Joanna Macy (b. 1929), recipient of the 2013 Bioneers Lifetime Contribution Award, discusses the joy of life.

This speech was delivered at the 2013 Bioneers Annual Conference. The recording

Joanna Macy (b. 1929), recipient of the 2013 Bioneers Lifetime Contribution Award, discusses the joy of life.

This speech was delivered at the 2013 Bioneers Annual Conference. The recording was published on February 6, 2014.

Joanna Macy, a scholar, activist, and Buddhist thinker, profoundly shaped global movements. A documentary highlights her impact on activism, nuclear guardianship, and personal transformation.

Joanna Macy, a scholar, activist, and Buddhist thinker, profoundly shaped global movements. A documentary highlights her impact on activism, nuclear guardianship, and personal transformation. Naropa University's Joanna Macy Center advances her vision, inspiring hope and responsibility for future generations.

The Center empowers individuals to build a resilient world by fostering deep connections with self, others, and nature, inspiring collaborative action. As Dr. Macy taught, this interconnectedness is key to healing.

Naropa University hosts "Reconnecting for a Just and Regenerative Future," a three-day conference celebrating 50 years of Macy's "The Work that Reconnects." It unites leaders from diverse fields to address social and ecological crises, reimagining possibilities.

Joanna Macy (1929-2025) in Conversation with Jonathan F. P. Rose. January 14, 2021

Overview of Joanna's work with her husband beginning in government service through to

Joanna Macy (1929-2025) in Conversation with Jonathan F. P. Rose. January 14, 2021

Overview of Joanna's work with her husband beginning in government service through to today.

Excellent introduction to Joanna Macy. She is an environmental activist, author, and scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology. She is the author of twelve books. She was married to the late Francis Underhill Macy, the activist and Russian scholar who founded the Center for Safe Energy.

"Active Hope," by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone, challenges feel-good denial, cynical disengagement, and baseless optimism. Macy emphasizes that there are no comforting certainties or guarantees

"Active Hope," by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone, challenges feel-good denial, cynical disengagement, and baseless optimism. Macy emphasizes that there are no comforting certainties or guarantees for safeguarding civilization or conscious life. We may be attending a dying world or birthing a new evolution, but the book stresses the imperative to act on issues we care about.

Inspired by "Active Hope," Cynthia Papermaster and Harvey Wasserman organized an evening of multi-issue presentations on January 10, 2016, at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists.

To learn more, order "Active Hope" from Amazon or visit your local bookstore.

Eco-philosopher Joanna Macy, author of "The Work That Reconnects," proposes the "Great Turning." This concept represents a third major revolution, following the agricultural and industrial

Eco-philosopher Joanna Macy, author of "The Work That Reconnects," proposes the "Great Turning." This concept represents a third major revolution, following the agricultural and industrial ages.

In 2005, Macy critiqued our profit-driven economic system, deeming it unsustainable. She emphasized that a fundamental shift in our values is crucial for a necessary change in consciousness, noting this is an incredible time to be alive.

Learn more at Ms. Macy's Website.