by Doreen Hosking | 11, May, 2026 | Blog
It is clear, and not just to me, that our leaders are failing us. The world is changing fast and many are still fighting the last war. Our political systems no longer seem relevant to people’s lives, and leaders are perceived to concentrate on issues that are...
by Doreen Hosking | 5, May, 2026 | Blog
Fast Fashion and the Environment “Your worth is not what you wear, but what you do.” ― Matshona Dhliwayo This quote says it all for me. So, I guess I am not trendy!! Yet we live in a society that judges us by the way we look. It is very tempting for us to wear a...
by Doreen Hosking | 23, Apr, 2026 | Blog
We Need More Curiosity “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvellous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries...
by Doreen Hosking | 15, Apr, 2026 | Blog
Marcus Aurelius said “If we want to live in good times, the solution is easy. Do good things.” The Earth needs us to do that, now more than ever You don’t need me to tell you that our world is in a precarious state. I have been saying that for a while now, but the...
by Doreen Hosking | 8, Apr, 2026 | Blog
“Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts.” Patrick Rothfuss Words matter. They can inspire us to action, or reduce us to immobility and despair. Katherine Hayhoe, a much-respected Canadian climate scientist, has said in...
by Doreen Hosking | 23, Mar, 2026 | Blog
How do our choices relate to the climate, and to the mess humanity is in? I have recently begun an online course on the history of the modern world. In the course’s opening statement they described history as a study of: what happened and why did it happen. That Why...
