Alanna Birch brings years of experience in community building, education, communications and project management. Her work centers around collaboratively designing and facilitating programs that foster meaningful connections with the more than human world. Alongside her work at One Earth Sangha, she maintains a private practice as a holistic health practitioner, clinical herbalist, and eco-chaplain. She is currently developing programs to support resilience for activists and care providers through plant-based medicine, contemplative practice, and deep earth connection. Alanna practices in the Drikung Kagyü lineage of Tibetan Buddhism with roots in the Therevāda tradition. She farms, forages, and explores the woodlands in Vermont's White River watershed.