Thursday September 23 – Friday September 24 Washington, D.C. Friends of the Earth & Psychologists for Social Responsibility (PsySR) Strategy Session The Role of Psychology in Environmental Campaigning and Activism Speaker: Master of Two Worlds: Psychology Tools for Agents of Change Saturday September 25 – Sunday September 26 Portland, OR Foundations of Ecopsychology Lewis &… Continue reading Sustainable Self Events :: Fall 2010
Category: Ecopsychology
Looking Back: Sustainable Self at Sundance 2010
Thomas Doherty teamed up with Explore Green to present Sustainable Self at Sundance over Labor Day Weekend. Thomas led the group through a weekend experience that combined education on ecopsychology and mind-body health with nature-based stress management, eco-therapy and deep self-reflection. Participants added to their restoration by enjoying massage and wellness treatments at the Sundance… Continue reading Looking Back: Sustainable Self at Sundance 2010
Lewis & Clark Wilderness Therapy Intensive
The Ecopsychology Studies cohort at Lewis & Clark Graduate School enjoyed a great team building and nature immersion experience at our annual summer Wilderness Therapy Intensive class. Following a morning of orientation and lecture at the Lewis and Clark Campus in Portland, the group spent the rest of the week camping at nearby Battleground Lake… Continue reading Lewis & Clark Wilderness Therapy Intensive
Sustainable Self at Sundance
presents… Identity, Coping And Thriving In An Ecological Age at In this exclusive and timely weekend workshop and film premiere, Dr. Thomas Doherty, a specialist in the psychology of human-nature relationship and environmental issues, will lead participants in a journey of personal discovery and restoration within the beautiful Sundance Resort and the Wasatch Range. Dr.… Continue reading Sustainable Self at Sundance
Thomas speaks at The Sustainability Network of Washington County Meeting
The Sustainability Network of Washington County Interested in sustainability issues in Washington County? The PSWCC convenes the Sustainability Network of Washington County. This public forum for sustainability information-sharing and support serves professionals in business, government, and nonprofit in the county. Quarterly meetings are open to all; agendas are planned and organized by Network members. Our… Continue reading Thomas speaks at The Sustainability Network of Washington County Meeting
Austrian & Swiss Press • SonntagsZeitung, Süddeutsche, & Profil
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This Side of Paradise: Discovering Why the Human Mind Needs Nature
Thomas Doherty was featured in the Association for Psychological Science APS Observer on the topic of ecopsychology’s research directions and the restorative effects of natural environments. See article below as published originally HERE. This Side of Paradise Discovering Why the Human Mind Needs Nature By Eric Jaffe Today, Central Park seems as essential to Manhattan as… Continue reading This Side of Paradise: Discovering Why the Human Mind Needs Nature
Greening our minds: How nature nurtures the brain
Thomas Doherty was featured in Detroit’s Metro Times on the topic of ecopsychology, green spaces, and the restorative aspects of gardening. See article below as published originally HERE. Greening our minds How nature nurtures the brain By Larry Gabriel Last week’s sunshine and warmth had me out raking and picking up the yard in anticipation… Continue reading Greening our minds: How nature nurtures the brain
Ecopsychology earns national media attention
from the Lewis & Clark news story. See article below as it was originally published HERE. In an era when concerns about the health of the natural world spur grand global events, like last year’s Copenhagen Climate Change Conference, some psychologists are helping bring ecological anxieties into perspective for average people. Ecopsychology is a contemporary… Continue reading Ecopsychology earns national media attention
The Ecological Unconscious • Links for Further Exploration
this blog was originally featured on permie.net as a resource list companion to The New York Times Magazine article featuring Thomas Doherty about the field of Ecopsychology. The Ecological Unconscious – Links for Further Exploration [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″… Continue reading The Ecological Unconscious • Links for Further Exploration