Joanna Macy: An eco-philosopher’s lessons in living in curiosity, dancing with despair and hope
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“Joanna Macy’s work addressing climate grief predates the term 'climate grief' becoming recognised.”
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“Burnout has become almost endemic in the conservation community.”
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“Participants in eco-psychological group practices often leave energised after expressing grief through structured methods.”
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“Western culture trains individuals to believe they must save the world alone.”
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“Joanna Macy distinguished between 'passive hope' and 'active hope' in her teachings.”
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“Species extinction is experienced as relational loss rather than purely statistical data.”
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“Practices like completing open-ended sentences ('When I look at the world, I feel...') unlock insights in group settings.”
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