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Seeing Nature as a Lover (Part 2) With Miriam Smith

Seeing Nature as a Lover (Part 2) With Miriam Smith

FromLearning How to See with Brian McLaren


Seeing Nature as a Lover (Part 2) With Miriam Smith

FromLearning How to See with Brian McLaren

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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
May 10, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What shapes the connection between your inner and outer landscapes?  
On the second part of seeing nature like a lover, Brian interviews wildlife ecologist Miriam Smith. In this episode, Miriam shares her powerful story of growing up in Chad during a civil war. She discusses how these experiences shaped her perspective on life and instilled a deep passion for nature and the environment, and how this informs her work with Eden Thriving, an organization dedicated to sustainable development and landscape restoration. Miriam emphasizes the importance of cherishing both our inner and outer landscapes, highlighting the connection between love and care for both ourselves, and our planet. Lastly, Miriam also shares about her efforts to protect and restore land in Kenya, underscoring the significance of cherishing our planet. You can read more about that at the link in the resource section.
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The transcript for this episode can be found here.

To learn more about Miriam's work with restoring the land in Kenya, visit this website here.

To learn more about Miriam, check out her website here.
Released:
May 10, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (54)

How do we transform and transcend our biases? From judgments made unconsciously to complacency in systemic evil, we must learn how to see if we are to learn how to transform. Center for Action and Contemplation faculty member Brian McLaren hosts the podcast series Learning How to See. Listen and discover how seeing is social, political, and contemplative.