I saw this post on Facebook today and wanted to share. What a beautiful example of what we can do in the midst of ongoing planetary crisis...Maybe some Alliance members will want to post. Also, what can we do her in the Ecopsychology group on the Al
Read more…Thank you for your post Eric. I went to your website, explored, and read your post in full.
I so appreciate your suggestion that we all need to include more reflective practice in our daily lives.
Playing daily outdoors and intentionally building a
Read more…I contributed an essay to the Journal of Archetypal Studies a couple of years ago that I'd like to share with you all here if it's of interest.
It primarily addresses the social issue of migration, and explores what occurs (particularly regarding our
Read more…Great list of nature books posted by The Guardian that I just stumbled across. They all look pretty interesting and are all new to me. Thought I'd pass the list along...
First one on the list to whet your appetite...
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous W
Read more…Wanted to share: "Ecopsychology: Whole Earth Mental Health" is an interesting article which also quotes Alliance members Linda Buzzell and Craig Chalquist for their great work on the book "Ecotherapy"
Read more…Hi everyone! I wanted to share this series of questions from terrapsychologist Craig Chalquist in case you haven't visited the book club this month. I think they are highly thought-provoking and particularly significant as environmental changes seem
Read more…The trailer for this documentary is great--I'm looking forward to viewing the entire film. Has anyone else seen it yet?
“Will you survive the transition of human industrial civilization happening now due to peak oil and climate change? Can you see
Read more…Just came across this short article from 2009. It's simple, but I found it very touching and relevant and wanted to share it here--particularly in light of Willi Paul's invitation to those of you interested in Ecopsych to join his new Alliance group,
Read more…Just wanted to share this short 4-minute video highlighting one of the last South Pacific islands virtually untouched by humans - Kind of breaks your heart to think about it, because, of course, if they're filming it, the "touching" has already begun
Read more…An Indigenous Approach To Healing Trauma (via Alliance member Lori Pye, founder of Viridis Institute (Grad programs for Ecopsychology))
People have always experienced pain, and in the vast span of time before the colonial expansion of western culture
Read more…This short but important article caught my eye the other day and I wanted to share it here. I've done a lot of writing and contemplating on this topic, one I believe is deeply depth psychological. I would love to have a conversation online (either by
Just came across this post about a revolutionary idea, for our culture at least, about alternative ideas to cremation (which requires a lot of energy) and traditional burial (which usually takes up space with a non-biodegradable coffin and stone mar
Read more…Upcoming Conference presented by the European Ecopsychology Society to be held on the island of Crete in Greece.
Includes Call for Papers, which seems to be just a form you fill out with your intended area of focus.
Deadline February 15
Read more…Such an important topic for exploration... Sharing this post on recent ecopsychological field work from Eric Peterson: The Rewilding of the Human Spirit & the Ecological Self
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I firmly believe the ecological crisis we are currently facing
Read more…From Ecopsychologist and Alliance member Linda Buzzell (Thanks for sharing!):
A dissertation that may be of interest: "The Eco-Friendly Therapist: An Interpretative Literature Review of Obstacles and Solutions to Practicing Ecotherapy" by Selena Clai
Read more…Excellent article The Sacred from Below: the ecological spirit of our time, from David Tacey, Australian David Tacey (2009), professor in literary and cultural studies along with depth psychology...
Our civilisation is at the edge of a new experience
2-week complimentary access, beginning July 23, 2014, to these articles in Ecopsychology journal:
In and Of the Wilderness: Ecological Connection Through Participation in Nature
B.A. Scott, E.L. Amel, and C.M. Manning
Identifying and Improving Green
Read more…Full article from Huffington Post, July 5, 2014
Pope Francis called for more respect for nature on Saturday, branding the destruction of South America's rain forests and other forms of environmental exploitation a sin of modern times.
In an address a
This post, 15 Famous Landmarks Zoomed Out Tell a Bigger Story, features contrasted images of 15 different landmarks around the world, first the one the tourists see, and then one that tells a bigger story about it's context in a world increasingly
Read more…Free online access to Ecopsychology Journal until April 16th. Check out brief articles by Trebbe Johnson, Bill Plotkin, Linda Buzzell, Betsy Perluss and many others on their vision for the future of ecopsychology.http://online.liebertpub.com/toc/eco
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