Gaian WayThe Techno-optimist Dream of Abundance is as Old as Technological Change Itself.
John Mulrow responds to the romanticized vision of the future promoted in the book Abundance (by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson).
Join us for a discussion of the epic poem Gilgamesh. In “Is a River Alive?” Robert Macfarlane hands a copy of Gilgamesh to several river defenders. As an ancient epic over 4,000 years old and describing some of the first recorded ecocide, it feels like an important text to read. And it’s short! There is an audio version by Stephen Mitchell that has one of the best audiobook narrators on the market: George Guidall. Feel free to read/listen to other versions as well (though we’ll use this one as the discussion text). AND for an even quicker take on the Epic of Gilgamesh, you can listen to Bart sing “The Inglorious Death of Enkidu.” based on the epic.
Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/7750874170?pwd=aWR1Y213MlFkMVh3MWQ3UHFkMjJxQT09
US East Coast: January 29th - 2:30pm
EU Paris/Berlin: Jan 29th - 8:30pm
AU Sydney/Melbourne: Jan 30th - 06:30am
#Ancestors Always - This week, Bart Everson explores his and all our ancestors, and expresses gratitude for the highly improbable reality of him, and you, and me existing... Our lucky ancestors, human and more-than-human alike, who live in us, and us in them.
https://gaianway.org/ancestors-always-luck-lineage-and-living-memory/
Reminder that our #GaianWay #Solstice gathering is coming up! Join us via zoom.
US: Dec. 21 16:00 EST (NY/DC)
EU: Dec. 21 22:00 CET (Paris/Berlin)
AU: Dec. 22 08:00 AEDT (Syd/Mel)
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As Earth turns toward or away from the light, we’re reminded that all systems — ecological and human — move in cycles.
Join our Solstice Gathering as we explore how to live more intentionally within those rhythms.
US: Dec. 21 16:00 EST (NY/DC)
EU: Dec. 21 22:00 CET (Paris/Berlin)
AU: Dec. 22 08:00 AEDT (Syd/Mel)
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Where do you feel seasonal rhythm shaping your practice?
#GaianWay #SeasonalAwareness #SpiritualEcology #EcologicalLeadership #EarthRhythms
Is a River Alive? Book Club(Final meeting: December 11, 3:30pm ET)
We'll gather three times this fall to discuss the three parts of Robert Macfarlane's new book. We discussed the introduction and Part 1 in October. At the second meeting in November, we'll discuss Part 2, and in our 3rd meeting in December, we'll discuss Part 3 and the Conclusion. Join via Zoom.
https://zoom.us/j/7750874170?pwd=aWR1Y213MlFkMVh3MWQ3UHFkMjJxQT09
Can the World Trump Trump with Economic Sanctions?
A Gaian can dream...
https://gaianway.org/can-the-world-trump-trump-with-economic-sanctions/
Engaging the Youth in Ecospiritual, Environmental and Conservation Movements
Join us for a discussion on outreach, messaging and inclusion for younger generations in ecospiritual and conservation movements, inspired by workshops of the 2025 Australian Land Conservation Alliance conference. Krystal Garnett will present her thoughts and findings from the worskhops, and invite discussion on how these can be relevant to our efforts as Gaians.
US (EST): Nov 19th 15:00
EU (CET): Nov 19th 21:00
AU (SYD/MEL): Nov 20th 07:00
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/7750874170?pwd=aWR1Y213MlFkMVh3MWQ3UHFkMjJxQT09
#GaianWay #GoodAncestor #YouthInvolvement #YouthEmpowerment #EnvironmentalCommunication #NatureMediaCentre #ALCA
What if a river is not a thing, but a being? Not just a resource, but a relative?
Join the Gaian Way book club as we explore Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane—a meditation on law, personhood, and the sacred.
In October, we reflected on Part I. On November 13, we’ll gather again to discuss Part II. Then we’ll conclude together on December 11 with Part III and the final reflections.
This is not just a book—it’s a doorway into deeper relationships with the living world.
Will you join us at the river’s edge on November 13th?
https://zoom.us/j/7750874170?pwd=aWR1Y213MlFkMVh3MWQ3UHFkMjJxQT09
This week, Bart Everson digs to the bottom of Americans’ love of cereal to explore its environmental impact (and cereal lovers, inside is a prize: Bart’s recipe for muesli).
Like many Americans, I eat cereal for breakfast. It’s such a regular habit for me that I can state it unequivocally: I eat more cereal than anything else. When I gaze into that bowl each morning, I see my whole life, and so much more....
