Earth Emotions

Glenn Albrecht Australian environmental thinker Glenn Albrecht coined “solastalgia” in his book “Solastalgia: a new concept in human health and identity“. In “Earth Emotions: New Words for a New World” he introduces many other English neologisms meant to help us articulate our feelings in relation to the changes happening around us, and in relation toContinue reading “Earth Emotions”

A week with Endangered Species

It has become a thing, in Auroville, every year, for one week the Endangered Craft Mela is organized by a group of volunteers. Many of the traditional Indian crafts are endangered by current industrial development and consumption patterns; more and more traditional tools, artifacts and arts are being replaced by ‘fast’ throw-away and, often cheaperContinue reading “A week with Endangered Species”