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Changing Our Relationship With Time
At Common Earth, we believe that transforming our relationship with time is essential to addressing today’s multi-crisis. What if our short-term thinking is part of what got us here—and long-term, intergenerational thinking is key to a way out? This article explores how adopting principles like the Indigenous Seven Generations philosophy and engaging in practices like the Deep Time Walk can help us reframe our decisions, align with the planet’s rhythms, and reconnect with a broader sense of purpose. Ready to walk through time—and shift your perspective?
The Power of The Pause
In a fast-paced world, the simple act of pausing can be a powerful tool for reflection, connection, and clarity. Inspired by the moving ritual of “The Pause” in emergency rooms, this post explores how intentional pauses—both big and small—can help us align our actions with our values, improve communication, and foster gratitude. From Common Earth sessions to everyday moments, discover how the practice of pausing can transform how we live and lead.
Earth Day 2025 – Our Power, Our Planet
In 2025, the theme for Earth Day is 'Our Power, Our Planet'. Some of the areas the organisers cite as being important to this theme include: A push to switch to renewable energy sources to power or homes, businesses and vehicles. Investing in innovative solutions to provide more sustainable materials to fossil fuels. To honour this day, we at Common Earth have created an Earth Week
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Under Attack: What Nature Reveals About the Future of Diversity
Over the past few months, large corporations have defunded, reduced, or reshaped their DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) policies. Some examples include Amazon, Meta, McDonald’s, Walmart, Harley-Davidson , John Deere, Ford, and Toyota. They seem to be following …
Gifts of the Earth: Embracing Abundance, Reciprocity, and Friendship
We have recently lost a number of dear friends and colleagues, which has some of us reflecting on our time here, how we wish to spend it, and the small mark we wish to leave on the world while we have the privilege of being here. As we enter into the holiday season, it is striking us that …
Sustaining Shared Futures: Insights from ESAC and Common Earth
ESAC, Canada's top environmental scholarly community, collaborates widely. At Congress, we discussed new sustainability narratives.
Biomimicry Informed Learning Strategies in the Common Earth Courses
The Biomimicry strand of the Common Earth course is a highlight for many participants.
Earth Day Musings 2024
I love Earth Day. This may seem like a silly thing to say given that every day is Earth Day
A Fresh Look at the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Exploring UN SDGs, we find conflicts & assumptions unchallenged, yet tools like the SDG Wedding Cake & Report offer new insights.
Celebrating Our Commonality this Holiday Season and Beyond
I recently started noticing that we seem to show genuine interest when we recognize the commonalities we have with other humans and…
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