In many ways, thanks to globalization, the world is a lot smaller than it was 50 years ago. And, it continues to shrink. As noted by Norton (2014): “Today we can move our goods and ourselves from one place to another much more rapidly than ever before, while ideas and capital can travel anywhere in Read more about Globalization and the Human Soul[…]
That millions of people share in the same forms of mental pathology does not make those people sane ~ Erich Fromm In the first post of this series, I suggested that two primary assumptions underlie the concept of ecopsychology: psychology needs ecology and ecology needs psychology. The focus of this post is on the ‘second’ Read more about Ecopsychology: What it is and Why it Matters – Part 2[…]
Set aside the learned ways of perceiving the world as dead matter for your use and see if you can recover again your actual perception of the world as a community of beings to whom you are meaningfully related – Erazim Kohák Some of my most meaningful childhood memories stem from experiences that I had while Read more about Ecopsychology: What it is, and Why it Matters – Part 1[…]
Like many of you, I was deeply disturbed this past Monday when I heard about the breach of the Mount Polley Mine tailings pond in the Cariboo region of Central B.C. Current reports suggest that 4.5 million cubic metres of metals-laden find sand was released into surrounding creeks, rivers, and lakes resulting in a complete Read more about A Disturbing Worldview – The Mount Polley Mine Disaster[…]
Pretty excited that a letter that I wrote to the editor of Comment in response to an article entitled Consumption and Culture-Making: Let’s fight for balance and care in our fight against resource over-consumption was published in the Summer 2014 issue of the magazine. Have a look below to see what I had to say. Read more about Consumption and Culture-Making[…]
I’m currently reading The Forsaken Garden: Four Conversations on the Deep Meaning of Environmental Illness by the Canadian documentary filmmaker, Nancy Ryley. On her quest for her own healing from ‘environmental illness’ (fatigue, depression, hypersensitivity to foods and chemicals) which puzzled doctors and resisted conventional treatments, Ryley sought out and documented the guidance provided to Read more about A Deep Connection[…]