Spirit in Action

Guest-host  Peterson Toscano  of  Citizen's Climate Radio  is sitting in today, and he brings with him a wealth of connections to world-healing work. In this episode, host Peterson guides us through exploring the role forests play in addressing the causes and impacts of climate change, both in urban and rural settings.

Deborah G. Plant is author of the book Of Greed & Glory: In Pursuit of Freedom For All, addressing the direct linkage of slavery, the 13th Amendment, mass incarceration, and the ways in which exclusive wealth and power undermines freedom for all of us.

We're taking you to Burundi, East Africa, for today's Spirit In Action for a visit with Socrates Imani Matabaro, founder of Voice of Hope Burundi.

Featuring 2 great thinkers mapping a better future for us all by looking deep within not only the human mind, but the mind of the Earth & Cosmos.  Jeremy Lent , of Berkeley, CA, is the author of  The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity's Search for Meaning  and of  The Web of Meaning: Integrating Science & Traditional Wisdom to Find Our Place in the Univ...

Dr. Nicole Avena  didn't start out to specialize in her concern for how added sugar is affecting our well-being, but was led there by the data. Nicole is assistant professor of neuroscience at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City and she's also a visiting professor in health psychology at Princeton University.

Charlotte Sebastian of  Friends for a Nonviolent World  and their  Everyday Nonviolence Podcast  guest-hosts today for Spirit In Action, sharing portions from 2 episodes of the podcast.

Media can unite or divide, and the  Conversations In Color (CIC) program  on  Converge Radio (101.9 FM)  chooses to unite in depth instead of superficiality.

Albert Bellg  has followed a long and mindful path in his life, and he shares the essential experiences and insights in his new book,  Living the Deepest Truth You Know .

Christine Platt  and  Catherine Wigginton Greene  are exploring the potentials and pitfalls of interracial friendships, and, really, all friendships with “the other”.

Today's guest-hosts from the  Climate Changed Podcast  of the  BTS Center  present a few heart-and-soul-deep features, starting with a moving audio essay called “ Daddy, Did We Hurt Them? ” by co-host, Ben Yosua-Davis and his 5 year-old-son, Michael.

Steve Chase  has a long history of doing, teaching, and writing about activism, starting from the age of 13, when he first stood against war.

Institutions & business across the US are increasingly turning to equity, diversity, & inclusion staff to address the continuing problems with racism, discrimination, and bigotry built into the culture, laws, & policies of our country. My own Midwest city and county, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, took a concrete step by hire their first ever EDI Coordinator, Jeneise Briggs, to help struc...

Guest-host  Peterson Toscano  of  Citizen's Climate Radio  is sitting in today, and he brings with him a wealth of connections to world-healing work.

We all know that the world needs all the energy for change that we can give it, but we also know how easy it is to burn out on activism.

Jim Bear Jacobs  & other Native Americans lead  Sacred Sites Tours  in the area around the Twin Cities of Minnesota.

There was an article by  Bill Durland  in the May/June 2023 issue of  Western Friend  called  Martyrs for Conscience's Sake  (and there is also a 

A visit to an event, " Beyond the Books: A Way Forward for White Allies in Democracy ", and some time with the event's main presenter, Gerri Williams.

With the threat of internal turmoil or even civil war possible in the US due to red/blue polarization, especially since 2016, the  Braver Angels  project and organization was founded. Their mission?

Melanie Joy  presents deep thought and a check on our clouded view of reality in the new edition of her book,  Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: an Introduction to Carnism , in which she introduces the  concept of carnism  &amp

I interviewed  Geoffrey Gates back in 2017  about some of the notable experiences of his life, including his service with the  International Voluntary Service  in the war zone of Vietnam in 1971, and his service with the 

Introduction to season 2 of the Climate Changed podcast, with contributions from Nicole Diroff & Ben Yosua-Davis, of the BTS Center, accompanied by Peterson Toscano. Today's main conversation is with Veronice Miles involving hope as a spiritual exercise.

Paul Klinkman  has been creating the solution to climate change creatively for more than 50 years, exploring all kinds of innovative techniques, technologies, and methods to save the planet and its species from the ravages of catastrophic climate crisis. Inspired by a spiritual vision before anyone was talking about global warming, Paul has drawn deeply on his deep genius to find a hopeful wa...

Two great guests: the amazing thinker & author,  Parker Palmer , is joined by the wonderful singer, songwriter, & world healer,  Carrie Newcomer .

Guest-host  Peterson Toscano  of  Citizen's Climate Radio  sitting in today.

Lynn Fitz-Hugh  is one of the long-term stars in the activist realm. For over 16 years her focus has been fighting climate change, including founding  350Seattle.org , cofounding  Faith Action Climate Team (of Seattle)  and working for  Thurston Climate Action Team  for almost 3 years.