"Japanese short-form poetry: an analogue of sustainable living?" - See James Roderick Burns’ short article in Leeds Metropolitan University's 'Ethical Reflections' column:  http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/the_news/ethical_reflections/  IMHO, it strikes a perfect note of positive engagement with a difficult subject.

Rod Burns is the author of The Salesman’s Shoes (tanka) and Greetings from Luna Park (sedoka), both from the MET Press.