Table of Contents
Introduction Martin Keogh ix
Chapter 1 What's at Stake
Commencement Address Paul Hawken 3
Awakening to Our Evolutionary Responsibility Andrew Cohen 8
The Original Human Vocation Barbara Kingsolver 11
Living with Losing Ben Gadd 15
Humanity's Rite of Passage Anodea Judith 24
Why Bother? Michael Pollan 29
Chapter 2 A Way Forward
Letter from the Future Vicki Robin 41
A Way Forward in an Uncertain Future Susan Feathers 49
Living with Purpose in the End Times Jamie McHugh 53
Love the Things We Love Larry Santoyo 58
Gandhi Then and Now Michael N. Nagler 62
Inspiring and Sustaining Action Over Time Ruskin K. Hartley 68
Chapter 3 Taking Single Steps
Dusting Off the Energy Solution in the Basement Dana Goldman 73
Every Day We Choose Frances Moore Lappé 76
With the Turn of a Key, I Can Make a Difference Neige Christenson 82
Shut Up and Vote Eric Rubury 86
One Piece of Paper Kristine Alach 90
A Five-Hundred-Year Plan Jane Hayes 93
Chapter 4 Little Steps to Big Leaps
Fight It Head On Bill McKibben 99
Become an Urban Homesteader Kelly Coyne Erik Knutzen 102
To Build a Better Future, Start with a Better Question Jeffrey Hollender 106
Getting Ready for Change Bill Mollison 111
Thinking Like an Island Michael Ableman 115
The World Is Falling Apart! What Should I Do? Susan Bartlett 122
Challanging a Corporation to Clean Up Its Act Thaï Mazur 125
Nothing Else Matters Derrick Jensen 132
Chapter 4 The Body of the World
Eyes Wide Open Chameli Gad Ardagh 137
The Healing Power of Nature Diane Ackerman 140
A Sense of Place-A Sense of Self Ian McCallum 145
Body as Place Nala Walla 150
Morality Is a Somatic Experience Tom Myers 158
Earth Rights Dr. Vandana Shiva 166
Indigenous Mind Kaylnn Sullivan 170
Chapter 6 Balanced Engagement
Wonder: A Practice for Everyday Life Munju Ravindra 177
Embodying Change Cheryl Pallant 183
The World Doesn't Need to Be Saved Byron Katie 188
What Keeps Me Alive: Making It Real Chaia Heller 193
In the Climate Era the Personal Is Political Tzeporah Berman 197
Coping with New Realities Linda Buzzell 201
Chapter 7 Meditations on Living in These Times
Eden Is a Conversation Barry Lopez 209
Fostering Light in Dark Times Vivienne Simon 213
From Mourning into Daybreak Nina Simons 217
Walking Up from Despair Opeyemi Parham 225
River Gods Ken Lamberton 232
Questions for a Sacred Life Bodhi Be 238
To Do the Will of God, Come What May Alice Walker 243
Chapter 8 Hope in Challenging Times
To Endure Climate Chaos, Live Dangerously and Cultivative Hope Brian Tokar 247
Fighting Fatalism about War John Horgan 253
Little by Little Margaret Trost 256
The Grandmothers Speak Jeneane Prevatt Ann Rosencranz 260
The Ultimate Miracle Worker Jalaja Bonheim 265
The Challenge of Building Sustainably Scott Rodwin 269
The Optimism of Uncertainty Howard Zinn 277
Afterword
Sabbaths: VI Wendell Berry 283
Gratitude 287
Index 291
About the Editor 303
Permissions and Copyrights 304