The 7th Annual Religion and Ecology Summit will explore the theme of elemental consciousness with a focus on water—a vital element at the heart of life itself.

The series will offer live talks and practices for establishing a deeper connection with the natural world. Plus, we’ll be screening the film Interdependence, an anthology of 11 short films.

In this 4-part series, Mark Coleman will share some key principles, practices and wisdom teachings to help you restore and regenerate your sense of connection with yourself, others, and Mother Earth.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!