by Emily Shaljian | Feb 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
Through a series of EcoGatherings exploring some of the aspects of being human, we’ve had the opportunity to consider human tendencies to identify as and play the roles of conquerors, stewards, and citizens. While these roles appear to be ones that humans can...
by Nicole Civita | Feb 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
Brash rhetoric and dividing discourse so common today are often premised on the assumption that a single perspective can fully explain reality. As reckless, insatiable forces trample (under-realized) democratic ideals and snuff out (already faint) hopes of a serious...
by Emily Shaljian | Feb 3, 2025 | Uncategorized, Uncategorized @cs
A few months ago, a seed was planted… After holding a particularly tender EcoGathering on Grieving as part of our Composting series last autumn, the need for a collective space for processing our grief was deeply felt. Sharing our grief in community, through...
by Nissa Coit | Jan 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
What does it take to be ‘good’ person? How much does that have in common with being a ‘good’ citizen? What is the difference between personhood and citizenship? These questions have caused ripples across my mind for many years. They bubble up...
by Nakasi Fortune | Jan 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
When I was about nine years old, my mother bought me a can of Sunburst orange juice. It wasn’t something that we’d get often but on this particular day, I was thirsty, and she bought it for me. It was such a refreshing treat in the midday heat. But by...
by Niels Devisscher | Dec 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
When I heard it for the first time, hair grew on my body where there was none before, and the mug on my desk with a skull that read “sorry” suddenly felt a lot more intimidating. My first encounter with Sometimes a Wild God (read the delicious poem here)...
