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Tradition and Transition

Healing Justice for American Indian Youth

Indigenous traditions of justice that favor communal health over individual retribution restore peace, harmony, and balance to the whole.

Publications Articles
June - August 2005
4 pages

Topics:

Community and Society, Indigenous Wisdom, Relationships and Family

"Ecopsychology" with Carl Anthony

Environmental justice activist Carl Anthony talks about the way in which our understanding of nature can provide a new vision of the struggle for racial and social justice.

Audio Lectures
1996
01:12:46

Topics:

Nature and Ecology, Psychology

Social Healing

Truth, reconciliation, forgiveness, and restorative justice are key ingredients of social healing, says IONS’ president O’Dea.

Publications Articles
June - August 2004
1 page

Topics:

Community and Society, Prosocial Emotions, Worldviews

"Unveiling the White Elephant" with Carl Anthony

Join urban sustainability leader Carl Anthony in dialogue with Belvie Rooks for a far-ranging discussion on ecopsychology, the pursuit of purity, sustainable development for cities, and issues of race during and post-Katrina. They provide a big picture vision for incorporating issues of social and racial justice into the fabric of our cultural evolution.

Audio Teleseminars
2005-12-14
01:06:53

Topics:

Community and Society, Psychology

"Sources and Solutions of Our Contemporary Global Challenges" with Joanna Macy

Former IONS president James O'Dea interviews eco-philosopher Joanna Macy, PhD, who is a scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology. She is also a leading voice in movements for peace, justice, and a safe environment.

Audio Interviews
2006-12-01
00:33:55

Topics:

Community and Society, Nature and Ecology

"Frontline Spirituality" with Starhawk

Author and global justice activist, Starhawk, one of the most respected voices in modern earth-based spirituality, talks with host Stephen Dinan about permaculture, spiritual activism, and our sacred connection to the environment. She recommends taking at least five minutes each day to simply observe nature and deepen our sense of reverence for life around us.

Audio Teleseminars
2008-10-14
01:04:42

Topics:

Indigenous Wisdom, Nature and Ecology, Spirituality

Great Shift Dialogue: Andrew Harvey and Shiva Rea (excerpt)

Mystic scholar Andrew Harvey and renowned yoga teacher Shiva Rea come together to illuminate a path towards sacred embodiment and activism while exploring the initiations that humanity must face: radical heartbreak, death, and rebirth. In this process, two great fires need to be married in the human heart: the passion for justice and the passion for Spirit.

Audio Shorts
2008-01-22
00:02:46

Topics:

Spirituality, Transformation

"Transformative Practices" with Fred Luskin

Fred Luskin makes the distinction between justice, reconciliation, condoning and forgiveness. Forgiveness does not mean you condone the action. It doesn't mean you have to reconcile with or like the person who did it. He says that forgiveness is a skill that can be learned and he will describe tools and techniques we can use to transform our lives through the practice of forgiveness.

Audio Teleseminars
2010-11-10
00:57:16

Topics:

Prosocial Emotions

Matters of Consequence

Matters of Consequence is a cross-disciplinary map of reality that addresses human concerns at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Among these are personal concerns such as living a creative and significant life, and societal ones such as sustainability and economic justice.

Publications Books
May 20, 2004
412 pages

Topics:

Collective Consciousness, Community and Society, Prosocial Emotions, Transformative Practices

"Embodying Multi-Racial Consciousness" with Juliet Ellis (sample)

Movement and Community-Building in the 21st Century

Belvie Rooks hosts Ellis, executive director of the environmental justice organization Urban Habitat. They explore 21st-century community-building and the emerging reality of multi-cultural, multi-racial families —where existing categories once used to define and describe identity no longer fit.

Audio Teleseminars
2008-04-23
00:03:00

Topics:

Community and Society, Worldviews

"The Neurobiology of Interconnection" with Daniel Siegel (sample)

Dr. Siegel is the co-editor of a handbook of psychiatry and the author of numerous articles, chapters, and the internationally acclaimed text, The Developing Mind: Toward a Neurobiology of Interpersonal Experience.

Audio Teleseminars
2009-01-14
00:03:00

Topics:

Neuroscience, Relationships and Family

"Continuing the African Journey" with Coumba Touré

Hope, Innovation, and Inspiration

Coumba Touré reminds us that consciousness shift is a global phenomena. Coumba is a young 33-year-old visionary, social innovator and African social entrepreneur finding solutions to some of the most critical issues and challenges confronting the world and Africa. Coumba Touré models what it means to be a global citizen.

Audio Teleseminars
2008-01-23
01:11:56

Topics:

Community and Society, Education, Worldviews

"Changing The Dream" with Lynne Twist (sample)

Personal and Collective Shifts Which Will Transform Our World

Global activist, fundraiser, author, and founder of the Soul of Money Institute, Lynne Twist was recorded live from IONS 12th International Conference in Palm Springs, California. She speaks with former IONS president James O'Dea about "Changing The Dream: Personal and Collective Shifts Which Will Transform Our World".

Audio Teleseminars
2007-08-08
00:10:42

Topics:

Community and Society, Nature and Ecology, Spirituality

Van Jones One Minute Shift | It's Not Too Late

The crises facing our planet can be overwhelming. But it is not too late for change, says Van Jones, a respected social justice leader. In this inspiring video, he shares that change begins with a worldview that says we’re not going to leave anyone behind.

Video Shorts
00:01:18

Topics:

Community and Society, Nature and Ecology, Worldviews

Why the Dalai Lama Matters

His Act of Truth as the Solution for China, Tibet, and the World

Why the Dalai Lama Matters explores just why he has earned the world's love and respect, and how restoring Tibet's autonomy within China is not only possible, but highly reasonable, and absolutely necessary for all of us together to have a peaceful future as a global community.