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). 

Issue 351 • July/August 2025

 

In this issue we return to a favourite theme, ‘Ocean Glories’ to celebrate the mostly hidden worlds of the ocean and to remember why we must act now to save these habitats and the creatures already warning us of the cost – to them and us – of losing them.

 

For the first time ever in the pages of Resurgence & Ecologist we have the man who has been at the forefront of sharing ocean and other marvels with us for over half a century – Sir David Attenborough, whose new book Ocean: Earth’s Last Wilderness is co-written with Colin Butfield, with the authors sharing an extract all about the challenges of filming the Blue Whale 25 years ago. 

 

Our special theme, Wonders of the Deep, will take you on a deep dive down through the different ocean zones to the very bottom of the seabed, introducing some fantastic creatures along the way in an article by Ryan Loftus, written originally for the online campaigning platform, On The Edge. 

And in a deeply personal and heartfelt appreciation of the ocean, sailor and author, Hannah Stowe tells her then unborn son what majesty awaits, once he is born. Here’s a taster of what she says, “The water through which we sail is both ancient and new – moving, moving, constantly cycling. Cooling, heating, sinking, rising. Evaporation, falling as rain, soaking into and through the earth, eventually cycling back to ocean. The water through which we sail has been around the world and back, but never before has it been here, in this moment, with us.”

 

Hannah is just one of the contributors who remind us, in this issue, that the ocean has been calling for our help for a long time now — and that if we continue to ignore those calls, we do so at our own peril. 

 

There is much to lose but so much more to be gained, as ever, when we act together.