Naropa presents A Talk With Joanna Macy

Naropa welcomes Joanna Macy to present her book, "Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We're in Without Going Crazy".
About Active Hope:
The challenges we face can be difficult even to think about. Climate change, the depletion of oil, 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. Drawing on decades of… Show more teaching an empowerment approach known as the Work That Reconnects, the authors guide us through a transformational process informed by mythic journeys, modern psychology, spirituality, and holistic science. This process equips us with tools to face the mess we're in and play our role in the collective transition, or Great Turning, to a life-sustaining society.
About Joanna Macy:
Eco-philosopher Joanna Macy PhD, is a scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology. A respected voice in the movements for peace, justice, and ecology, she interweaves her scholarship with five decades of activism. As the root teacher of the Work That Reconnects, she has created a ground-breaking theoretical framework for personal and social change, as well as a powerful workshop methodology for its application.
Naropa University welcomes participants with disabilities. Persons with questions about accessibility or who require disability accommodations should contact Jon Dyer at 303-546-3510 or jdyer@naropa.edu at least two weeks prior to the event.

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