News: Hourglass Newspaper

Wash away stress with Forest Bathing

November 01, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

‘Forest bathing’, or shinrin- yoku, is the ancient Japanese art of walking in the woods. I’ve struggled with anxiety for most of my life at varying degrees of strength. According to the NHS it affects 5% of the population, especially those between 35 to 59. On my journey towards mental…

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Composting our way to a better world

November 01, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Everyone knows what compost is, but few people understand how important it is, and the part it can play in building a truly sustainable world. Nature makes compost naturally – any plant or animal matter that falls on the surface of the land is used by bacteria, fungi…

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MURDERS OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS HAVE REACHED WAR-ZONES LEVELS

November 01, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

More than three people are being murdered each week for defending the environment, according to 2018 data from Global Witness. There were 1,558 murders of environmental defenders between 2002 and 2017, of which Indigenous people make up the majority. According to the UN, Indigenous people occupy…

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NATURE CONNECTEDNESS:A new relationship with nature

November 01, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

The emergencies of the warming climate and decline in wildlife show that the human relationship with the rest of nature is broken. To fix it we need a new relationship. A relationship that moves beyond use and control of nature to one that recognises that we are part of nature. People differ…

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IN OTHER NEWS

October 01, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

NASA engineer David Burns has proposed a fuel-free engine that could propel spacecraft at “almost the speed of light”. It is said to violate the fundamental laws of physics, but he is confident that it is worth a try. Archaeologists at a church in Dingwall discovered…

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WE NEED YOU TO LISTEN

October 01, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Much of the criticism surrounding the Extinction Rebellion movement is that they scare children and make them fear for their lives, but it’s no different to children seeing death and war on the news everyday. The moment something is presented to the public that requires people to be proactive and change their own lifestyles,…

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ADVOCATES JOIN FORCES TO CALL ON UN TO ENDORSE WORLDWIDE FRACKING BAN

October 01, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Over 460 grassroots groups across the world have called on the United Nations to endorse a worldwide ban on fracking via a letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterre. Signed by actors and Mark Ruffalo, Emma Thompson and Amber Heard, authors Naomi Klein and Bill McKibben, Al…

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CAN FARMING METHODS PREVENT THE UK FROM FACING FOOD SHORTAGES?

October 01, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

This summer, the UK limboed between record-breaking heat and incessant rainfall. Now, August’s wet weather has brought this year’s wheat harvest to a “shuddering halt”, according to the deputy president of the National Farmers’ Union, Guy Smith. In 2018, Defra found that wheat crop…

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LETTER FROM THE EDITORS

October 01, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

Dear Readers, We’ve had a fantastic response to Issue One of The Hourglass, which was widely distributed across the UK in September. Some of the responses can be seen on page 14. (Here) We’ve also had requests for copies of the newspaper…

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