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In contrast to 'Eurocentric' or mainstream knowledge which typically relies on scientific theories and empirical substantiation as evidence of reality, Indigenous knowledge systems usually begin with stories derived from practical experiences. Stories integrate the values and processes experienced, which then culminate in wisdom. Individuals develop wisdom over time, through their own experiences and through the stories of others, which they then share through the creation of new stories (Smylie et al, 2003; Cruickshank, 1998).

On one level, myths are simply stories. This introductory essay explains the features common to all stories, stressing that while the storyteller's words and the images they conjure up may be fleeting, their stories are often long-lived

Follow the story of how a group of engaged citizens in Bangalore transforms a polluted urban lake into a co-managed, healthy ecosystem with rich biodiversity.

Beyond Pesticides is pleased to announce the release of videos from Sustainable Families, Farms and Food. held April 5-6, 2013 at the University of New Mexico (UNM) in Albuquerque, NM. - Nice story starts at min - 28 -

One of India's leaders in alternative education

Willi Paul's current passion and mission concerns how we can re-energize alchemy and mythology for the Sustainability Age. New Myths with Permaculture!