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About The Event

Join an extraordinary group of 50+ speakers and teachers as well as leaders worldwide who care about the thriving of people, planet and our future to explore how to be a healing force amid the climate crisis.

  • What does nature and this time of global crisis call forth in us as leaders?
  • How do we connect with the healing power of nature and heal the world around us?
  • How can we be resourced in our work with heartfelt connectedness?

In the video below, Ginny Whitelaw Roshi, CEO of the Institute for Zen Leadership, gives an overview of the summit, its purpose and what might make it uncommonly helpful to you.

Discover the Benefits

Resource yourself with powerful tools, skills, practices, relationships, and connectedness with the natural world for essential wisdom and resilience.

  • Gain insights from experts in climate change and health, education, regeneration, and leadership around the work to be done and a felt sense of your place in it.
  • Awaken to the power of connectedness as your foundation for leadership, guided by nature, Zen, and Indigenous wisdom.
  • Get clarity on actions you can take, including ways to apply a perma leadership approach to something you’re working on.
  • Develop embodied practices from the stillness of meditation to the joy of dance and power of tai chi, to experience the healing power of one-withness.
  • Build relationships, join initiatives and connect with a vibrant community of practice that help you take action.
Who Should Attend?

Health professionals, educators, non-profit, public sector and business leaders, Indigenous leaders, community leaders, embodied practitioners, permaculture designers, ecologists, integralists, climate activists, inheritors of the climate crisis, and everyone who senses the suffering of the climate crisis and is committed to making a healing difference.

SPEAKERS AND EMBODIMENT PRACTITIONERS

Learn from renowned Zen teachers, Indigenous Elders, health professionals, creativity and regeneration experts, embodiment specialists, and bio-leaders through panel sessions, interviews, sharing circles, transformative practice sessions and more.

Our growing list of speakers and teachers includes Aleut Elder Kuuyux Ilarion Merculieff, Katharine Wilkinson, Joan Halifax Roshi, Christiana Figueres, Andres Roberts, Din van Helden, Dr. Cindy Haq, Maya Soetoro, Kealoha Fox, Kosha Joubert, Yael Zeligman-Merculieff, Dr. Alex Adams, Mandy Blake, Heather Giasson, John Liu, Gordon Greene Roshi, Rebecca Ryan Roshi, Ken Kushner Roshi, Geoff Ashton Roshi, Bob Caron, Heather Scobie Roshi, Dr. Nicole Quick, Gayatri Schriefer, Tom Mansfield, Glynnis Rengger, Mark Walsh, Miles Kessler Sensei, Norma Kaweloku Wong Roshi, Rosie Abriam Roshi, Barry Robbins, Dr. Kristi Crymes, Alex Kruger, Bernard Chiira, Sheriffa Awadu, Dr. Nicolene du Preez, Giyan Antari, Pete Philips, Vanesssa Aires, Kate Watters, Peter Appel, Dr. Adam Potts, Nicola Jackman, Paul Sevett and more to come!

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Daily Summit Themes

Check out the agenda for the daily flow of activities and reserve time on your calendar now to join us live. We’ll also release 4-5 videos each day from our lineup of powerful speakers that you can watch at any time throughout the 7 days of the summit, and indefinitely if you support the work with a caretaker donation. The video package may also be purchased separately.

WHAT TO EXPECT
  • Live, interactive sessions and pre-recorded sessions daily from 40+ outstanding speakers.
  • Zazen (sitting meditation) in our virtual dojo several times a day.
  • Dedicated networking sessions where you can select conversations to join and/or find others of common interests using 'smart match' technology.
  • Transformative practice sessions live in our virtual dojo, plus pre-recorded sessions that can be viewed at any time during the summit.
  • Open blocks of time each day to watch recordings and/or explore our Virtual Gallery of resources.
  • Special Opening and Closing Ceremonies.

 

 

Agenda

April 20, 2023 08:00

Opening Ceremony

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Ginny Whitelaw Roshi
Institute for Zen Leadership

Elder Ilarion 'Kuuyux' Merculieff
Wisdom Weavers of the World

April 20, 2023 09:00

Release of Pre-recorded Day 1 Sessions

Available for viewing any time during the summit

Katharine Wilkinson
Climate Wayfinding in Community

Christiana Figueres
Busting The Myths of the Climate Crisis

Joan Halifax Roshi
Busting the Myths of the Climate Crisis

Dr. Bayo Akomolafe
An Autistic Politics for Climate Change

Ginny Whitelaw Roshi
Perma Leadership for the Work of Our Time

Glynnis Rengger
Perma Leadership for the Work of Our Time

April 20, 2023 11:00

Perma Leadership: A regenerative cycle for creating a thriving world

Ginny Whitelaw Roshi
Institute for Zen Leadership

April 20, 2023 13:00

Why Transformative Practice?

Bob Caron
Institute for Zen Leadership

April 20, 2023 20:00

Power of Breath - Hara and More

Ken Kushner Roshi
Chosei Zen

April 21, 2023 08:00

Movingness: The Most Beautiful Morning Practice

Peter Appel
Founder, Movingness

April 21, 2023 09:00

Release of Pre-Recorded Transformative Practice Sessions

Available for viewing any time during the summit

Dr. Adam Potts
Tai Chi for Resilience

Paul Sevett
Embodying the Core Ethical Principles of Perma Leadership

Kate Watters
7 Chakra Grounding Practices

S. Ama Wray
IGNITE: Open Awareness in the 'Face' of the Machine

Miles Kessler Sensei
Evolution of Response - 6 Stages toward greater awareness

April 21, 2023 11:00

How Might Creativity Inspire Climate Education?

Bernard Chiira
Innovate Now

Sherifa Awudu
Gender Transformative Approach Professional

Dr Nicolene du Preez
Open Flow Learning Centre

Alex Kruger
Permaculture Design Facilitator

Giyan Antari
Open Flow Learning Centre

Pete Philips
Open Flow Learning Centre

Vanesssa Aires
Creative You

Mark Tabbron
RedZebra Global

Michael Lee
Master of Creativity & Innovation Coaching

April 21, 2023 13:00

Global JOY Dance

Nicola Jackman
Performing Heartist & Joy Catalyst

April 21, 2023 20:00

Okyo Sound Practice

Heather Scobie Roshi
Chosei Zen

April 22, 2023 08:00

Nature Immersion

Dr. Kristi Krymes
Family Medicine Physician, Associate Program Director, CoxHealth Family Medicine Residency

Dr. Alex Adams
Professor and Director, Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity

April 22, 2023 09:00

Release of Pre-recorded Day 3 Sessions

Maya Soetoro
Practical, Peaceful, and Principled: An intergenerational approach to climate solutioning

Sabrina Wong
Practical, Peaceful, and Principled: An intergenerational approach to climate solutioning

Katie Waters
Practical, Peaceful, and Principled: An intergenerational approach to climate solutioning

Dr. Gail Hochachka
Panel: Integral Approches to Resiliency in a World of Crisis

Miles Kessler
Panel: Integral Approches to Resiliency in a World of Crisis

Ginny Whitelaw Roshi
Panel: Integral Approches to Resiliency in a World of Crisis

Gordon Greene Roshi
From Pioneer to Steward

John Liu
Healing the Earth and the Human Spirit - The Great Work of our time

John Liu
The Flourishing Path

Vishwas Satgar
Food Sovereignty

April 22, 2023 11:00

Becoming a Positive Force for Regeneration

Alex Kruger
Permaculture Design Facilitator

Bernice Roeland
Changemaker and Life Coach

April 22, 2023 13:00

Refining Your Practice with Somatic Movement

Gayatri Schriefer
Co-Founder of Living Somatics

April 22, 2023 20:00

Zen Grounded Yoga

Kate Watters
Institute for Zen Leadership

April 23, 2023 08:00

Maximizing Resilience and Cultivating a Noble, Awesome, Shiny Spirit

Tiphani Palmer
Owner and Program Facilitator, Leadership Embodiment

April 23, 2023 09:00

Release of Pre-recorded Day 4 Sessions

Available for viewing any time during the summit

Kosha Joubert
Creating Pockets of Healing in the Climate Crisis

Robert Byron
Climate Change and Human Health

Lori Byron
Climate Change and Human Health

Jonathan Patz
Climate Action for a Low-Carbon Society: Largest Health Opportunity of the Century?

Fleet Maull
Resilience in the Climate Crisis

April 23, 2023 11:00

Reimagining Health and Climate Change

Dr. Nicole Quick
Medical Director, Korean Community Services Health Center, Medical Director of the Orange County Health Care Agency

Dr. Alex Adams
Professor and Director, Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity

Dr. Kristi Crymes
Family Medicine Physician, Associate Program Director, CoxHealth Family Medicine Residency

Dr. Cindy Haq
Professor and Chair, Family Medicine, University of California, Irvine

April 23, 2023 13:00

Living Systems Thinking: Cards for Life

Tom Mansfield
Pale Blue - Consulting, Coaching & Communications for Planetary Health

April 23, 2023 20:00

Emotions as Inner Allies

Heather Giasson
Dynamic Emotional Integration® Trainer and Consultant

April 24, 2023 08:00

Global Social Witnessing: The Frontlines of the Climate Crisis

Kosha Joubert
CEO, The Pocket Project

April 24, 2023 09:00

Release of Pre-recorded Day 5 Sessions

Available for viewing any time during the summit

Barry Robbins
Answering Your Calling and Creating a Leadership Body

Norma Wong Roshi
Leaping to Thrive in Chaotic Times

Rosie Abriam Roshi
Leaping to Thrive in Chaotic Times

Mark Walsh
Personal Body and Environmental Body

Mandy Blake
Overwhelmed by Urgency? Slow Your Roll

Tom Mansfield
Living Systems Thinking: Cards for Life

April 24, 2023 11:00

Leading as a Part of Nature - Our Path to Net Zero

Andres Roberts
Bio Leadership Project

Din van Helden
Organizational Development Practitioner

April 24, 2023 13:00

Wombs of Peace Circle

The sharing circle will be co-created with Women Elders from a diversity of wisdom traditions.

Yael Zeligman-Merculieff
Wombs-of-Peace & Wisdom Weavers

Ginny Whitelaw Roshi
Institute for Zen Leadership

DeAnna L'am
Global Red Tent Movement & Wisdom Weavers Elder

Iya Tahirah Abubakr
Spirtual Teacher and Consultant & Wisdom Weavers Elder

Dr. Anita Sanchez
Transformational Leadership Consultant & Wisdom Weavers Elder

April 24, 2023 20:00

Remembering Freedom Through Hanna Somatics

Ellen McKenzie
Red Beard Somatic Therapy

April 25, 2023 08:00

Using Sound and Resonance to Connect to Self and Others

Rebecca Ryan Roshi
NEXT Generation Consulting

April 25, 2023 09:00

Release of Pre-recorded Day 6 Sessions

Available for viewing any time during the summit

Elder Ilarion 'Kuuyux' Merculieff
Indigenous Leadership and Lifeways

Ihirangi Heke
Maori Indigenous Knowledge: Contributions to Environmental Sustainability

April 25, 2023 11:00

Indigenous-led Sharing Circle

Elder Ilarion Merculieff with other Wisdom Weavers Elders

Elder Ilarion 'Kuuyux' Merculieff
Wisdom Weavers of the World

April 25, 2023 13:00

Remembering Freedom Through Hanna Somatics

Ellen McKenzie
Red Beard Somatic Therapy

April 25, 2023 20:00

Tai Chi and Sound

Geoff Ashton Roshi
Professor, Department of Philosophy

April 26, 2023 08:00

Movingness: Access Your Creative Powers Through Your Body

Peter Appel
Founder, Movingness

April 26, 2023 11:00

Convergence and Action - Creating the Future

Ginny Whitelaw Roshi
Institute for Zen Leadership

Kelly Bannister

April 26, 2023 13:00

Closing Ceremony

Co-led by Institute for Zen Leadership and Wisdom Weavers of the World

Ginny Whitelaw Roshi
Institute for Zen Leadership

Elder Ilarion 'Kuuyux' Merculieff
Wisdom Weavers of the World

Frequently Asked Questions
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Most sessions will be recorded. Some practices will not be recorded. All recordings will be available in the video package, which may be purchased separately or is included for those who make a caretaker donation ($75 or more). We encourage as much live participation as possible during the summit, and the video package is intentionally priced low to enable later access to replays.
Yes, registration is required, even though the summit is free or by donation.
No. You do not need to download or install any software to participate in our summit. You only need to have access to the Internet.
The schedule is shown for the US Central Time zone, but you can also download sessions you plan to attend to your calendar in your own time zone.
The summit is designed to make it easy for you to connect with others in small groups, one-on-one networking or spontaneous chats. Check the schedule for daily opportunities for networking and breakout discussions. You can also set up or suggest a chat with anyone in the participant list.
Sessions will be hosted in English.
Please reach out to us at oneearthhealthwith@getvfairs.io if you have any technical difficulties.
Our goal is to ensure the Summit is accessible to as many people as possible. The majority of Summit costs have been generously covered by grants. Donations will support the remaining costs incurred by the host organizations and be put towards future opportunities (programs and events) that will carry forward and build upon our collective efforts and learnings that emerge from the Summit.
COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS

We’re pleased to be collaborating on this summit with organizations spanning our one earth

The summit is supported by a grant from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and other funders like you