Sixty years ago today, January 30th, Gandhi was assassinated. Yet Gandhi’s teachings of social, political and ecologic non-violence, small scale local economy and production by the masses rather than mass production, are just as relevant now as they were six decades ago.

Resurgence Magazine have produced a short 7 minute film where Resurgence editor and ecologist, Satish Kumar, shows how Gandhi’s simple but profound teachings echo the core principles of ecology and sustainability.

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Please pass this on – help us celebrate Gandhi’s legacy and forward this link to anyone you know who has a passion for this planet.

You can also read Satish’s article: The Gandhian Trinity on the Resurgence website. www.resurgence.org

Australia harbours a wonderful diversity of wildlife different from anywhere else, and our own district (Border Ranges and surrounds) has the third highest diversity anywhere within Australia, including icons such as platypus, kangaroo and koala as well as many species unknown by most residents and visitors. A series of free workshops, beginning December 2007, will celebrate our wildlife and its fascinating behaviours, ecological interactions and great beauty, and discuss how we might best conserve it well into the future. The series will culminate in a month-long Wildlife Festival in September 2008, including a 2-day Wildlife Expo, a final workshop, and many events for all ages.