Reposted from the Global White Lion Protection Trust Newsletter Our world has shifted since the murder of Cecil, the Zimbabwean Lion. Poignantly, a group of Leadership Academy students and myself were doing blessings for the earth, with a Zimbabwean Lion Medicine Man, Mandaza, at the time of the notorious and senseless slaying. However, after …continue
By Tim McKee Raising fists in salute; rising to ovation; feeling tears roll down the cheek; shaking hips to a universal beat: this was how I spent this past weekend at the 26th annual Bioneers Conference. Although I was there nominally to represent North Atlantic Books and work our tent, in a truer sense I …continue
Science and Nonduality provides a forum where preeminent scientists, philosophers, teachers, artists, and a large, international community gather to explore and advance the new paradigm emerging in spirituality, that is both grounded in cutting-edge science and consistent with the ancient wisdom of nonduality—the deep understanding of the interconnectedness of life.[1] This year at the Science …continue
Excerpt from Soil Not Oil by Vandana Shiva Toward Sustainable, Biodiverse, and Decentralized Bioenergy Alternatives for India Diverting land and food to produce industrial biofuel undermines the land and food sovereignty of the poor, generating social conflicts and threatening the fragile fabric of democracy. Ethanol production has already contributed to an increase in food …continue
Excerpt from Conscious Parenting by Gabriel Cousens, MD, and Leah Lynn Creating an Alive Environment The little child unconsciously imitates everything that streams toward him from his environment, and the impressions thus received work back upon his body functioning: breath, digestion, circulation, and the body building process itself…. A harsh, discordant, loveless, or even …continue
Excerpt from The Yin and Yang of Climate Crisis by Brendan Kelly The Belief in Continuous Growth As has been discussed by many authors, the ecological effects of an economy based on growth are far-reaching. Despite what advertisements and manufacturers might imply, the things that we buy do not simply materialize out of thin …continue
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