http://simon-mitchell.com/aplus1.html <p><img style="float: left; margin-left: 12px; margin-right: 12px;" src="http://img01.spacenode.com/article/5kp_simon-mitchell.jpg" alt="simon the green scribe" width="150" height="113" /></p> <p>Simon the Green Scribe writes about green politics, holistic health, wild food and tasty recipes with some fun, frolics and fiction added to the mix.</p> <p>On this site you will find his articles about our relationships with nature and culture and links to some of his paperback publications and websites.</p> en Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:00:55 +0100 http://simon-mitchell.com/were_doomed_captain_mannering.htm http://simon-mitchell.com/were_doomed_captain_mannering.htm <p>Its funny how the Green Message is marginalized by many to 'We're Doomed', and its no wonder people just don't want to listen to the finger wagging Greenies who tell us that our way of life has a limited shelf life.</p> Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:21:41 +0100 http://simon-mitchell.com/human_rights_and_the_child_support_agency.htm http://simon-mitchell.com/human_rights_and_the_child_support_agency.htm <p>It seems to me that there are several issues under which the CSA are undermining basic human rights and I wish to publicise these here for discussion.</p> Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:13:09 +0000 http://simon-mitchell.com/an_ezine_called_nettle_soup.htm http://simon-mitchell.com/an_ezine_called_nettle_soup.htm <p>Have you heard of a very successful series of books on life improvement, called 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' by Jack Canfield? Well, here is an ezine called 'Nettle Soup for the Mind' - a positive, stimulating and tonic mixture of green ingredients inspired by of one of nature\'s most useful plants, the humble and wholly underrated stinging nettle.</p> Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:28:53 +0000 http://simon-mitchell.com/the_cut_and_paste_generation.htm http://simon-mitchell.com/the_cut_and_paste_generation.htm <p>Cutting and pasting essays from the internet is a wholly rational response to an education system that is now an indoctrination system.</p> Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:26:36 +0000 http://simon-mitchell.com/green_hedonism.htm http://simon-mitchell.com/green_hedonism.htm <p>In reality I view my values as a green person as relatively meaningless in the scheme of things.</p> Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:24:14 +0000 http://simon-mitchell.com/a_truth_about_being_green.htm http://simon-mitchell.com/a_truth_about_being_green.htm <p>When you look around, it seems that 'green' is just another colour of consumer capitalism. Often it is the more expensive option in a choice to buy goods.</p> Sun, 03 Dec 2006 15:26:09 +0000 http://simon-mitchell.com/a_global_context.htm http://simon-mitchell.com/a_global_context.htm <p>The first section from 'Report on Employment and Housing Prospects in Lostwithiel'. Written for Lostwithiel town Forum in October 2003.</p> Fri, 27 Oct 2006 20:00:24 +0100 http://simon-mitchell.com/learn_english_in_cornwall.htm http://simon-mitchell.com/learn_english_in_cornwall.htm <p>Eco-linguistics meets biodiversity in my language school in the ancient Cornish capital of Lostwithiel. I am a Cornish person with a life-long love of Cornwall and a deep concern for green issues. My business involves offering a year-round combination of residential and non-residential language courses. I also provide organic vegan and vegetarian Bed and Breakfast.</p> Wed, 21 Jun 2006 10:45:28 +0100 http://simon-mitchell.com/clarkson_v_porritt.htm http://simon-mitchell.com/clarkson_v_porritt.htm <p>A media argument has developed between TV's 'Top Gear' presenter Jeremy Clarkson and Jonathon Porritt, former Director of 'Friends of the Earth' now head of the Government's UK Sustainable Developments Commission.</p> Fri, 03 Feb 2006 12:59:53 +0000 http://simon-mitchell.com/hegemony_in_education.htm http://simon-mitchell.com/hegemony_in_education.htm <p>Our educational system is presently a mess. Governments have long lost sight of what education actually is and it is mainly replaced within formal 'educational provision' by systems of indoctrination. Just how has this come about?</p> Fri, 03 Feb 2006 12:56:18 +0000 http://simon-mitchell.com/the_politics_of_energy.htm http://simon-mitchell.com/the_politics_of_energy.htm <p>Who owns our energy? In the normal course of things our political systems have come to tax us for a percentage of the energy we spend in work - through using money.</p> Fri, 03 Feb 2006 12:53:33 +0000 http://simon-mitchell.com/buckminster_fuller.htm http://simon-mitchell.com/buckminster_fuller.htm <p>"You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete."  ~ Buckminster Fuller.</p> Fri, 03 Feb 2006 12:48:49 +0000 http://simon-mitchell.com/earth_future.htm http://simon-mitchell.com/earth_future.htm <p>Futurists speculate about the fate of our earth and as a fan of science, science fiction and ecology it's fun for me to project some of our present planetary scenarios forwards. This article extrapolates the theories of James Lovelock, originator of the Gaia Hypothesis and Thomas Berry, an ecologist and writer.</p> Fri, 03 Feb 2006 12:30:24 +0000 http://simon-mitchell.com/earth_philosophies.htm http://simon-mitchell.com/earth_philosophies.htm <p>Present philosophy verses eco-philosophy. Henryk Skolimoski provides a startling model of two opposed value systems.  This is a mind map by a genius who was Philosopher in Residence at Dartington Hall.</p> Thu, 02 Feb 2006 17:43:44 +0000 http://simon-mitchell.com/riverford_veg.htm http://simon-mitchell.com/riverford_veg.htm <p><br />I  have had my veg. box from Riverford for over ten years now. Fresh, locally grown, seasonal, organic veg. arrive (at least 10 sorts), with a fruit bag  (3 varieties). It's like Christmas every time,  carefully unpacking the fortnightly box and storing away the food that will become me in 2 weeks time.</p> Thu, 02 Feb 2006 17:24:58 +0000 http://simon-mitchell.com/live_8_will_it_work.htm http://simon-mitchell.com/live_8_will_it_work.htm <p>Live Aid was one of the most memorable events in my life. Millions of people came together from all over the  planet to put an end to poverty in Africa.  It was one of the most positive, life affirming actions ever created by  people of my generation. <br /><br /></p> Thu, 02 Feb 2006 17:10:46 +0000 http://simon-mitchell.com/thirty_positive_actions_for_a_sustainable_earth.htm http://simon-mitchell.com/thirty_positive_actions_for_a_sustainable_earth.htm <p>There are many ways we can take responsibility for a sustainable and life enhancing environment. By living lightly we protect the delicate  ecosystems on which our lives depend, we save energy and contribute to biodiversity. Your action is needed now to increase the sustainability of natural resources. Consider investing your time and energy in ethical methods for a positive future.</p> Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:48:29 +0000 http://simon-mitchell.com/economics_verses_earth.htm http://simon-mitchell.com/economics_verses_earth.htm <p>The  laws of human economics are in conflict with the laws of the Earth.  Where do you draw the line? Guest article by Donella Meadows, author  of  Pulitzer Prize-nominated weekly column, ‘The Global Citizen’.</p> Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:01:20 +0000 http://simon-mitchell.com/eat_good_food_and_play.htm http://simon-mitchell.com/eat_good_food_and_play.htm <p>Rather flippantly I asked my 13 year old son 'What is the purpose of your existence?' In a trice he replied 'To eat good food and play!' Grabbing the last of his organic apple slices he dashed out of the door to do just that. But it got me thinking as I washed up - what if he's right! How could one manage this as an adult ?</p> Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:58:36 +0000 http://simon-mitchell.com/the_end_of_education.htm http://simon-mitchell.com/the_end_of_education.htm <p>My teaching experiences at one of the top, award winning, F.E. colleges in the country have led me to see this college and FE in general as a factory geared  towards  turning out qualifications.</p> Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:20:24 +0000 http://simon-mitchell.com/get_creativity.htm http://simon-mitchell.com/get_creativity.htm <p>Diminishing natural resources and increasing populations mean that we on planet earth are a culture in a spiral of entropy. Our investment systems have been using the capital assets of our planet as income since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. We are putting little energy back into our planet to maintain a healthy environment for ourselves. Creativity is a valuable trait in addressing these problems.</p>