About this episode
Mary & Emma are on a brief hiatus and plan to return next spring. Please enjoy this episode that was originally aired on 07/22/22.What does it mean for humans to live sustainably on the earth? Andrew Schwartz, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of The Institute for Ecological Civilization, a non-profit promoting long-term solutions for the wellbeing of people and the planet, helps us pull apart that question. Andrew is also the Executive Director of the Center for Process Studies and Assistant Professor of Process and Comparative Theology at Claremont School of Theology. In this conversation, we’re talking about fundamental shifts in many of our most basic assumptions about our relationship with each other and the environment, and the role each of us plays in the way forward towards a worldwide, life-supporting community. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podchaser, Podtail, Youtube, or on your favorite podcast platform.Topics Covered:
How Andrew came to his interest in ecology through religion
How The Institute for Ecological Civilization came into being
Explanation of The Institute for Ecological Civilization and its mission
The Centrality of the Human Experience
Genesis as a directive for the human role in the web of creation
Deep Ecology
Are we fighting for human survival or earth's survival?
EcoCiv partners and programs
Where are the solutions? Does change happen from within the system, outside the system or from the top down?
Who is getting it right? Who do we support?
Resources Mentioned:
Rose of Sharon Sacred Harp Hymn 254
Don Shiva
David Corton
Jeremy Lent
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
Aspen Institute
Philip Clayton
John Cobb
What is Ecological Civilization by Andrew Schwartz and Philip Clayton