James Hutton and the Theory of the Earth. 2026 is the tercentenary of the birth of James Hutton, enlightenment polymath, agricultural improver and natural philosopher. He is best known for his Theory of the Earth, presented to the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1785, a seminal contribution to geology, geomorphology …
Are you looking for significant signs of hopefor the future, in our collective living-insympathy with the environment? If so, pleaselet me draw your attention to Farmer ManagedNatural Regeneration (FMNR), and specificallythe story of it as told by Tony Rinaudo in hisbook, The Forest Underground.Tony Rinaudo may be regarded as the …
“Here comes the Sun” by veteran journalist and climate activist Bill McKibben was our February JRI book club read. Whilst this review reflects primarily my own opinions, I will at times mention the thoughts of others who attended. We typically begin the club by asking people for their very brief …
I am currently in the Solomon Islands, where I have been spending a fortnight visiting the Anglican Church of Melanesia on behalf of my own Diocese of Lichfield and with the support of Melanesian Mission UK (MMUK). I have been visiting a whole range of places and communities, learning about …
Rev’d Rich Clarkson reflects on an unusual request: Every year in one of my churches we hold a Pet Service. It’s always one of my favourite services because you just can’t predict what is going to happen. Last year the highlight was a tortoise who spent most of the outdoor …
As we journey through the season of Lent, we enter a period of lamentation. Globally, we are experiencing more frequent and severe climate-related disasters, such as floods, droughts and storms, which are disproportionately impacting those at the margins of society. A UN Refugee Agency reports climate change is a growing …
