Be the Change Radio

Christian McEwen, author of the new book World Enough & Time, On Creativity and Slowing Down. We talk about the value of taking the time to be in our surroundings as they are, about how slowness can open doors to sustained creativity. Here’s the Andrew Marvell poem, To His Coy Mistress,  from which the title [...]

Storyteller, author, wilderness expert & naturalist James Bruchac shares his love of the outdoors and his connection to nature with all of us. Jim is a master tracker who combines Native American philosophies, legends and observation skills with recent scientific techniques. He is the director of the Ndakinna Education Center in Greenfield Center NY which [...]

Maraleen Manos-Jones returns to tell us more tales of butterfly life & lore.

Chris Bowser, Science Education Specialist with the NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary Program and National Estuarine Research Reserve. The Estuary Program and Research Reserve protects and improves the natural and scenic Hudson River watershed for all its residents. Chris directs several citizen-science projects, including A Day in the Life of the Hudson River and research on [...]

Dr. Stephanie Kaza, Director of Environmental Studies and Professor of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont talks with us about approaching “green living” from a contemplative perspective, acknowledging the interdependence of all things. She encourages us to take action at whatever level resonates with us: in our homes, our towns, our state, [...]

December 1st, 2010 – show canceled, due to flooding. You can watch a video of the flood.

Listen: Be the Change 2010-09-22 Amy and Julie discuss the change of seasons and how we, in our human bodies, are part of that change.

Listen: Be the Change 2010-06-09 Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Sensei, is the spiritual director of the Mountains and Rivers Order of Zen Buddhism, and the abbot of the Zen Center of NYC. Among other projects, Shugen is concerned with fostering an integration of religious practice with environmental awareness.

Listen: Be the Change 2010-05-19 Tom Cowan is a shamanic practitioner specializing in Celtic visionary and healing techniques. He combines universal core shamanism with traditional European spirit lore to create spiritual practices that can heal and enrich one’s own life and the lives of others. He is an internationally respected teacher, author, lecturer, and tour [...]

Listen: Be the Change 2010-05-12 Barbara Bravo, master gardener, returns to Be the Change Radio to share her love and knowledge of gardening. How do you grow a garden that you enjoy, not one that you think you should have?