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Green Foundation Ireland in association with Ecodharma Ireland and Mindfulness Ireland - Earth Holder Community, invite you to participate in an evening in-person talk with David Loy.On the theme of: Is the Ecological Crisis also a Spiritual / Philosophical Crisis?
When: On Wednesday, 19 June 2024 – 19:00 to 21:00 (Irish time) - Registration starts at 18:45.
Where: Tailors’ Hall, Back Lane, The Liberties, Dublin, D08 X2A3
While admission is FREE to this event, registration is REQUIRED.
Please secure your place by booking here: https://www.greenfoundationireland.ie/in-person-talkis.../
Drawing from many years of experience as a writer, a professor of philosophy and a Zen teacher, David Loy has been focusing primarily on the ecological crisis through his work in Ecodharma. Ecodharma incorporates many traditions in understanding that the climate crisis is also a spiritual / philosophical crisis: a function of our (the human species’) profound separation from the natural world.
Ecodharma offers a way of thinking and a way of living, that works to heal this deep rupture. In order to respond appropriately to the ecological crisis, we must acknowledge its psychological and emotional impact (despair and grief), which will enable us to get beyond denial or passivity and embrace the changes needed, both personal and collective. Ecodharma emphasises the importance of both individual and collective transformation, in addition to technical and scientific solutions.
OUR GUEST SPEAKER:
DAVID LOY is a writer, a retired professor of philosophy, co-founder of the Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Centre in Colorado, USA, and a Zen teacher in the Sanbo Zen lineage. American ecophilosopher and activist Joanna Macy has described David as a ‘beacon’ in his contributions to environmental issues. And like her Active Hope work, David’s Ecodharma approach embraces cognition, emotion and practical wisdom. For more info please visit - https://www.davidloy.org
OUR CO HOSTS -
Green Foundation Ireland is a registered charity which promotes education for sustainability and is a member of the Irish Environmental Network and Environmental Pillar and EGF.
GFI hosts seminars, workshops and conferences to demonstrate how practical action can create systems change in both education for sustainability, and work towards a green economy and society. We work on local and Island of Ireland projects and with partners in Scotland, England and Wales, and the European mainland.
GFI has a vision of ecology that values the life of all creatures on our planetary home and is embodied in practical action for a sustainable life for all. We encourage participation by people and communities in finding practical local responses to intractable problems. We tell stories of resilience and change in the face of adversity, based on good science and community action. For more information please visit - https://www.greenfoundationireland.ie
EHCI - The Earth Holder Community(EHC) is a branch of the Plum Village tree that applies Thich Nhat Hanh’s core teachings on engaged Buddhism, mindful living, racial and social justice, and inter-being with Mother Earth at this time of ecological crisis. The EHC is grounded in Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village tradition and teachings on Interbeing, and also takes inspiration from the work of Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Joanna Macy. The aim of the EHC is to “bring mindfulness, compassion, healing, and non-violence to protecting ourselves, each other, all beings, and the Earth”. In practising deep, compassionate connection to ourselves, our communities, all living beings and the Earth, we not only have the opportunity to transform ourselves and touch a deeper peace and joy, but also to heal our families and our society. For more information and a wealth of Earth Holding supports and resources, you can visit the international Earth Holder website here.... https://earthholder.training
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Tailors Hall, Back Lane, Dublin, County Dublin, D08 X2A3, Ireland