The corporate revolution will collapse if we refuse to buy what they are selling—their ideas, their version of history, their wars, their weapons, their notion of inevitability... Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing. - Arundhati Roy In this month’s conversation, Susan and Chelsea share ideas discussed during the Social Venture Circle Conference they attended in November. The complexity of the issues we are facing as a planet requires us to be interdisciplinary, inclusive, and daring in our thinking and problem solving. It is essential that each one of us participate because we all exist on our Earth together and all have...

Recently returned from a retreat called “Reversing Extinction,” and in the midst of rising protests across the world from Extinction Rebellion, Susan has been pondering three questions that arose during moments of deep listening and conversation: What part is missing from our deep memory? What are we colliding against? What agreements are we not willing to make? As the group discusses these questions, we contemplate how each of us can take personal responsibility for changing the way we live to better care for the Earth and all...

In this time of messy and dramatic change, millions are seeking new solutions to our environmental crises. Sometimes we deal with local issues in isolation or in small groups or communities. But all local issues have global implications because they address worldwide patterns. It is encouraging to know we are each part of a global movement, where individuals, organizations, and companies are seeking a new way of being in the world. This is collectively raising the consciousness of humanity as millions of us work to create a sustainable future that supports all Life and honors the land we share. While exploring how to deeply include nature in our work here at Earthfire, we spoke with a...