The Greening of the Self
A 1994 interview with the late Joanna Macy
Joanna Macy
Joanna Macy (1929–2025) was a scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology. The author of eight books and a respected voice in movements for peace, justice, and the environment, Macy complimented her scholarship with six decades of activism.
Working with Our Despair for the World
How to channel distress and overwhelm into a more inclusive worldview
Karma and the Energy of Will
In an excerpt from her landmark work, World as Lover, World as Self, the late ecodharma leader presents a powerful teaching on actively shaping one’s karma.
No Time To Lose
We have to accept the reality that climate change is already here and learn to live in our new world—a world on fire.
Three Practices to Combat Climate Grief
Palliative care providers offer a middle path between despair and denial when considering the climate crisis.
Joanna Macy on Loving the Earth and Cultivating Hope
In honor of the environmental activist’s birthday, read a collection of passages from her recent talk at Tricycle’s Buddhism and Ecology Summit.
MeditationMagazine | Special Section
The Work That Reconnects
Mapping the transition to a sustainable human culture
Allegiance to Life
Staying steady through the mess we’re in
IdeasMagazine | Earth Touching
The Greatest Danger
To open the doorway to realization we must first confront our despair.
Podcasts
Joanna Macy and the Work of Our Time
Tricycle’s Editor and Publisher James Shaheen talks to Joanna Macy—environmental activist, author of eight books, and a scholar of Buddhism—about how she believes we can move forward in a time of great despair, and transform our despair into action.
Listen Now on Tricycle | Apple Podcasts | Spotify
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