Australia: The Great Barrier Reef
Another extraordinary place. I did scuba dive there once. I remember slipping backwards into the water and my eyes were like goldfish bowls. I was looking for sharks, serves me right for watching Jaws in the 1980’s, however once I saw no fins coming towards me I relaxed and found myself in an oversized pool… Continue reading
Australia: Daintree National Park
I am writing my life story and having a great time. I went around Australia when I was 21 and am just remembering the Daintree National Park. Perhaps my early realisations of how important nature was happened when I travelled through such extraordinary places. I am fortunate to have grown up… Continue reading
Rare Species We Have Never Seen – Will They Be Washed Up?
There is so much we don’t know. I guess wisdom is to know that.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/-/world/15309245/worlds-rarest-whale-seen/
World’s rarest whale spotted for first time
The world’s rarest whale has been spotted… Continue reading
Mark Kennedy: Undercover Police Infiltrating Activists
I watched this story tonight about Mark Kennedy an undercover policeman known under the alias of Mark Stone who infiltrated activist groups across the UK and Europe. He spoke of his double life with a wife and children and a girlfriend for 4 years who he stated he loved. He regarded the activists… Continue reading
Dalai Lama Visits Auroville: A World Without National Boundaries
A World without national boundaries is a world in harmony. Can our dying wasteland worldwide be revived into a forest of new hope? Can we as a World community rebuild our world society in a way that is based on a spirit of cooperation, respect, shared goals and unity? Or do we remain in a… Continue reading
United Nations: The Rights of Nature Is Our Right to Life
Interestingly, the rights of nature would not need to be regarded when we are in harmony. I can envisage extraction industry people, politicians and those espousing business-as-usual scoffing at The Rights of Nature as an idealistic unrealistic statement. Yet in truth it is the very life support beneath their feet. Denial is… Continue reading