We will explore the intersections of personal and environmental sustainability in the light of Zen Buddhist teaching and practice.
Participants will work to recognize, validate, and celebrate their perceptions and emotions regarding the natural environment, nurture themselves, and engage in grounded action that manifests their unique sustainability visions.
The day will also have an introduction to mindfulness meditation and guided meditation sessions.
Saturday, April 20th, 2013
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
$65 Includes vegetarian/vegan lunch
Full description and schedule of events 
Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple
Zen Community of Oregon
6401 NE 10th Avenue
Portland, OR 97211
Co-sponsored by the Ecopsychology in Counseling Certificate Program at the Lewis & Clark Graduate School and Zen Community of Oregon
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“the most prominent American
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Thomas Doherty, Psy.D. The New York Times called Thomas Doherty “the most prominent American advocate of a growing discipline known as ‘ecopsychology.’” Thomas is a psychologist in Portland, Oregon who specializes in working with people and organizations with ecological values and provides consultation on environmental identity and behavior change. He draws on his training in clinical and health psychology and his background as a wilderness therapist and professional whitewater rafting guide. In addition to his consultation practice in Portland, Thomas trains counselors at the Lewis & Clark Graduate School and is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Ecopsychology. Thomas helped author the American Psychological Association’s Climate Change Task Force Report in 2009 and his paper on the psychological impacts of global climate change was published in the American Psychologist in June, 2011. Thomas has provided talks and workshops for organizations such as the American Psychological Association, Psychologists for Social Responsibility, Natural Step USA, New Season’s Markets, the Port of Portland, the Bioneers, the Association of Oregon Recyclers, and the Oregon Counseling Association.
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Gregory Hill Gregory Hill is a professor of Mathematics and Environmental Studies and Chair of Mathematics at the University of Portland, where he also co-founded the Sustainability program in the Masters in Business Administration. He has served for ten years as the President and Senior Research Associate of the Institute for Culture and Ecology, a research collaborative founded on the principle that human systems and ecosystems must be valued and studied as a unified whole. Putting research into action, he leads projects in Indonesia addressing issues of biodiversity, climate change and economic well-being for forest dependent communities. A life-long practitioner in the Zen Buddhist tradition, he has been a member of the Zen Community of Oregon for many years, serving on the Board of Directors and as a mediation instructor.[/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]
