Earthfire Stories

News and stories from science-based conservation research that supports the heart of Reconnection Ecology®: that every living being matters.

Spider web covered in dew droplets

The Sun and the Rain, the Animals and the Humans

What I am trying to do with Earthfire is impossible, but maybe trying will get us humans closer to living in tune with the Earth. It is essential to start with spirit, that mysterious force larger than us that infuses all things: to spirits of the land, soils, plants, and

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Beaver in the woods

Much Ado About Beavers

I opened the door to a large conference room full of men in uniforms. It was my first Upper Snake Beaver Coop meeting in Idaho Falls and I had no idea what to expect. About 22 forest rangers, wildlife and fisheries biologists, Fish & Game wardens, and others were passionately

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Business man in a forest

Businesses Working for the Earth

After speaking at the Sun Valley Forum earlier this year, Susan invited Aimée Christensen to discuss how we can influence decision-making in a capitalist society to better protect the Earth and its ecosystems. Aimée Christensen is Founder and Executive Director of the Sun Valley Institute and CEO of Christensen Global

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Medieval town on a hillside at sunset

Taking the Earth into Consideration

Dr. Susan Eirich shared powerful and important insights from Corona Week and participants discussed how we can all help create environments that foster the type of world leaders we need to navigate our current crises.

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Protester holding a sign that says "Systems Change not Climate Change"

Coming Together for Radical Change

“If we wish to stop the atrocities, we need merely to step away from the isolation. There is a whole world waiting for us, ready to welcome us home.” In this episode of Earthfire Radio, Dr. Susan Eirich talks with author and activist Derrick Jensen about the need to unite

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A group of ants linking together to create a bridge between two leaves

Animal Healing and Earth Repair

During this conversation, Susan brought back cutting-edge approaches to animal healing from the Animal Energy World Conference—and human healing, because fundamentally we are the same—and the work of passionate people around the globe doing “Earth Repair.”

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View of Earth from space showing Europe and north Africa

Buddhism and Activism

Eminent Buddhist scholar David Loy joined our Conservation Conversation last week to talk about what the Buddhist approach can contribute to our current climate crises. The discussion was rich with insights about how to navigate our current crises without falling into despair, taking the best effective action we personally can

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A cup of reen tea on a bamboo mat with a blossoming branch

The Healing Force of Simplicity

Voluntary simplicity is a philosophy and a conscious choice to simplify our lives and consume less, for the sake of our planet and for the sake of our happiness. Where we discover that less is more. “…choose to live simply so that others may simply live.” – Gandhi In the

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Spider web covered in dew droplets

The Sun and the Rain, the Animals and the Humans

What I am trying to do with Earthfire is impossible, but maybe trying will get us humans closer to living in tune with the Earth. It is essential to start with spirit, that mysterious force larger than us that infuses all things: to spirits of the land, soils, plants, and

Read More
Beaver in the woods

Much Ado About Beavers

I opened the door to a large conference room full of men in uniforms. It was my first Upper Snake Beaver Coop meeting in Idaho Falls and I had no idea what to expect. About 22 forest rangers, wildlife and fisheries biologists, Fish & Game wardens, and others were passionately

Read More
Business man in a forest

Businesses Working for the Earth

After speaking at the Sun Valley Forum earlier this year, Susan invited Aimée Christensen to discuss how we can influence decision-making in a capitalist society to better protect the Earth and its ecosystems. Aimée Christensen is Founder and Executive Director of the Sun Valley Institute and CEO of Christensen Global

Read More
Medieval town on a hillside at sunset

Taking the Earth into Consideration

Dr. Susan Eirich shared powerful and important insights from Corona Week and participants discussed how we can all help create environments that foster the type of world leaders we need to navigate our current crises.

Read More
Protester holding a sign that says "Systems Change not Climate Change"

Coming Together for Radical Change

“If we wish to stop the atrocities, we need merely to step away from the isolation. There is a whole world waiting for us, ready to welcome us home.” In this episode of Earthfire Radio, Dr. Susan Eirich talks with author and activist Derrick Jensen about the need to unite

Read More
A group of ants linking together to create a bridge between two leaves

Animal Healing and Earth Repair

During this conversation, Susan brought back cutting-edge approaches to animal healing from the Animal Energy World Conference—and human healing, because fundamentally we are the same—and the work of passionate people around the globe doing “Earth Repair.”

Read More
View of Earth from space showing Europe and north Africa

Buddhism and Activism

Eminent Buddhist scholar David Loy joined our Conservation Conversation last week to talk about what the Buddhist approach can contribute to our current climate crises. The discussion was rich with insights about how to navigate our current crises without falling into despair, taking the best effective action we personally can

Read More
A cup of reen tea on a bamboo mat with a blossoming branch

The Healing Force of Simplicity

Voluntary simplicity is a philosophy and a conscious choice to simplify our lives and consume less, for the sake of our planet and for the sake of our happiness. Where we discover that less is more. “…choose to live simply so that others may simply live.” – Gandhi In the

Read More

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