Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet

BCD offers a monthly gathering for those who want to engage in mindful reflection and find practical ways to be more involved in making change happen. We get together on the third Wednesday of every month.

Whether you find yourself avoiding the news altogether or unable to look away, this offering will help you build a more sustainable, compassionate way of engaging with the world—one that honors both your wellbeing and your capacity to stay awake to what matters.

This contemplative online circle explores the relationship between language, nature, and shared human experience. Facilitated by author, poet, and ecopsychologist Lorena Saavedra Smith, the group will engage poetry as a practice of mindful witnessing, listening to the ways Earth, body, and society inform one another. Sessions include a short meditation, a selected poem connected to a monthly theme, and sharing of original theme-inspired writings or reflections. No prior writing experience necessary.