Discussion on "Spirituality & the Environment" at the University of Portland in Portland, Oregon, USA on May 9, 2013
04:07 min
CLEAR ALL
The Anthropocene is the current geologic age, in which humans have profoundly reshaped the planet and its biodiversity.
The challenges we face can be difficult even to think about. Desertification, mass extinction, peak oil and economic upheaval together create a planetary emergency of overwhelming proportions.
“Yes, it looks bleak," says Joanna Macy. "But you are still alive now. You are alive with all the others, in this present moment. And because the truth is speaking in the work, it unlocks the heart."
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