Grow Small, Think Beautiful

Stephan Harding (1953-2024) was a scientist, ecologist and teacher. He was a founding member of Schumacher College, Totnes where he was Head of Holistic Science for many years. He was the author of Animate Earth: Science, Intuition and Gaia and the editor of Grow Small, Think Beautiful: Ideas for a Sustainable World from Schumacher College.

'I loved reading this book, and it is one that I will certainly be returning to further … This book is absolutely jam packed with ideas and solutions, covering education, the environment, systems thinking and complexity, design, visioning and story-telling, transition and Transition Towns, agriculture, economics, business organisation, and deep ecology.'-- Simon Robinson, The Transition of Consciousness blog'In many ways, this volume is a companion to the SMN's New Renaissance and serves as an excellent introduction to the ecological worldview and its implications.'-- David Lorimer, Scientific Medical Network Review'Grow Small, Think Beautiful is a poignant read which leaves one with a lingering sense of hope … we are gently guided to share [the authors'] sense of awe at the omnipresent natural harmony evident at the heart of the world's eco-systems … The culmulative effect of this collection of heartfelt essays is that the reader is motivated actively to involve himself as part of the solution, not only mentally and physically but ultimately spiritually.'-- Temenos Academy Review