The Teachings of Mistle Thrush and Kingfisher
Australian Journal of Environmental Education August 11, 2025 DOI: 10.1017/aee.2023.4 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Living cosmos panpsychism Nature writing Climate change Arts Non dualism |
| Key points | Argues that artistic and reflective practices can cultivate an embodied, participatory experience of a sentient world, offering a response to the ecological crisis. |
Abstract
What would it be like to learn to live in and experience a world of sentient beings rather than inert objects? How can we learn to awarely participate in a world of communication and interaction, in which trees, crows and rivers may grace us with a response to our attention and our call? How do we learn not just to know this intellectually but ‘proved upon our pulses’, as John Keats put it. As artist and writer, we reflect on the contribution our practices can have to the ecological crisis of our times, drawing on living cosmos panpsychism and examples from our practice.