JOHN SEED SCHEDULE


2013

January 25-28 Deep Ecology at the Rainbow Serpent festival outside Melbourne
February 2-3 Earth Spirit Action – Experiential Deep Ecology for Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Educators. The Crossing Land Education Trust, Bermagui, S Coast NSW flier contact
February 7-10 "Buddha Touched the Earth": a weekend of Engaged Buddhism and Deep Ecology", Lisa Siegal, Will James & John Seed, North Farm, Bellingen, contact flier
March 13 Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature, Transition Bondi, Chapel by the Sea, 95 Roscoe St, Bondi Beach
March 16 "The Religion of Economics" at the Economics of Happiness conference, Byron Bay, NSW
March 17 "Coalseam Gas, Despair and Empowerment" workshop, Mullumbimby, contact flier
April 18 Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature , Brookvale, 7pm flier
May 18-19 Earth Spirit Action Deep Ecology workshop, Springwood, Blue Mountains ....contact flier
May 31 6pm launching the book: Stories of the Great Turning at Gleebooks, Sydney, flier
 June 8 - 9 Earth Spirit Action Deep Ecology workshop, with Michelle Sheather, Narrabeen, Sydney, contact flier
June 13 Premiere of "United Natures" plus discussion with David Holmgren, Peter Downey, John Seed 7pm CERES, Melbourne
June 14 Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature , 7pm CERES, Melbourne contact flier
June 15- 16 Earth Spirit Action Deep Ecology workshop, Castlemaine, Vic, contact flier
July 3 Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature , 2pm, Theosophical Society 2/484 Kent Street Sydney
July 6 7pm Dana Lyons & John Seed concert, Chapel By the Sea, Bondi Beach flier
July 24 - 25 Seeing With New Eyes at Ecological Encounters, nr Bridgetown, WA
July 27 - 28 Earth Spirit Action Deep Ecology workshop, Perth, WA contact flier
July 29 Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature, Perth, WA contact flier
August 15-18 "Buddha Touched the Earth": a weekend of Engaged Buddhism and Deep Ecology", Lisa Siegal, Will James & John Seed, Bellingen area , contact flier
September 21 Despair & Empowerment workshop, Parramatta, contact
September 22 The Experience of Deep Ecology workshop, Parramatta, contact
September 28 -29 Earth Spirit Action Deep Ecology workshop, Warburton, nr Melbourne contact
November 4-9 Deep Ecology Yatra (A Sacred Pilgrimage in the Nightcap National Park) John Seed, Ken Golding, Ronny Hickel
November 22 - 27 Dharma Gathering, Yarrahapini, NSW contact flier

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2012

January 20 Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature, Auckland, New Zealand
January 21Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature, Thames, New Zealand contact
January 22-26 Deep Ecology at Heart Politics, New Zealand
January 27-30 John Seed at Rainbow Serpent Festival - 2 lectures, 2 workshops and a performance of "The Seeds" (John & Bodhi)
March 8-11 John Seed at Harmony Festival, Warburton, Vic - workshops, lectures
March 17 Climate Change, Despair and Empowerment workshop, Sydney details contact
 April 28 Climate Summit, Sydney, John Seed: "Empowerment: Honouring our Pain for the World" contact
May 25 Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature, Faulconbridge, Blue Mountains contact flyer
May 26-27 Earth Spirit Action Deep Ecology workshop, Springwood, Blue Mountains .... contact flyer
July 12 Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature, keynote speech and workshop at Victorian Youth Environment Conference, RMIT Bundoora, Melbourne contact flyer
August 4 Climate Change, Despair and Empowerment workshop, Parramatta contact flyer
August 11 Climate Change, Despair and Empowerment workshop, Penrith Australian Youth Climate Coalition NSW Winter Training Camp
September 1 & 2 Despair and Empowerment workshop, Lismore contact flyer
September 28 - October 1 deep ecology presentations and workshops, Regen Festival, Braidwood, NSW
October 19 6-8 PM speaking at the launch of Susan Murphy's book "Mending the Earth, Minding the World" Buddhist Library, 90 Church Street, Camperdown, Sydney flyer
October 21 4pm, speaking at the launch of Haydn Washington's book "Human Dependence on Nature", NSW Writers Centre, Rozelle, Sydney flyer
November 5-11 Deep Ecology Yatra (A Sacred Pilgrimage in the Nightcap National Park) John Seed, Ken Golding, Ronny Hickel flyer
November 12-16 deep ecology presentations and workshops, Eclipse Festival, far north Queensland
November 17-18 Earth Spirit Action Deep Ecology workshop, Camp Eureka, Melbourne flier contact
November 28-December 2 Dharma Gathering, Yarrahapini, NSW contact flier
December 7-9 lectures and workshops at the Subsonic Festival, Riverwood Downs near Barrington Tops
December 20-23 Deep Ecology at the Uplift Festival, Byron Bay
December 29- January 1 Deep Ecology at the Peats Ridge festival, Central Coast.

2011

January 18, 6pm, Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature, TWS, 64 Kippax St level 402, Surrey Hills, Sydney, multi-media presentation

January 21-23 John Seed at Rainbow Serpent Festival - 2 lectures, 2 workshops and a performance of "The Seeds" (John & Bodhi)

February 3, Keynote Address at NSW Environmental Education Centres' Annual Conference, John Seed: "From Ecological Ideas to Ecological Identity", Treetops Resort, Avoca NSW

February 12th, SE QLD (LandCruiser Mountain Park, 2 hrs north-west of Brisbane) - EarthFreq Festival - Is the Revolution Alive? Deep Ecology and Compassionate Action : a talk with Ruth Rosenhek

February 19-21, Southern Forest Convergence, Huon Valley, Tasmania - John Seed concert with Dana Lyons on 20th, deep ecology workshop 21st flyer

February 26, Byron Transition Town Training with Ruth Rosenhek - Details TBA

April 1-14 John Seed deep ecology lectures in Taiwan - keynote speech for the national environmental NGOs conference, speech for the central Taiwan environmental NGOs and 2 concerts. Itinerary ..... Report

May 28 Climate Change, Despair and Empowerment workshop, Brisbane flyer .... contact
June 4 Climate Change, Despair and Empowerment workshop, Byron Bay flyer .... contact
June 18 Climate Change, Despair and Empowerment workshop, Parramatta flyer .... contact
July 2-3 Earth Spirit Action Deep Ecology workshop, Sydney .... flyer contact
July 23 Climate Change, Despair and Empowerment workshop, Sunshine Coast ....flyer contact
July 29, 7pm, Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature, ACT Legislative Assembly, Canberra flyer
July 30 Climate Change, Despair and Empowerment workshop, Canberra ....flyer contact
August 6 Sydney, Australian Youth Climate Coalition training - Climate Change, Despair and Empowerment contact
August 20 Lawson (Blue Mts), Environment & Spirituality flyer
August 21 Canberra, "Nurturing community among Earthlovers and activists". contact
August 22 Canberra, Brasil Embassy, International Day of Amazon Action to stop the Belo Monte Dam flyer contact
August 25 ANIMA MUNDI - Permaculture, Peak Oil, Climate Change & the Soul of the World - SYDNEY PREMIERE CHAUVEL PADDINGTON presentations by David Holmgren and Costa Georgiadis, organic munchies from Food Connect flyer
September 11-16 Deep Ecology Yatra (A Sacred Pilgrimage in the Nightcap National Park) John Seed, Ken Golding, Ronny Hickel flyer
September 17 Climate Change, Despair and Empowerment workshop, Melbourne flyer contact
September 20 CERES Brunswick East Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature, 7.30 presentation flyer,contact
September 21 2pm-4pm bushland deep ecology experiential session Mornington Peninsula contact
September 21 Balnarring Hall Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature, 6.30 presentation followed by Musos night flyer contact
September 22 Rosebud West wetlands and workshop flyer contact
September 23 EarthSoulScience earthwalk, Dandenongs, contact
September 24-25 Earth Spirit Action Deep Ecology workshop with John Seed, Melbourne flyer contact flyer2
September 29 Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature, 6.00 presentation at digital eskimo: level 2, 44 foster st, surry hills SydneySept 30 - Oct 2, Earth Spirit Action Deep Ecology workshop, John Seed & Skye Etherington, Bournda National Park, S Coast NSW flyer contact
October 15 Climate Change, Despair and Empowerment workshop, Parramatta ....flyer contact
October 16 12 - 1.30 Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature 4.30 - 6 Despair and Empowerment AYCC's Powershift, Brisbane
October 27 Activists’ chin-wag & meal dreaming, Friends of the Earth, Adelaide flyer
October 28 Meet-the-speaker session with students and the wider University community flyer
October 29 Climate Change, Despair and Empowerment workshop, Adelaide flyer contact
October 29 Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature, 8pm presentation at Willunga Environment Centre 18 High St Willunga
October 30 The Council of All Beings Deep Ecology workshop, Adelaide flyer contact
November 4-7 Nourishing Ecological Identity - A Wild Journey in the Tarkine with John Seed
November 9 "On The Brink" starring David Attenborough, David Suzuki, Olivia Newton-John and Jack Thompson introduced by producer John Seed at Chapel by the Sea, 95 Roscoe St Bondi Beach 6.30 - 9 $12 incl organic dinner members $7 flyer
November 11 Earth Concert, Petersham Town Hall Sydney, 11/11/11
November 20 -23 10th Asia-Pacific NGOs’ Environmental Conference, APNEC, Taiwan contact
November 20 APNEC Panel Discussion "Deep Ecology, Ecopsychology, and Eco-spirituality"
 November 21 Keynote address to APNEC Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature
Nov 22-23 APNEC Council of All Beings workshop
November 25 - December 2 Dharma Gathering, Yarrahapini, NSW flyer contact
December 19 "Deep Ecology" presentation to Permaculture Sydney North contact
December 29-31 - Talks , workshops & poetry at Peats Ridge Festival and a performance of "The Seeds" (John & Bodhi)

 

2010

NORTHERN RIVERS NSW
August 28- August 29 - Ruth Rosenhek, Facilitation Training & Deep Ecology, Gunundi Youth & Conference Centre (near Ballina)

MELBOURNE
September 15: Indigenous Survival and the Conservation of Nature - a presentation by John Seed, 1-2pm Theatre 1, 715 Swanston St (near the cnr Swanston + Grattan) Trinity College Foundation Studies, University of Melbourne flyer

September 15 an evening of presentations on deep ecology, forests and indigenous peoples 7.30 pm – 9.30 at the South Melbourne Commons
Corner of Bank and Montague Streets, Sth Melbourne (the old Sth Melbourne Catholic Primary School). Speakers: • Larry Walsh (Aboriginal Stories from Southern Victoria) • John Seed (deep ecology and the protection of Niyamgiri Sacred Mountain, Orissa, India) • Charley Daniel (Old growth logging, Murrindal River East Gippsland) • Anthony Amis (Koalas and Rainforest College Creek Strzelecki Ranges. All welcome to this free event. flyer contact
Organised by Friends of the Earth

BRISBANE
September 16 Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature, Brisbane Square Library, Tiered Theatrette, multi-media presentation, 7pm

SUNSHINE COAST
September 17Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature, Eumundi, John Seed, multi-media presentation, contact flyer
September 18-19 - Earth Spirit Action Deep Ecology workshop, Eumundi, John Seed, contact flyer

SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS (2 hours from Sydney)
October 9-10 - Ruth Rosenhek, Nature Wisdom and The Journey of the Self - A Deep Ecology Weekend With Nature as our Teacher, Gudhara Holistic Sanctuary, details and bookings

TASMANIA
October 15- Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature, Hobart, John Seed, multi-media presentation contact flyer
October 16 - Forest trip with activists to Weld Valley contact
October 17 - Earth Spirit Action Deep Ecology workshop, near Hobart, John Seed & Megan Wallace contact
October 22- Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature, Hawley House (nr Devonport), John Seed contact flyer
October 23-24 - Earth Spirit Action Deep Ecology workshop, Hawley House (nr Devonport), John Seed & Megan Wallace contact flyer

PERTH (Fremantle)
October 23-24 Ruth Rosenhek, Facilitation Training & Deep Ecology Fremantle Environmental Resource Network, bookings www.fern.org.au (credit card) or email rainforestino@ozemail.com.au

SYDNEY
November 13-14 - Earth Spirit Action Deep Ecology workshop, John Seed & Megan Wallace contact flyer

NSW MID NORTH COAST
November 19-26 - Dhamma Gathering, Buddha By The Beach. Teachers: Christopher Titmuss, Subhana Barzhagi, Radha Nicholson, Patrick Kearney, Anna Markey, Will James, John Seed. flyer

WA
December 7 - Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature, KULCHA, Fremantle, WA John Seed, multi-media presentation contact flyer
December 9 - Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature, Vancouver Cafe, cnr Vancouver St. and Melville st. Albany, John Seed, multi-media presentation contact flyer
December 10 - Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature, Centre for Sustainable Living, Denmark, WA John Seed, multi-media presentation contact flyer
December 11-12 - Earth Spirit Action Deep Ecology workshop, Centre for Sustainable Living, Denmark, WA John Seed contact flyer

BALI
December 21-22 - Earth Spirit Action Deep Ecology workshop, "Prana Dewi" Bali, John Seed & Megan Wallace contact

 

May 14-16 John and Bodhi Seed perform as "The Seeds" at the Southern Oracle Festival SE Queensland, John presents Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature

SYDNEY
June 3 - John Seed speaking at Wake Up Sydney Sydney Town Hall more info

June 26-27 - Earth Spirit Action Deep Ecology workshop, Sydney John Seed & Megan Wallace flyer

WOLLONGONG
July 23 - John Seed presentation "The Religion of Economics" at the Fifth Forum North/South of the Movement of the Schools of Ethics and Economics, titled “Harmonia Mundi: Cultural Integrity and Sustainable Development”, University of Wollongong.
July 22-25 - John Seed presentation Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature at "Keeping The Fire - Cultural Integrity, Wild Law and Economic Development", University of Wollongong.

 

 

DECEMBER 2009 - JANUARY 2010 -- John Seed in India

JOHN SEED was invited by the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs' "Australia-India Council" to conduct a tour of lectures, presentations and workshops.
This tour included some 30 events through Pondicherry, Chennai, Trivandrum, Bangalore, Mumbai, pune, Delhi and Kolkatta. REPORT TO AIC 11/2/10

John offered 2 presentations: Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature and How the Australian Rainforests were Saved - The Influence of Gandhi John travelled with Megan Wallace of the NSW Reconciliation Council who offered a multi-media presentation about "sharing indigenous lessons between Australia and India"

DECEMBER

18 morning and afternoon, two lectures at Pondicherry University silver jubilee lecture
18 evening Auroville deep ecology presentation flyer
19-20 Auroville experiential deep ecology workshop flyer
21-24 visiting reforestation project in Tiruvannamalai
23 9.30am John, Megan and Govinda Bowley, presentations Mountain of Medicine, Tiruvannamalai
6.30 PM John and Megan presentations "Quo Vadis", Tiruvannamalai
26-30 Chennai
26 presentation for Nature Quest, Bookpoint Auditorium, Anna Salai, 6.30 - 8pm
27 4pm Unity in Diversity: An open dialogue on Deep Ecology - Evergreen, Auroville
28 7.00pm presentation Indian Institute of Technology Madras
29 morning seminar with Prakriti nature study group Indian Institute of Technology Madras review
7.00pm presentation Indian Institute of Technology Madras.

2010


JANUARY

1 - 4 Thiruvananthapuram,
2. 2pm outdoor presentation Balavihar behind Tagore Theatre Vazhutacaud The Hindu Newspaper
5 Muvattupuzha, lecture at Department of Zoology, Nirmala College
6 - 11 Silent Valley and Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve
13 - 15 Bangalore ,
13 11am Jyoti Nivas College,
4pm lecture for ATREE Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology & the Environment
7.30pm music and presentations with Megan Wallace at Raman Research Institute
14 10am presentations with Megan Wallace Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media
4pm presentation, INFOSYS,
7pm presentation Biodiversity Conservation India Limited (BCIL)
15 11am Raman Research Institute Symposium, Bangalore
5pm Centre for Education and Documentation, Bangalore The Hindu Newspaper
16 presentations with Megan Wallace in Sirsi, Samrat Vinayak Hall 4.30pm
17 Gokarna
21 5pm Pune lecture organised by Kalpavriksh flyer Times of India
22 6.30pm Mumbai presentation for Bombay Natural History Society
23 11.30am presentation for Techfest, Indian Institute of Technology
24 - 26 more events in Mumbai and Delhi
27 - 11am lecture for Shaheed Bhagat Singh College (University of Delhi) flyer
3.30pm lecture at the TERI University
28 Delhi, Wildlife Trust of India discussing elephant campaign with the WTI team
6.30pm lecture India International Centre organised by Toxics Link & Kalpavriksh - flyer
30 Kolkatta 11am lecture at NUJS National University of Juridical Sciences flyer

AUSTRALIA

Feb 12 Melbourne Presentation: DEEP ECOLOGY AND THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE

Feb 19-21 SUSTAINABLE LIVING FESTIVAL, Federation Square, Melbourne
Feb 19 COUNCIL OF ALL BEINGS FOR CHILDREN - John Seed & Megan Wallace, Leisure Dome 10.30-11.25am
Feb 20 DEEP ECOLOGY AND THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE ,John Seed, multi-media presentation, Feel Tent 13.00-13.50
Feb 21 COUNCIL OF ALL BEINGS - John Seed & Megan Wallace, The Edge 10 - 11.30am

March 8 7pm DEEP ECOLOGY AND THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE,Gosford, John Seed, multi-media presentation contact
March 12-14 "EARTH SPIRIT ACTION" Deep Ecology workshop, Central Coast NSW, John Seed & Megan Wallace contact flyer

April 17 DEEP ECOLOGY AND THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE, Melbourne, John Seed, multi-media presentation contact flyer
April 17-18 "EARTH SPIRIT ACTION" Deep Ecology workshop, Melbourne John Seed & Megan Wallace contact flyer

 

March 27-29 JOHN SEED & friends, Byron Bay NSW, Australia EXPERIENCE DEEP ECOLOGY contact flyer

April 17-19 JOHN SEED Bellingen NSW, Australia EXPERIENCE DEEP ECOLOGY contact

April 24-26 JOHN SEED Sydney, Australia, Australian Ecumenical Council for Spiritual Direction "Listening to a universally shared religious spirit." and experiential deep ecology exercises

August 17 6pm - 9pm Earthwise, Subiaco, WA, deep ecology workshop for the Perth anti-nuclear crew contact pov@iinet.net.au

August 18 8.45 - 2.00 JOHN SEED & ROD GRIFFITHS, Perth, WA, Australia, "Deep Corporate Ecology", Wollaston Conference Centre, Wollaston Rd, Mt Claremont contact flyer

August 19 7.30pm JOHN SEED Fremantle, WA, Australia "Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature" - a multi-media presentation with music, poetry and film, KULCHA ARTS, 13 South Terrace (above the Dome Café) contact

August 20 11.30 -12.30 JOHN SEED Perth, WA, Australia, "Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature" ISTP Seminar, E&H 2.021 Murdoch University contact

August 21-23 JOHN SEED Denmark, WA, Australia, WILD EARTH, WILD HEART, WILD MIND - an experiential deep ecology workshop contact flier

August 25 7pm JOHN SEED, Friends of the Earth Adelaide, SA, deep ecology presentation contact Coglin Street Community Centre, 23 Coglin Street,

August 26 6.30pm Goolwa SA deep ecology presentation & discussion, Council Room, Alexandrina Council, Cadell Street, Goolwa contact

August 27 9am - 4pm workshop Milang SA "Water - Despair and Empowerment" Milang Insititute Supper Room, contact

August 27 7pm JOHN SEED Black Cockatoo Arthouse, McLaren Vale SA Australia deep ecology presentation contact

August 28-30 Black Cockatoo Arthouse, McLaren Vale SA EXPERIENTIAL DEEP ECOLOGY WORKSHOP contact

September 1 JOHN SEED Adelaide, SA, International Coach Federation Australasia, keynote address

October 9 JOHN SEED Melbourne, 7pm "Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature" - a multi-media presentation with music, poetry and film, $10 - $5
The Education Centre, CERES Community Environment Park, Cnr Roberts and Stewart Sts, Brunswick East, Bear right through the main Lee Street entrance.

October 10-11 JOHN SEED Melbourne, WILD EARTH, WILD HEART, WILD MIND, an experiential Deep Ecology workshop, Abbotsford Convent, contact Anna print-sized flyer email-sized flyer

October 12 JOHN SEED Melbourne, "Ecology and Spirituality" 7pm, HOI POLLOI, Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote contact

October 14 JOHN SEED Melbourne, a day of deep ecology for the Environment & Story programme, University of Melbourne.

November 20-27 John Seed @ "Dharma Gathering", Yarrahapinni, Stuarts Point, near Coffs Harbour, www.dharma.org.au/DG-09-info.pdf

December 13 An Evening with Drew Dellinger in Nimbin, The Oasis 6-8PM

December 15 An Evening with DREW DELLINGER & JOHN SEED 7pm, St Joseph's Parish Hall, 12 Albert St, Edgecliff, $20 to $5 contribution more details

 

 

2008S

October 11 Brisbane, QLD 11:30AM-1PM, RUTH ROSENHEK GreenFest Deep Ecology & Biodiversity talk and panel, South Bank Parklands,

October 18, Alstonville, NSW RUTH ROSENHEK afternoon St Bartholomews Anglican Parish Centre, Alstonville, NSW. Environmental Roadshow Earth Spirit Action Film & Discussion

November 2 Sydney, NSW RUTH ROSENHEK Earth Spirit Action Film Showing and Talk Chapel by the Sea, Bondi Beach Mission

November 7-9 JOHN SEED, Byron Bay NSW, Australia EXPERIENCE DEEP ECOLOGY low res flyer high res flyer for printing

November 27 11am-2pm Ecophilosophy seminar JOHN SEED & PATSY HALLEN, ISTP, Murdoch University, Perth. SEE FLYER

November 27 7pm JOHN SEED multi-media presentation "Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature", at Njalla Mia, Fremantle SEE FLYER

November 28-30 JOHN SEED, Dwellingup (nr Perth) WA, Australia WILD EARTH, WILD HEART, WILD MIND low res flyer high res flyer for printing

 

CANADA/US ROADSHOW TOUR WITH RUTH ROSENHEK
September through October 2008

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February 29 - March 1 Adelaide, Australia Earth, Spirit, Action with John Seed contact flyer

January 18-20 Southern Forests Convergence (Burtons Reserve Cygnet) Skillshare. Learn about the southern forest campaigns, forests and climate change and how you can help. Speakers, workshops. Sunday 2 hour Deep Ecology Workshop with Ruth Rosenhek. Camping. No Dogs.

January 17 Hobart Living In The Age Of Global Warming - The Climate Change Roadshow Phase II with Ruth Rosenhek. Function Room above Sirens Vegetarian Restaurant, Victoria Street, Hobart. For more info, contact here.

January 16 Lucaston, Southern Tasmania Despair & Empowerment 1 Day Workshop with Ruth Rosenhek - For bookings, contact

January 12-13 Melbourne Deep Ecology Facilitation Training with Ruth Rosenhek. BOOKED OUT

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EARTH SPIRIT ACTION

Earth: The spiritual blight of separation -- from each other and the Earth -- plagues modern humanity and is the underlying root of the ecological crisis or our times; the culturally-conditioned, competitive, isolated self is the engine of the 6th extinction spasm currently unfolding around us. Arne Naess, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy of Oslo University who coined the term "deep ecology", said that "ecological ideas are not enough"; we need "ecological identity, ecological self". Naess says that this is to be brought about through community therapies, "healing our relations to a widest community, that of all living beings". In this workshop, we participate in a series of ceremonies and rituals synchronous with those used by indigenous peoples throughout time. Through creative exercises, despairwork and meditations, we acknowledge our interconnectedness with air, water and soil as we invite the spontaneous healing of psyche and dissolve the illusion of our disconnection from the living Earth.

Spirit: Spiritual connection with the living Earth empowers and sustains creative and joyous action. Through meditation, breath and dialogue we explore the question: How do we engage in social or ecological change work from a place of heart and spirit? Together we grapple with issues of effectiveness, burn-out, and conflict as well as the fear and apathy that permeate our society. Participants are encouraged to develop a spiritual framework as we explore these issues through the lens of deep ecology, eco-psychology, buddhism and other spiritual traditions.

Action: John, Ruth and many of the participants in these workshops have been ecological and/or social justice activists for decades. Through films, song and poetry we share our stories, the challenges and the joys.

Australian author, musician and film-maker John Seed is a longtime rainforest activist and, with Joanna Macy, creator of The Council of All Beings www.rainforestinfo.org.au/deep-eco/johnseed.htm

Ruth Rosenhek conducts environmental and social justice campaigns, facilitates experiential deep ecology workshops, teaches on spiritual engagement and is active in the Dharma Gaia Trust.  http://www.rainforestinfo.org.au/deep-eco/rosenhek.htm

For more information about deep ecology experiential workshops, please see http://www.rainforestinfo.org.au/deep-eco/

WILD EARTH, WILD HEART, WILD MIIND: A JOURNEY IN ECO-PSYCHOLOGY

Human personality exists at the intersection of the ancient cycles of air and water and soil. Without these there IS no self and any attempt to heal, or enlighten the personality that doesn't acknowledge this fundamental fact is doomed to failure. There can be no separation between ourselves and Nature. ?

To acknowledge our interconnectedness with air and water and soil, indeed our IDENTITY with them, is to invite the spontaneous healing
of psyche. It is from these elements that psyche too is woven.

Using personal sharing, experiential deep ecology and creative exercises, we will excavate the obstructions between person and
planet. Vision and empowerment arise naturally from realigning ourselves with the Earth.

ECOLOGY, IDENTITY & EVOLUTION

As Arne Naess says, It is not enough to have ecological Ideas, we need ecological Identity.  It is not from a sense of responsibility or guilt that we will make it through what Joanna Macy calls the Great Turning: rather it will take an underlying shift in values and belief, a transformation of consciousness in which "The Environment" is deeply experienced as us, our very Selves. This course is an overview to deep ecology and the broadening of the "Self" through feelings, deep time work, the Council of All Beings, and other deep ecology rituals and ceremonies. 

THE TIMELINE OF LIGHT is the story of our Universe; it is our very own creation myth. This epic has the power to unite us, to offer us hope and vision. Through experiential deep ecology processes, guided visualisation, meditation, spoken word and movement, we will:

Council of all Beings


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