ECOLOGICAL CONSCIOUSNESS: Exploring our Sense of the Sacred and Learning to Live Well with the Earth

$10 suggested donation (no one turned away)

We will explore the spiritual, ethical and moral aspects of practicing a deep appreciation for the Earth, and the spiritual relationship between human beings and our ecology. Ecological crisis is interrelated with spiritual crisis and comes from an absence of a sense of the sacred and from a lack of awareness that our own well being is intrinsically and inseparably interwoven with the well being of the Earth. By becoming responsible stewards of the Earth, we can begin to heal human communities, spiritually and ecologically. We can live with vitality and abundance through locally-adapted, biologically- and community-powered infrastructures that cooperate with ecological health, and we can embrace educational models that enhance the evolution of ecological consciousness.
Andrew Faust is one of the premier Permaculture teachers and designers in North America with nearly two decades of experience in the field. His passionate and visionary presentation and curriculum has been inspiring and motivating students since his days as an alternative school teacher at Upattinas in Glenmoore, PA. Andrew lived off the grid in West Virginia for 8 years where he designed and built a Permaculture-inspired homestead including a 1600 sq ft strawbale house. He moved to Brooklyn in 2007 and has been applying his knowledge to the urban landscape culminating in a Permaculture Design Certification course many consider life changing. He is developing The Center for Bioregional Living in Ellenville, NY with his partner Adriana Magana as a pilot campus for his students, clients and baby daughter Juniper.