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Jo Musker-Sherwood Jo Musker-Sherwood

On… Eco-anxiety #4

What can we do when all the self-care in the world doesn’t seem to help?

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Jo Musker-Sherwood Jo Musker-Sherwood

On… Eco-Anxiety #3

How can we feel grateful when there’s so much to be angry about in the world?

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Although the penny hasn't yet stopped for most of our politicians and economists, the planet is a finite resource that cannot sustain infinite growth. And yet. Nature is so much more than just a physical resource, because she is also a source of em
The first draft of my next blog on eco-anxiety is ready for its journey to the computer. I love working with pen and paper for my blogs. It feels so decadent. It takes more time and with an irony that hasn't gone unnoticed by me, it takes more phys
Collecting my seaweed for my raku pottery adventure yesterday, I discovered giant old brick kilns on the beach of Hoo in Kent. The bricks were made here and then shipped along the estuary all over the UK.
If you have ever known despair- that bottomless abyss far beyond the reach of a helping hand or any light of day- then you'll know just how fragile life is. How little control we really have over so much that is most precious to us. And if you've
In preparation for my next blog on the mental health benefits of spending time working in and with nature, I've been making some pottery to fire in the ground in the traditional Janpanese raku style. After its dried for a week, I'll dig a pit and p
Climate grief is the result of living with the loss of our habitat. Austrailian eco-philosopher, Glenn Albrecht, describes this as 'sostalgia', or a kind of home sickness. But what else do we grieve when we grieve climate change? We grieve our lo
Visited Ranscombe Woods today with @amylilly505 Just three minutes from a busy motorway, you can spot up to six different types of wild orchids! 🌺 It's not at all unusual to find that forgotton spaces, such as patches of grass by motorways, can b
Difficult emotions aren't just something to get rid of. Stuff down. Eliminate. Emotions are our lifeblood, and we need all of them- even the ones we wish we didn't have to deal with! Especially when it comes to climate change. It's not all just a
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