Welcome, Wild Times: Conversation with Resilience Leaders in the Global South
Join Host Michael Lerner in conversation with Nnimmo Bassey from Health of Mother Earth Foundation in Nigeria, in part 1 of our series talking with the co-creators Commonweal’s Omega Resilience Awards global resilience community.
Living by Poems
Join Host Michael Lerner for a reading and conversation with poet Jane Hirshfield, a lay-ordained practitioner of Soto Zen.
Writing as Legacy: What Do We Leave in the Earth for the Future to Find?
Join Michael Lerner in conversation with storyteller and storycatcher Christina Baldwin, talking about Christina’s lifework and her beautiful forthcoming novel The Beekeeper’s Question, which chronicles life and the social issues stirred on the Homefront during World War II.
CHE Café: Petroleum 238: A 7-Year Investigation of Oilfield Radioactivity
In this CHE Café discussion, join Host Kristin Schafer to explore the topic of toxic byproducts of the gas and oil industry with author Justin Noble, Dr. Larysa Dyrszka, and James Brugh, a tribal member of Fort Berthold in western North Dakota.
CHE Café: Multisolving for Climate, Chemicals, and Health
Join Host Kristin Schafer with biologist and systems thinker Dr. Elizabeth Sawin and chemicals expert and clean production advocate Beverley Thorpe as they explore opportunities to prioritize solutions that concurrently address climate change and the global crisis of chemical contamination—while also improving public health, equity, and economic vitality.
Rejoice! Our Times Are Intolerable
Join Host Michael Lerner for a reading and conversation with writer, educator, conservationist, and activist Terry Tempest Williams about her extraordinary journey navigating grief and loss, about her life and work, and about the hope she holds for our world.
Rising to the Occasion: Practical Hope in a Global Polycrisis
Host Michael Lerner joins Commonweal board member Katherine Fulton in conversation with Graham Leicester, who has pioneered new ways to navigate and even thrive in this complex era.
Restoring the Heart of Our Relationships: Racial and Earth Healing / Restaurando el corazón de nuestras relaciones: Cicatrización Racial y de la Tierra
Join Host Brenda Salgado, director of Commonweal’s Racial Healing Initiative, as she speaks with Pat McCabe, a Diné elder and ceremonialist focused on deep social healing. Part 3 of the our Racial and Earth Healing series. Presented in English and Spanish.
The Practice of Gratitude: Finding Meaning in Difficult Times
Join us for a celebration of autumn, a time to harvest all the seeds we’ve planted in our lives. Enjoy a healing hour of stories and music with master storyteller Rachel Naomi Remen, MD, and musician/songwriter Karen Drucker.