by Garrison Institute | Jun 28, 2018 | Climate, Mind and Behavior, Custom Programs, Organizational Change, Science, Social Change
Humankind’s ability to thrive in a changing world depends on a major overhaul of the way cities are built and organized, and a dramatic increase in the amount of land protected for the sake of biodiversity. Those were key components of the Garrison’s Institute’s...
by Garrison Institute | Dec 6, 2016 | Climate, Mind and Behavior, Social Change
These are deeply upsetting times for everyone concerned about our planet, its climate, and the life on it. As the initial shock of the election passes, and a more sober reality emerges, it’s time to pause, breath, and find a still center from which to plan and act as...
by Garrison Institute | Mar 11, 2016 | Climate, Mind and Behavior
Welcome to the Climate, Mind and Behavior Podcast. Each episode, we’ll explore groundbreaking intersections between human behavior, resilience, climate change and contemplative practice. Today we bring you a conversation from last year with renowned journalist,...
by Garrison Institute | Mar 1, 2016 | Climate, Mind and Behavior, Social Change, Social Justice
Journalist Elizabeth Kolbert and Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard each had big books in 2015. Kolbert’s The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History—winner of the Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction—takes an unflinching look at the history of extinction and the different ways...
