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Living Now Project
short bios
Below is asmall sampling of the individuals who
are submitting writings to the Living Now anthology:
Barbara Kingsolver
Barbara Kingsolver’s published books include five widely acclaimed novels as well as collections of short stories, poetry, an oral history, and two essay collections. Kingsolver’s work has appeared in numerous literary anthologies and periodicals, particularly in the area of social justice and the environment.
Nina Simons
http://www.bioneers.org
Nina Simons is co-executive director of Bioneers and has been co-producer of the Bioneers Conference since 1990. The conference is a gathering of scientific and social innovators
who have demonstrated visionary and practical models for restoring the Earth and communities. Nina was named an Utne Reader "Visionary" in 1996 for her innovative work
in communication, community building and ethical commerce.
Pramod Parajuli, Ph.D.
http://www.piiecl.pdx.edu/community_partners/pramod_bio.htm Pramod Parajuli is an interdisciplinary scholar, sustainability educator and anthropologist. He co-founded and also serves as the Executive Director of the Portland International Initiative for Leadership in Ecology, Culture and Learning (PIIECL). In order to promote sustainability education in Public Schools. Born in a rural peasant family in the Himalayan foothills of Nepal, he is passionate about sustainable food systems, agriculture and livelihoods of peasants and indigenous communities, and bringing those insights into the preparation of future leaders and educators.
John Horgan
http://www.johnhorgan.org/
http://www.stevens.edu/csw/cgi-bin/index.php
John Horgan is a science journalist and Director of the Center for Science Writings at the Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey. A former senior writer at Scientific
American, he has written for The New York Times, Time, Newsweek, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The New Republic, Slate, Discover, The London Times, The Times Literary Supplement, New Scientist, and other publications around the world. In May 2006 he started the blog titled "The Scientific Curmudgeon."
James Howard Kunstler
http://kunstler.com/
James Howard Kunstler has written a series of books on the urban landscape; The Geography of Nowhere, Home From Nowhere, and The City in Mind: Notes on the Urban Condition. His latest book, The Long Emergency, published by the Atlantic Monthly Press in 2005, is about the challenges posed by the coming permanent global oil crisis, climate
change, and other "converging catastrophes of the 21st Century." He is a regular contributor to the New York Times Sunday Magazine and Op-Ed page, where he has written on
environmental and economic issues.
Jyoti (Jeneane Prevatt, Ph.D.)
http://www.grandmotherscouncil.com/
Jyoti (Jeneane Prevatt, Ph.D.) is an internationally renowned spiritual advisor with PH.D in transpersonal psychology, including two-and-a-half years of postgraduate study at the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich, Switzerland. Jyoti is the convener of the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers traveling the world to promoting the protection of the environment and
diverse cultures.
Kenneth Wapnick Ph.D.
Kenneth Wapnick is co-founder of the Foundation for A Course in Miracles. He was a close friend and associate of Helen Schucman and William Thetford, the two people who’s joining together was the immediate stimulus for the scribing of A Course in
Miracles. He is on the Executive Board of the Foundation for Inner Peace.
Margaret Trost
http://www.whatiffoundation.org
Parent and founder of the What If? Foundation (a grassroots effort which feeds hungry children in Haiti), Margaret has recently completed a book, Little by Little, about the start-up
of a food program and her experiences in Haiti. Through the book she hopes to raise awareness and inspire others to act on the belief that small steps make a difference.
Dr. Wolf Büntig
www.zist.de
The medical director at ZIST, (Center of Individual and Social Therapy, in Penzberg, Germany) a training program for professional psychotherapists and laymen interested in
exploring their own personal experiences of healing and self transformation. The Zist Center has been a meeting place for personal and professional development of human competence for more than 30 years.
Gary Cohen
www.noharm.org
Gary Cohen is Co-Executive Director of Health Care Without Harm and the Campaign for Environmentally Responsible Healthcare. He serves on the International Advisory Board of
the Sambhavna Trust clinic, which offers free medical care to survivors of the Bhopal chemical disaster. Health Care Without Harm is an international coalition of over 460
organizations in more than 50 countries, working to transform the health care industry so it is no longer a source of harm to people and the environment.
Linda Buzzell-Saltzman, M.A., M.F.T.
http://www.forthefuture.org/proj_cities.htm
http://thoughtoffering.blogs.com/ecotherapy
Linda Buzzell-Saltzman is the founder of the International Association for Ecotherapy and the editor of the IAE monthly e-newsletter. The association brings together therapists,
academics, students and clients who are interested in the field of applied ecopsychology and healing the human-nature relationship. She is also the originator of the Sustainable Small Cities Project.
Gary Gardner
http://worldwatch.org/
Gary Gardner is the director of Research for Worldwatch Institute, whose work revolves around the transition to an environmentally sustainable and socially just society. Gardner is author of the Worldwatch paper titled Invoking the Spirit: Religion and Spirituality in the Quest for a Sustainable World.
Gregory Kramer
Gregory Kramer is the founder and director of the non-profit Metta Foundation, which is dedicated to offering teachings that enhance clarity, loving kindness and mutuality. He is a co-founder of Spiritual City Club in Portland, and Harvest with Heart, a hunger project in the Northeastern United States.
Kyla Bennett
Kyla Bennett, former biologist at the EPA’s wetland program is the Director of New England PEER a national non-profit alliance of local, state and federal scientists, law enforcement officers, land managers and other professionals dedicated to upholding
environmental laws and values.
Peter Copen
Peter Copen is the founder of iEARN and current President of The Copen Family Fund. iEARN empowers teachers and young people to work together online using the Internet. Over 1,000,000 students each day are engaged in collaborative project work worldwide.
Rev. Katherine Jesch
Rev. Katherine Jesch is the Director of the Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth.
She coordinates the nationwide Green Sanctuary Program, helping congregations find ways to address environmental issues as part of their faith.
Dr. Michael Nagler
has devoted his life to exploring nonviolence as an alternative to war. Professor Emeritus of Languages at the University of California, Berkeley, and founder and former chairperson of the University's Peace and Conflict Studies program, Nagler has become one of the world's most widely respected peace scholars and activists. building. Nua is committed to community partnership with 5% of every sale going to an
environmental, social or humanitarian organization.
Michael Ableman
Michael Ableman is the founder and executive director of the Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens, a non profit organization based on one of the oldest and most diverse organic farms in southern California. The farm has become an important community and education center and a national model for small scale and urban agriculture. Ableman has received numerous awards for his work including the 2001 "Sustie" Award for his work in sustainable agriculture,
Eating Well magazine's 1995 Food Hero Award, and the 1997 Environmental Leadership Award from the governor of the state of California. www.fieldsofplenty.com
Tom Kelly
Tom Kelly founded KyotoUSA, a grassroots group that encourages individuals, cities and others to take direct action on the Kyoto principles. http://www.kyotousa.org
Steven Aizenstat
Founder and President of Pacifica Graduate Institute, a graduate school in psychology and mythology whose motto is to ‘tend the soul of the world.’ Pacifica houses the Joseph Campbell libraries. In 1995 Dr. Aizenstat participated in the United Nations’ Earth Charter International Workshop at The Hague. He brought the insights of depth psychology and dreamwork to discussions on the formulation of an Earth Charter. The objective of the Earth Charter Project is
to propose fundamental principles of a global partnership for sustainable development.
http://www.dreamtending.com/about.html
Frances Moore Lappé
Frances Moore Lappé is the author or coauthor of sixteen books. Her 1971 three-million-copy bestseller Diet for a Small Planet continues to awaken readers to the human-made causes of hunger and the power of our everyday choices to create the world we want. With her daughter she is also co-founder of the Small Planet Fund, channeling resources to democratic social
movements worldwide. She serves on the National Advisory Council of the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Brad Matsen
Brad Matsen has been a merchant seaman, charter pilot, and commercial fisherman, and is currently the senior editor of National Fisherman magazine. He is the author of several books about the Northwest and a documentary for PBS. Matsen was a creative producer for the television series The Shape of Life. His articles on marine science & environmental topics have appeared in Mother Jones, Audubon, & Nature, among other publications.
http://www.trollart.com/aboutbrad.html
Tzeporah Berman
Tzeporah Berman is one of the experts interviewed in the film, The 11th Hour. As one of the founders and current Strategic Director of ForestEthics she has contributed to successful campaigns to reduce the impacts of major corporations such as Staples and Victoria’s Secret on
the world’s forests. Her work has helped protect over 7 million acres of forests from logging in the last five years. Prior to joining ForestEthics Ms. Berman worked for seven years with Greenpeace International and Greenpeace Canada. forestethics.org
http://www.activistcash.com/biography.cfm/bid/2681
Tor Norretranders
Tor Norretranders is a renown science writer in Scandinavia. His recent book, The Generous Human challenges the Darwinian idea of survival of the fittest and instead shows evidence of a completely different natural model based on sharing.
Andrew Cohen
Spiritual mentor to hundreds of students worldwide, Andrew Cohen founded EnlightenNext in 1988, a nonprofit educational and spiritual organization dedicated to pushing the edge of progressive
culture. www.EnlightenNext.org
Chris Van Dyke
Chris Van Dyke is the CEO of Nau, an outdoor clothing company that from its inception integrated principles of sustainability into every aspect of the company. Nau’s Northwest Portland headquarters is in a LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Gold certified building. Nua is committed to community partnership with 5% of every sale going to an environmental, social or humanitarian organization. nau.com
Michael Ableman
Michael Ableman is the founder and executive director of the Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens, a non profit organization based on one of the oldest and most diverse organic
farms in southern California. The farm has become an important community and education center and a national model for small scale and urban agriculture. Ableman has received numerous awards for his work including the 2001 "Sustie" Award for his work in sustainable agriculture,
Eating Well magazine's 1995 Food Hero Award, and the 1997 Environmental Leadership Award from the governor of the state of California. www.fieldsofplenty.com
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