Stubborn Optimism

In this issue of Resurgence & Ecologist we take a look at the climate emergency challenges we face and the impact of the global pandemic.

Catherine Early speaks to Christiana Figueres about being a 'stubborn optimist' in the face of climate crisis, Harriet Lamb highlights climate solutions from across the world, and we visit a young activist taking a stand in India. In the Ecologist section, Brendan Montague discusses what is behind the spread of coronavirus and George Monbiot talks about connection. In Arts, poet laureate Simon Armitage tells Huw Wahl about his new environmental poetry prize.

Highlights

• Striking for the Climate under Lockdown: Dominique Palmer
• The Virus is Capitalism: Brendan Montague
• The Real Custodians of the Forest: Mya-Rose Craig
• Challenging Power in India: Vandana K
• The Politics of Love: Satish Kumar
• Reshaping the World: Adam Weymouth reviews This Land is our Land