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This an article I wrote for the Inclusion Solution of the Winters Group. In a recent interview, I was told I am “still American” even though I’m from Hawai’i. This happens to me a lot. Hawai’i has long been seen as a mystical tropical paradise, which has led to a…

by Jeff Conant, senior international forests program manager — After more than two years of pressure from Friends of the Earth U.S., in close alliance with WALHI/Friends of the Earth Indonesia, corporations took notice of harmful and abusive practices carried out by Astra Agro Lestari (AAL), one of Indonesia’s largest suppliers of palm oil to the world market. Beginning…

WORDS, IMAGES, AND VIDEO Diego Samper In the Colombian Amazon, musicians listen to the forest and create music that resonates with it. Back to Vol. 11 | Read the Table of Contents | Shop | Like Our Stories? Please Donate! Calanoa is a place of encounters. Encounters with the other…

I’m diving into The Seven Circles: Indigenous Teachings for Living Well by Chelsey Luger & Thosh Collins. While some suggestions for a balanced life are familiar (sleep, movement, food, community), they add a few that are often missed: ceremony, sacred space, and land. I particularly loved their concept of an earth gym, which I explored in the backyard of my former studio, Metta. The book is well organized, with concepts that are simple and applicable.