute , ramblers and surfers, the task doesn't seem so daunting. Even the Dark Lord Drax is coming to our aid. Shame there's so many orcs. [continue[28]] ** Ancient Memories[29] ** By Frants Attorp Wonder why the world is going to hell in a hand-basket? It could be a memory problemnot something we have forgotten, but rather, something we are failing to remember. The tiny ant has no memory problem. Like all other insects, it knows a lot, even without being taught. It comes into this world, and, as if by magic, knows how to build a nest, gather food, reproduce, communicate with other ants, and many other things necessary for survival. [continue[30]] ** Eat a Peach[31] ** By Audrey Schulman Imagine a hospital bed. Youre lying on it, dying. A machines high-pitched alarm squeals somewhere in the background. Your heart has stopped; strangers bark commands as they work on your body. These sounds are fading. This is your last second here in this life. What moment will you spend your final thought on, what activity will you miss with all your heart? Reading a story to your child nestled in your lap? A lazy Sunday afternoon joking with friends? Falling asleep in the arms of your true love? 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