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We are at a moment in history when many of us feel both the great love that we have for our amazing, beautiful world – and our profound despair about the state of this same precious world.

This dynamic, interactive workshop is based on the teachings of Joanna Macy, who has inspired many thousands of people to engage wholeheartedly in working for a life-sustaining society, turning despair in the face of social and ecological crises into constructive, collaborative action. We will use exercises and practices drawn from deep ecology and systems theory to explore our gratitude, grief, and curiosity along with our own unique gifts. We will look at what separates us and rediscover our connectivity with all life as we develop a new way of seeing the world—as our larger living body.

Leader(s)

Lynne Iser, MPH, is a local activist, organizer, and founder of Elder-Activists.org, which educates, supports, and organizes others—primarily on issues concerning climate change and social justice. She was the founding director of the Spiritual Eldering Institute and now teaches in ALEPH Sage-ing Mentorship Program. Lynne teaches deep ecology, conscious aging, and community building as she works with others to create a thriving and just world for future generations utilizing the work of Joanna Macy and The Pachamama Alliance.

Rabbi Mordechai Liebling is founder and director of the Social Justice Organizing Program at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. Prior to this he was the Executive Vice-President of Jewish Funds for Justice. He was trained by Joanna Macy in “The Work That Reconnects.” He leads workshops and retreats on the intersection of sustainability, social justice, and spirituality. He responded to clergy calls to come to Ferguson, Standing Rock, and Charlottesville.

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