Sylvia Ismail

RECHARGING WITH MOTHER NATURE

November 13, 2021

The roses of St. Francis, in the garden of the Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Assisi, Italy, have no thorns. Such is the power of spiritual love. These days, as I follow and report on the UN climate talks (COP26) as they proceed in Scotland, I have been...

CLIMATE CHANGE FROM THE INSIDE OUT

October 23, 2021

As we approach the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), 31 October to 12 November 2021, the eyes of the world are on Glasgow, a former industrial and shipbuilding city in Scotland. The talk is of mitigation, adaptation and climate finance, of limiting the rise in global temperatures and harmful emissions....

Key to sustainable living: Inner contentment

September 19, 2020

A spiritual life reduces neediness for wealth, material possessions and external validation. As inner contentment grows, we move towards a simpler way of living. We discover fulfilment has nothing to do with what we have – it’s all about who we are. Consuming less, we waste less. It becomes a...

Finding our place in the natural order

August 15, 2020

These times, perhaps more than ever, call for a re-examination of our relationship with the world -- with nature. How has humanity come to be so clearly adrift and to lose sight of the essential interconnections that were once understood and cherished? We are part of the worldwide web of...