SAVE THE DATE :: Earth Day 2011 at Esalen

Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA

Master of Two Worlds: Manifesting Personal Sustainability in Your Life and Work Weekend of April 22-24, 2011 [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″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] In this Earth Day workshop, Thomas Joseph Doherty, a specialist in ecopsychology, will weave… Continue reading SAVE THE DATE :: Earth Day 2011 at Esalen

Sustainable Self Events :: Fall 2010

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

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

[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″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] ” We want to explore how people experience nature, so that they cultivate an intact emotional connection to nature and act responsibly in it” Thomas Doherty was featured in the Austrian & Swiss Press in:… Continue reading Austrian & Swiss Press • SonntagsZeitung, Süddeutsche, & Profil

Play Again • Portland screening

Thomas Doherty is featured in a film called PLAY AGAIN, a documentary that investigates the consequences of a childhood removed from nature,  from Portland documentary film makers Ground Productions. PLAY AGAIN enjoyed a SOLD OUT premiere screening at the Bagdad Theater on Monday, May 15th, 2010. PLAY AGAIN will have its world premiere at FICMA,… Continue reading Play Again • Portland screening

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