Bani Adam: the 13th-century Persian poem that shows why humanity needs a global response to coronavirus By Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, Professor in Global Thought and Comparative Philosophies, SOAS, University of London. Originally published in The Conversation, March 27th 2020. Coronavirus is all about human connectivity. From a philosophical perspective, I’ve been thinking about how this virus …
This month, there is a change to our poetry format – we’ve got not one poem for you, but ten! In these surreal and changing times, where we are all adapting to a new reality, whether that’s to self isolation, working on the frontline of our vital services, or home schooling children, for millions around …
An article by Sally Campbell The whole world is an interconnected and single, inter-dependent system. We, the people of this planet are part of this system and whilst we have developed a great deal of power and influence over use of the Earth’s resources, we remain dependent on our larger earth ecosystem. Evidence that the …
A Call for Volunteers on Arran and Community Hub information The North Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership have issued a A CALL FOR HELP in response to the Covid-19 situation In their recently published document they write: We are making every effort to prepare for COVID 19 on Arran and want to ask for help from …
REMEMBERING EDWIN MORGAN, a piece by Kenneth Gibson, MSP. April 27 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Scottish poet, Edwin Morgan. Morgan was born in Glasgow in 1920, growing up in Rutherglen. Going on to study English Literature at Glasgow University in 1937, Morgan also completed studies in French and Russian. However, the …
North Ayrshire and Arran MP Patricia Gibson has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, calling on the UK Government to step in as high street banks raise overdraft charges and lending rates for customers, while failing to pass on interest savings to borrowers. This is despite the Bank of England cutting the base rate …
In part two of Jim Henderson’s history of the Vikings, we learn about the period they spent in western Scotland, beginning at the time when they landed on Iona in the late 8th century for the first time. The Viking Period in Western Scotland By Jim Henderson It is considered by historians that the first …
Coronavirus: advice from the Middle Ages for how to cope with self-isolation By Godelinde Gertrude Perk, Postdoctoral researcher in Medieval Literature, University of Oxford, originally published in The Conversation, March 27th 2020 The pandemic of COVID-19 is often called “unprecedented” – and for many people cooped up in their homes in different countries, the experience …
Letters to the Earth Writing to a Planet in Crisis In February 2019 the British public were invited to put pen to paper and write a Letter to the Earth in response to the climate and ecological emergency. Letters of love, loss, hope and action were written by over 1000 people worldwide – from 4 …
In the wake of the Corona lockdown, Eco Savvy have launched a new online film club, which will take place each week on Tuesday evenings. Here they are to tell us a bit more about it, and further on below is an update on some of the other eco activities that the team are organising. Also …
