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deep ecology and activism

Here you will find links to websites of organizations and individuals who are pioneers in ‘deep ecology’ and connecting ecology with spirituality, activism, and systems thinking. Enjoy exploring the work of these remarkable individuals and organizations, and share the information that appeals to you further in your own network! This list will be updated and expanded from time to time, so check back in from time to time!

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Joanna Macy, American activist, Buddhist, and deep ecological thinker and author.

https://www.joannamacy.net/main

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Active Hope, book and project by Joanna Macy and Cris Johnstone

https://www.activehope.info/

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Thomas Berry, American theologian, cultural historian, and ecological thinker.

https://thomasberry.org

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Journey of the Universe, a project, film, and book about a new cosmology for a new era, inspired by Thomas Berry and evolutionary biologist Brian Thomas Swimme.

https://www.journeyoftheuniverse.org/

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Julia Butterfly Hill, ecological activist and international speaker, best known for her two-year campaign to save the redwood tree Luna from logging (see the musing ‘Julia and Luna’).

https://juliabutterflyhill.com/

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Robin Wall Kimmerer, botanica, member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, author of ‘Braiding Sweetgrass’, Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology, co-founder and director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment.

https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/

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Center for Native Peoples and the Environment, program founded by Robin Wall Kimmerer, dedicated to the study and reunification of ‘indigenous’ knowledge and science.

https://www.esf.edu/nativepeoples/index.php

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Jane Goodall, biologist, environmental activist, and international speaker.

https://janegoodall.ca/

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Vandana Shiva, physicist, ecological activist, philosopher of science, and founder of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology, Navdanya, and Bija Vidyapeeth “Earth University” in Uttarakhand, India.

https://vandanashivamovie.com/

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Navdanya, or the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology. Navdanya is a movement that puts the earth, women, and farmers at the center and is committed to protecting biological and cultural diversity.

https://www.navdanya.org/

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Kat Anderson is an ethno-ecologist, writer, gardener, and collector who is committed to restoring relationships between people and indigenous ecosystems. She is the author of Tending the Wild, on the regenerative relationship that California's First Nations developed with their biotope.

https://tendingthewild.com/

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Plum Village is a global community of mindfulness centers offering retreats and classes on engaged Buddhism and the art of mindful living, founded by Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh.

The renowned master is also the author of, among other works, ‘Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet’.

https://plumvillage.org/#filter=.region-eu

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Tamera was founded in Portugal in 1978 by a small group and is now a community of about 160 people working on autonomous, decentralized models for a post-capitalist world. A project around regenerative practices embedded in a holistic vision.

https://www.tamera.org

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Sekem (Ancient Egyptian: “life force from the sun”) was founded in 1977 near Cairo by Egyptian pharmacologist and social entrepreneur Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish. Its goal is to promote the development of individuals, society, and the environment through a holistic approach.

https://sekem.com/en/index/

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Conscious Planet aims to create a planet where a large number of people act consciously, governments are chosen consciously, and ecological issues become election topics worldwide. An important part of this is Save the Soil, a project that aims to raise awareness of the urgent problem of soil erosion.

https://consciousplanet.org/en/save-soil

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