Resolving Our Existential Crises Including Disasters and Environmental Threats: Going Back in Time and Within to Move Forward

    Activity: Talk or presentationInvited talk

    Description

    Locally and globally, we are experiencing an increasingly painful
    apocalyptic cultural transition that is threatening the very existence of
    humans and nature. However, the increasingly painful disorienting
    dilemmas and experiences, triggered by environmental and social
    disasters, also entail transformative opportunities capable of creating a
    world that facilitates not only our survival but creates conditions for
    humans and nature to live again in harmony and thrive. The synergy of
    knowledges created by diverse disciplines across natural,
    environmental, psychological, and social sciences, as well as
    humanities and arts, suggests that realizing these opportunities
    requires us to move beyond fixing the consequences in the present
    towards identifying and healing the root causes individually and
    collectively. This requires us to engage in paradigm shift that involves,
    at its core, courageously and authentically going back in time, and deep within our selves, and transforming and remembering. In this presentation, I will explore these facets, invite you to engage in a transformative journey and facilitate the first steps in shifting and expanding your fundamental philosophical perspectives. It is my hope that the transdisciplinary
    knowledge and transformative experiences offered will contribute to creating and implementing solutions to environmental and sustainability issues we face in Australia and globally.
    Period16 Jul 2025
    Event titleCentre for Tropical Environmental & Sustainability Science (TESS) Seminar Series, James Cook University
    Event typeSeminar
    LocationCairns , AustraliaShow on map
    Degree of RecognitionNational