Join the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the UW–Madison Office of Sustainability for a day of art, action, and stories of resilience as we explore what it means to show up for the planet, each other, and ourselves.

Zeenat will share about mindfulness of the body, working with the elements, some earth grounding practices, and how to stay true to our interconnected nature in harmony with the natural world.

Our Bearing Witness retreats take place in places where deep human trauma occurred and where healing is endlessly needed. With our retreats we intend to contribute to this healing.

Join us to celebrate Earth Month and our shared commitment to environmental justice. We will highlight different traditions and practices as we come together to honor the Earth and each other.

During this program, participants have an opportunity to be with community, connect meaningfully with the land, and learn ways of promoting personal and collective resilience.

In these gatherings, we will incorporate ritual, contemplations, discussion, art, writing and other ways of representing what we feel and know. This will provide an opportunity for communal witnessing of our felt responses to the environmental suffering that is taking place all over the world, and especially in the lives of marginalized populations.

In this 7-week Ubuntu-based decolonial journey, we explore the impact of colonisation on our bodies, minds, family systems, communities, and worldview through an intersectional lens of oppression. In a world entangled in poly-crises, we will examine the assumptions, investments, and desires that sustain these challenges.

Join us for an insightful evening as we delve into the brilliant mind of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, exploring his profound ideas on nation-building, Buddhism, and social justice. This in-person event will provide an opportunity to engage with community members and gain deeper insights into Dr. Ambedkar’s contributions toward a just and equitable society.

Join us in learning how to have conversations about climate in this polarizing time.

The Zen master Dogan said that awakening is intimacy with all things. We will explore how our practice can lead to being a co-participant in intimate relationship with the very alive natural world in which we are embedded. Who knows, we might even become animists!