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Imagining a world without racism for Nelson Mandela day
On Mandela Day, we are called on to celebrate the life and legacy of the anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela. As we continue to design solutions for global wellbeing, how can…
Read MoreLessons from COVID-19: Discussions on Global Systems Change
This is a review of our first EcoCiv Dialogues panel, written by our partners at EcoCiv Korea. By Reverend Dongwoo Lee, EcoCiv Korea On Friday, March 27, 2020, the Institute…
Read MoreWe Stand for Racial Justice
We join the ongoing protests demanding justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others, and an end to the violence against Black bodies. We echo their urgent call to find ways…
Read MoreEarth Day is Different This Year
Earth Day is different this year. For 50 years Earth Day has brought hope. In previous years, now would be the time that one billion people in more than 190…
Read MoreHighlights from the W12 Framework Conference in Cape Town
Will cities around the world have enough water by 2050? What steps should be put in place for cities to ensure a secure and equitable water future? EcoCiv is working…
Read MoreVIDEO: Transforming from a Wealth-Based Civilization to a Life-Based One
Author Jeremy Lent gave this presentation in San Francisco on the core principals of ecological civilization. In this video, he talks about the different human transitions throughout history that have…
Read MorePartnering for Water Solutions: Evolution of the Cape Town Conference
Save the date for the W12 Congress on the escalating water crisis from January 27 – 31, 2020 in Cape Town, South Africa! The scope and direction of the Institute for…
Read MoreVermont 2050: Bridging the Urban-Rural Divide
By Kelli Archie When we think about the critical issues associated with the environmental crisis and our survival, what immediately comes to mind are things such as the warming temperatures,…
Read MoreRethinking the Urban-Rural Relationship
By Jennifer Martin This year (2019) the Institute for Ecological Civilization is in the first stage of a multi-year initiative to collaborate on some of the greatest threats facing modern…
Read MoreExploring the Intersection of Whitehead and Ecological Civilization
By Jeremy Fackenthal This summer EcoCiv board member Herman Greene, EcoCiv managing director Jeremy Fackenthal, and Bangalore-based scholar Kurian Kachappily will organize and speak at a session on “Whitehead and…
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