Resources
Mindfulness – Spring 2026
Mindfulness and the Climate Crisis
This semester we are exploring the relationship between mindfulness and inner development approaches. Especially practices that support wellbeing and wise action in the face of the climate emergency.
The approach we will focus on is The Work That Connects. A well established set of ideas and practices that has proven its value for many peoples in many settings. The Work that Connects was developed by the late Joanna Macy
Joanna macy Ph.D, author & teacher, is a scholar of Buddhism, systems thinking and deep ecology. A respected voice in movements for peace, justice, and ecology, she interweaves her scholarship with learnings from six decades of activism.
Her wide-ranging work addresses psychological and spiritual issues of the nuclear age, the cultivation of ecological awareness, and the fruitful resonance between Buddhist thought and postmodern science.
Recommendation
During our sessions we will only be able to touch on the key ideas and practices that make up The Work That Connects. (TWTR)
If you are troubled with anxiety about climate change. If you are seeking to explore approaches that will support your own exploration of these issue and what they mean for you. Then ..
I recommend exploring the books and resources that TWTR provides. There is also a community building around these ideas – you will not be alone.
Resources
The Work That Reconnects – Website
The Work That Reconnects is meant for anyone who longs to serve the healing of our world in a more powerful and effective way.
Active Hope – Website/Book/(FREE) Online Course
Active Hope is about finding, and offering, our best response when facing concerns about our world situation. It is a key concept in TWTC
Meeting The Climate Crisis Inside Out – Paper and Videos
Climate change is a physical reality, demanding political and practical solutions. But its inner dimension, overlooked entirely by mainstream approaches, is a human crisis of relationship. Reconnection: Meeting the Climate Crisis Inside Out outlines the relevance of mindfulness and compassion practices in addressing the endemic disconnection from self, others and nature at the root of the climate crisis.
There’s good news and bad news. The bad news: civilization, as we know it, is about to end.
Now, the good news: civilization as we know it is about to end.
―Swami Beyondananda (aka Steve Bhaerman)
The TWTC Spiral
Active Hope