One of the traditions in the bulletin is a section on Letters From . . .  In these short letters people write about issues of concern, perhaps a burning socio-ecological-political issue which impacts the world of ALE and LLL in their region/country/sector. A cross section of PIMA members from different regions, were invited to write a letter either to Chris or the readership in general. Sixteen letters below convey critical issues, at times imbedded within historical relationships with Chris, at times not. The results are stories of people who have deep connections to one another and to the world – they reflect Chris’ ‘abiding passions for a decent life for all, to nurture and restore our shared ecosystem, and to realise and value the neglected wisdom of ‘ordinary people’.

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Contributions in Letters From includes:

• France: Chris Duke, modern-day Renaissance Man. Chris Brooks 

• Canada: A Tribute to Chris. Shauna Butterwick 

• Australia: Chris Duke’s concerns – never more relevant and needed. Jim Falk 

• Australia: Wildlife knowledge systems and climate change. Steve Garlick

• Germany: Bildung and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Uwe Gartenschlaeger 

• Australia: Chris Duke: Mentor, leader and friend. Robbie Guevara

• Germany: Bringing the personal and professional together. Heribert Hinzen 

• Vietnam: Chris in my reflection. Khau Huu Phuoc 

• England: Universities are also for working-class adults. Barbara Merrill 

• Hungary: Personality Made it Real to Promote Learning: A Tribute to Chris Duke. Balázs Németh

• England: The birth of PASCAL. Chris Shepherd 

• India: Letter from India via Ibague, Colombia. Rajesh Tandon

• Ecuador: Just one figure: How much was the illiteracy rate reduced? Rosa Maria Torres 

• England: Chris Duke’s influence in the global adult education movement. Alan Tuckett

• South Africa: Vibrant link between the Arts and Adult Education. Astrid von Kotze 

• Australia: Partnerships towards socio-ecological innovation. Bruce Wilson

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