Big big news at The Gaian Way: we are three years old and now are an official religious organization. Send us your wishes and, sure, your tax-deductible donations too! gaianism.org/the-gaian-way-…

"Norway is building the world’s largest wind farm – to power oil and gas fields." Reminds me of the old adage: If an oil field is powered by renewables does it still ravage the climate? zmescience.com/science/norway… #ifatreefalls #sayings 350 dot org Oil Change International Fridays For Future Europe Sunrise Movement 🌅

The massive European heatwaves coming quickly after the effort by the European Commission to greenwash natural gas and nuclear energy is something right out of a political TV drama. Specifically #Borgen. earthisland.org/journal/index.… Earth Island Institute Earth Island Journal Netflix Ursula von der Leyen

Dear Mayor Ben, Is it possible to start making changes now in Middletown rather than waiting for fuel shortages or #climatechange to force them? From dimming street lights to accelerating home insulating efforts, now's the time to act Ben Florsheim The New York Times nytimes.com/2022/07/29/wor…

This will be the coolest summer of the rest of your life.... So be present for it. gaianism.org/this-will-be-t…

WTF?! "The United Nations development agency has also worked with the government and the oil industry to compile dossiers on drilling opponents." nytimes.com/2022/08/10/wor… UN Development Achim Steiner

Dear Achim Steiner and UN Development, you must know the old adage: "if development isn't sustainable, it isn't development." Please cease all work with fossil fuel companies, and especially stop receiving donations from corporations. Better a small UNDP than a corrupt one.

Over 9 million trees were lost to fire in 2021 according to new data. Please take a moment to mourn their loss. And then reflect on ways you can use your life energy to bring humans back in balance with Gaia. bbc.com/news/science-e…

The top films assigned in college. Unfortunately not a single one with environmental themes. Unless you count Apocalypse Now, which certainly captures the ecological 'horror' of war. washingtonpost.com/business/2022/…

Thank you Yvon Chouinard for choosing to put purpose over profit. I hope Patagonia will now do even more to fight #climatechange as well as #consumerism--which is at the heart of the climate crisis. nytimes.com/2022/09/14/cli…

Mindfulness for Earth: Is it mindfulness for mental health? Or mindfulness for reconnecting people to the living planet gaianism.org/mindfulness-fo… #Faith4Earth UN Environment Programme UConn Global By Erik Assadourian #Mindfulness4Earth

Eeesh, the last thing Americans need to do is eat right before bed. We suffer from an obesity epidemic, & studies show eating before bed worsens obesity. Instead, follow Michael Pollan's advice: "Eat [real] food, not too much, mostly plants." Post Cereals washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/…

And sometimes a sentence is worth a thousand words.

Coming up tomorrow (Wed) at 2pm ET. Register here: eventbrite.com/e/dispelling-t…

Yes, we agree. And when you ask "Are we proposing a whole new religion?," just a gentle reminder that The Gaian Way is working to do just that: cultivating a philosophy and practicing religious community that puts our relationship with Earth front and center.

Read more about this religious philosophy in the latest issue of Harvard Divinity Bulletin: bulletin.hds.harvard.edu/following-the-… Carl Safina

And this recent essay (with a not-so-serious frame) shows how we're working to help "form community and mark life’s important benchmarks" with daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, & lifetime practices that strengthen our understanding that we are part of Gaia. gaianism.org/gamifying-gaia…

Posting from Erik Assadourian on The Gaian Way Exploring How to Give Voice to the Other Than Human "Can we invite non-human voices to guide environmental organizations’ (and all organizations’) decision-making process?" gaianism.org/exploring-how-…

If you haven't heard about the The Gaian Way, it's a new religious philosophy founded in 2019 by Erik Assadourian, a sustainability researcher and writer 🌱 Read more about it and listen to the audio recording here: bit.ly/3pnu52a

Join us on #EarthOvershootDay (8/2) at 9am ET for a Gaian meditation and conversation. Details at: bit.ly/3YgjGlT Global Footprint Network #ClimateEmergency #polycrisis