That’s the question A Rocha Kenya is wrestling with in the Dakatcha Woodlands on the coast of Kenya. That’s the question facing the world as our planet undergoes a global […]
By Stuart Blanch, Chair, A Rocha Australia. I love trees. Standing under a tree, I am in awe, still, observing: trunk towering, branches arching, leaves filtering, birds calling, cicadas buzzing. Reaching upwards […]
Growing up in the 21st Century has been a dance between progress and loneliness. Sure, there are perks—like technology, when used wisely. It’s connected us globally, opened doors to endless […]
Introducing a holistic approach to share hope through addressing climate change and human-wildlife conflicts By Svenja Akwaba After months of drought, masses of water are flowing through the dirt roads […]
In 1983, Miranda and Peter Harris and their three children (a fourth born later) moved to southern Portugal to establish Cruzinha: the very first A Rocha field centre, near the […]
Have you ever heard of the five Rs? Here they are: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rot. They are a useful model when you want to get started with fair […]
Two weeks ago, tropical storm Megi hit the Philippines, killing 42 people, and causing 17,000 people to flee. As Rodel Lasco says, ‘climate risks and climate hazards are an […]
“Well, I had to see a counsellor. I’ve never seen a counsellor. As a scientist, you’re not trained to deal with emotion, it’s just driven out of you.” This is […]
Shouldn’t poverty alleviation be the biggest global priority? Isn’t the world going to end anyway? Are climate activists trying to play God? These are all questions raised by well-intending individuals, who may not view climate change as a high risk. By addressing these questions, we can argue that Christians, and members of all faith systems, can play a key role in leading climate action.
There’s a phrase in Singapore, where I grew up, which has come to describe an aspect of our national psyche – kiasu. The word has come to mean a fear of losing out. Being kiasu is rooted in a deep insecurity, a state of being which isn’t unique to Singapore. We are deceived by a heart-breaking lie: that God has not given us all we need to thrive.
