Paul Schaafsma brings a huge heart, probing intellect, and great passion for change to all his work. He initiated the #Amazon4Amazon and #ClimateJustice4Africa campaigns, and offers presentations based on his expertise in the work Hannah Arendt and his experiences in the redwoods of Northern California.
Full online event list, details, links and registration, plus videos of past events, and ideas for planning celebrations.
The Novasutras term agaya represents concepts found in numerous indigenous cultures. It includes our recognition of and response to the transcendent, creative, loving and sacred beauty of the living Earth. Agaya is strongly resonant with the Diné word “hózho.”
We urge you to get involved with groups working on behalf of these beautiful equatorial rainforests and their indigenous peoples. Here are some organizations to connect with, and actions you can take, to protect and restore Earth’s Three Green Hearts. Helping Earth’s Three Green Hearts In July 2020, Novasutras signed on to the Interfaith Rainforest Initiative‘s Faith…
Novasutras ecospiritual practices help us to be resilient and effective, even in the most difficult and turbulent times. When we invest the time and effort in self-care practices, we are increasing our capacity as change agents and benefiting our communities by showing up as our better selves. Recent Blog posts about Novasutras Practices
“Our leaders are not taking climate action seriously but we can’t give up. As I live in the Congo where we don’t have peace, sometimes activists are targeted and I must go slowly.” – Remy Zahiga
The climate crisis and global biodiversity loss require us to reconnect with the sacred, living Earth and with one another in more powerful ways. We may grow to understand the ways that life on Earth seeks to become allied with us, and find ways to act in better partnership. We can unite with that awesome power that gives us life to protect and restore its vitality in joyful co-creation.
Links to latest news articles on child hardship, including hunger, COVID-19 and family evictions in the US, related to the investigations of Paul Schaafsma and the Child Hardship Fact Force.
