URGE founder member Sophie Thomas will be showcasing new work in collaboration with Louis Thompson at the 'The Glass Heart: Art, Industry & Collaboration’. A major new exhibition exploring the art and industry of glass in the UK. Bringing together key regional collections, techniques, and artists for the first time, showcasing more than 100 glass artworks spanning 170 years.

Two Temple Place, London WC2R 3BD 27 January – 21 April 2024

The Beetcoin movement advocates that the 21st Century will be the era of 'nurture capital', built around principles of carrying capacity, care of the commons, sense of place, diversity and nonviolence.

‘In the 21st century, we need to put some of our money, and lots of our intention, and meaningful chunks of our time, into a new kind of investing—putting money to work near where we live, in things that we understand, starting with food, not with an eye toward how much money we might make, but toward how effectively we promote cultural, ecological and economic diversity, community resilience, health and peace.’ Woody Tasch

Woody Tasch one of the founders of Beetcoin has a new book available on the platform A Call To Farms. It’s a heartfelt summons to farms, echoing the need for healing, rebuilding trust, reigniting mutuality, cherishing biodiversity, sequestering carbon, and cultivating humility. It's a poetic call to embrace the interconnected rhythms of life and foster a harmonious relationship with the land and each other.

From the filmmakers of Kiss The Ground, comes a new film, Common Ground, we have yet to know when it will reach British shores, but you can watch the trailer here.

And read more great articles and resources on their platform.

Closer to home Riverford delivers organic veg boxes directly to homes across the UK, fresh from their own organic farms and grower friends.

They have already reached over 100,000 signatures for their petition, calling on the government to stand up for British family farmers and put an end to their unfair treatment by supermarkets.

Parliament will debate this petition on the 22nd January, so you still have time to add your voice and email your MP here.

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens, a podcast delving into the foundational systems science shaping our time on earth. The podcast aims to enlighten a broader audience about the unfolding path ahead, inspiring us to actively participate in our collective future. The interviews span many comprehensive explorations, from human behavior to monetary and economic systems, energy, ecology, geopolitics, and the environment. Celebrating his 100th podcast he turns the table and microphone, and invites Kate Raworth to interview him.

And following the call to farms theme you can listen to the thoughts of Vandana Shiva, Jason Bradford, Andrew Millison, and Daniel Zetah in a further round table discussion around Fossil Free Food Systems, here.

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