Promoting Participatory Governance for Environmental Sustainability, Gender Equality and Socio-Economic Justice

May you and I and all beings realize peace, happiness, wisdom and compassion. We are living in the most critical time in all of human history – a moment of crisis and opportunity. Why do I believe that? Everything is changing and everything is at risk. This is a time of whole systems transformation. Life on Earth is in mortal danger and therefore we have the necessity and the possibility…

The Importance of Building a World Community, Part 2

In last month’s blog we discussed how building a participatory, values-based and sustainable world community was the most important challenge facing the planet in the new millennium. We made the point that such a community needs to be participatory in order to be responsive to its members and engage them in the process of governance. It needs to be values-based and grounded in the global…

World’s First Successful ‘Rights of Nature’ Lawsuit

Setting the Stage In January of 2007, Richard and I went on a wonderful vacation to Vilcabamba, Ecuador, famous as the Valley of Longevity. Shortly before returning to the US, purely out of curiosity, we went to see a farm that was for sale: ‘semi-abandoned, overgrown with weeds, in a pretty location on a river.’ Within 30 seconds on this land, I was utterly overwhelmed by its beauty and…

Fear of a Living Planet

Does the concept of a living planet uplift and inspire you, or is it a disturbing example of woo-woo nonsense that distracts us from practical, science-based policies? The scientifically-oriented nuts-and-bolts environmental or social activist will roll her eyes upon hearing phrases like “The planet is a living being.” From there it is a short step to sentiments like, “Love will heal the…

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Browse editions of our Kosmos Community Newsletter. Each edition contains a letter from the Editor, articles, updates, briefings, and more. November 9, 2021 Edition // Message about Nancy Roof October 12, 2021 Edition // Call for Essays - Are You Sure? | Autumn Poetry, and More September 14, 2021 Edition // Fall Preview: “Our Spiritual Commons" August 17, 2021 Edition // 'My Life…