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Editor’s
Note
An essential part of this conundrum,
undoubtedly lies in each of us - in our own way
- finding space for active engagement, in
community, in science, in activism, in personal
choices, in advocacy, and in communications.
Here at Currents, as individuals and as a
collective, we are no different, and this year we
When does a crisis stop being a crisis?
Because how long can you exist at the heart
of a crisis - our environmental crisis, to be
sure - before that word ceases to have any
meaning?
Maybe we should call it a conundrum instead
- a conundrum in which what we should be
considering is how we function as humans
and how we get the best from ourselves as a
species and a society. Because without
addressing this it’s unlikely that we will ever
find any meaningful solutions to the state of
our increasingly unlivable planet.
have asked ourselves some big questions as to
how we can best serve our community, which
A publication that is honest about received
of course is our people, and our world.
practice and the shibboleths of environmental
engagement, and still helps to drive people
The first thing we realized was that content had
forward.
to be voice. It had to be real, authentic,
experienced, truthful and speak viscerally to
Because we know that we are at our best when
and of our time. We realized - no, we knew -
we are imperfectly active, striving, not because
articles should not be ashamed about being
we know all the answers but because we know
longer reads, about being detailed, about
that we cannot leave the questions
being “deep dives into the brave thinking, bold
unaddressed.
ideas and fearless actions that matter to
achieving a sustainable world” (thanks Julie
The truth is that the world is full of amazing
Andersen).
humans doing incredible things, who will not
take a backward step, whatever the odds -
We knew that Currents had to be a magazine
and these humans need support, information,
for activists, industry leaders, thinkers, and
and to know that there are others like them out
doers. A body of work that values knowledge
there. We want Currents to be what these
and action but also understands that different
amazing people turn to, a trusted partner in
knowledge structures exist (indigenous,
what can so often be a lonely journey.
historical, oral - as well as the current standard
accepted modes of study and remembering)
We’re here, right next to you, and we have
and gives horizontal value to these voices.
your back.
Jon Bonfiglio
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