African Stories – a new myth for Life? October 10, 2007
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No-one can deny that there is a groundswell movement of concern for the environment. For too long our industrial-age mindset has exploited and subjugated the natural world and it is now becoming apparent that this cannot continue without severe consequences for the human race.
To survive as a species it is now well recognized that the human family must rise to the challenge of changing its attitude and thinking. Our adapted outlook will need to embrace the diversity of Life and realize that we are but players in its great drama. We will need to retrieve that profound sense of belonging to the whole, rather than our present perception of differentiation and conquest over Mother Nature.
Bushmen Forced Removals: The Other Side of the Story July 30, 2007
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The plight of the Bushmen of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) in Botswana has long been in the media limelight thanks to Survival International, the human rights organization. As with so much in life, the issue is far from simple and the 25th May 2007 Survival International Report gives clues as to the dilemma the Government of Botswana faces in this sensitive matter.
