George Ripley presents us with a timely and urgent message for this new year with his book, Tao of Sustainability. Perhaps no more salient than now, this book will propose the Daoist way of being one with nature as a substitute to the nature-separation story, and its maladaptive effects, to which we have subscribed.
Published by Three Pines Press, a leading publisher of Taoist works.
Exploring themes in the personal development of sustainability leaders
A book review by Mary A. Hernandez
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A New Psychology of Sustainability Leadership: The Hidden Power of Ecological Worldviews
by Steven Schein 2015 Greenleaf Publishing
Steven Shein is both a professor and a highly experienced entrepreneur with a Ph.D. in human development and organization systems. Drawing on his own experiences with nature and his companionship with others who are likewise nature-oriented, his personal stories of communion and revelation in nature draws us into his own motivation to becoming curious about other leaders equally concerned about the environmental crisis. His interests are inclusive and extend to eastern, aboriginal, and depth psychologies. The author’s educational and occupational backgrounds and interests position him well to make recommendations related to the topics presented in the book.
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by Daniel Schwab
This is a delightful exposition of the themes explored by an avid student of Life in his Senior Thesis for Evergreen State College. Daniel’s range includes the environment, design, mathematics, biophilia, pattern, modern technology, and community. Download pdfs for Daniel’s introduction and visual summary.
