Resurgence & Ecologist

A far cry from the doom and gloom of mainstream media,  Resurgence & Ecologist magazine offers systemic, progressive and practical solutions to the most pressing issues of our time. 

Sharing diverse, inclusive and global views on contemporary affairs,  Resurgence & Ecologist connects readers with visionaries in social and environmental justice, politics, economics and philosophy as well as ethical living, wellbeing, spirituality, activism and the arts. 

This pioneering magazine is published by an educational charity - The Resurgence Trust - and has been a leading voice in the social and environmental justice movements for over 50 years. Beautifully illustrated and hope-inspiring, it supports the wellbeing of its readers in these uncertain times and unites an inspired community of change-makers that seek justice for both people and planet. 

Past contributors include Thich Nhat Hanh, Caroline Lucas, Deepak Chopra, Vandana Shiva,  Philip Pullman, Louisa Adjoa Parker, George Monbiot, Mya-Rose Craig, Charles Eisenstien, Winona Laduke, Michael Morpurgo, Polly Higgins, Andrew Marr, Isabella Tree, Noam Chomsky, Gail Bradbrook, HRH Prince of Wales and Anita Roddick.

Resurgence & Ecologist magazine is published by The Resurgence Trust, an educational charity (no. 1120414). 

Unexpected Pollinators
Issue 350 • May/June 2025

 

In this issue we celebrate pollinators – large and small – and not just the ones you would expect us to include. Bees and butterflies, of course, but did you know slugs, snails, mice, bats, lizards, beetles and earwigs are important pollinators too. As are wind and water.

 

And then we extend the idea of ‘Unexpected Pollinators’ to introduce some of the two-legged variety (humans) who are working to spread the word and encourage others to not only champion the natural world but recognise what we stand to lose if we don’t all work together to protect our planet.

 

You will meet Dax Dasilva, a Canadian Tech entrepreneur who is using his influence to work with conservationist Jane Goodall to help protect Indigenous wisdom in the Amazon, and you’ll also be introduced to influencer and author, Lydia Millen, who uses her high fashion platform to share her love of gardening and bees with her followers. Both unexpected pollinators and, perhaps, equally unexpected champions of the natural world.

 

In our Slow Read, psychiatrist Iain McGilchrist explains why we must strive to be worthy of trust – the single quality that he believes will steer us out of the mega-crises we face together, and in our Art & Culture section, writer Lucy Shrimpton visits Fenix, the new museum of human migration in Rotterdam to discover more stories of human displacement and movement.

 

Our special theme is a celebration of many facets of pollinators and pollination – from Anisha Jaya Minocha’s deeply personal reflection on her experience of bhramari (yoga’s calming bee breath) to an artist’s statement from Freddie Yauner who often paints with pollen to highlight the plight of pollinators and the importance of biodiversity in agriculture.

 

Once again, we offer a though-provoking issue with the hope there is something for everyone and plenty to get you thinking about the way you too can be a pollinator and champion of right thinking and thus, of the natural world.