Scientist, activist, facilitator, and co-author of the seminal book “Thinking Like a Mountain” with Arne Naess, John Seed and Pat Fleming, Joanna Macy is a central figure in the Deep Ecology movement, developing with others over many decades the “Work That Reconnects” To view her profile on this site, visit the post below.
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Profile: Joanna Macy
Joanna Macy PhD, is a scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology. The author of more than twelve books, she is the root teacher of the Work That Reconnects.
Quotes from Joanna Macy
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“Of all the dangers we face, from climate chaos to nuclear war, none is so great as the deadening of our response.”
Joanna Macy
Resources
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Embodied practice: Breathing Through
The recording below consists of an introduction to the practice of “Breathing Through”, a variation on the popular Buddhist practices of compassion meditation or “Tonglen” offered by Joanna Macy among the practices for “Honouring our Pain for the World”. This practice is a foundational practice in the Boddhisattva path, and a cornerstone of the Work…
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Book: “World As Lover, World as Self”, by Joanna Macy
“An enduring classic of the environmental movement, Joanna Macy’s poetic, groundbreaking call to action is poised to inspire a new generation“ Parallax press has released a 30th anniversary edition of Joanna Macy’s important book, outlining her approach to practices for engaging with the global ecological situation. It’s official: humanity is in crisis. Facing the magnitude…
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Book: “Thinking Like A Mountain”, By John Seed, Joanna Macy, Arnes Naess and Pat Fleming
Published in 1988, this seminal text by John Seed, Joanna Macy, Arne Naess and Pat Fleming outlines their collective vision for Deep Ecology process. Originally referred to as a “Council of All Beings” these group therapeutic processes aimed at healing humanities’ illusion of separation from the natural world, as a response to the multifaceted challenges…
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Book: “Active Hope: how to face the mess we’re in without going crazy” by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone
https://www.activehope.info/the-book The challenges we face can be difficult to even think about. Climate change, pandemic uncertainty, extreme inequality, economic upheaval, and mass extinction together create a planetary emergency of overwhelming proportions. Active Hope shows us how to strengthen our capacity to face this crisis so that we can respond with unexpected resilience and creative power.…