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The Meaning of Death – Stephen Jenkinson
IN JANUARY this year, I flew out to attend my first full session of the Orphan Wisdom school, founded by Stephen Jenkinson and his wife Nathalie. The term “orphan” is …
Michael Stone: If you want to be radical, show yourself
AFTER A WEEKEND in Vancouver, Michael Stone must be tired. But you wouldn’t know it judging the amount of insight he offers consistently via yoga workshops, dharma talks, and film …
Occupy Vancouver: To Make A Village
TODAY is the premiere of “The Occupation,” a feature documentary by BCIT grads Rafferty Baker and Matthew J. Van Deventer which chronicles the rise and dispersion of Occupy Vancouver. The …
Interview: Behind the journey of Occupy Love
On the eve of Occupy Love’s world premiere, The Extraenvironmentalist interviews producer Ian MacKenzie on the journey of the film, his take on the Occupy movement, and why it’s the …
How To Fix The Future
This is how we fix the future: we take our gifts. If they are currently being employed, all the better. If not, continue to uncover them. Once found, we retract …
This is where the world breaks down
Last night, we marched. The Casseroles movement, in solidarity with the Quebec Student Strike, has spilled over into cities across Canada and around the world. I gathered with those who …
Michael Stone – 5 minute dharma series
Near the end of our Japan trip for the Reactor project, Michael Stone and I decided to shoot some short dharma talks on key concepts that are often misinterpreted. The …
Casseroles – Vancouver, May 30 2012
Inspired by Jeremie Battaglia’s gorgeous black and white film on the Casseroles uprising in Quebec, I shot this solidarity march in Vancouver with a pots and pans revolt of our …
The Power Story – Waking up to the shadow of nuclear energy
On Friday, 11 March 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake shook 72km off the eastern shore of Japan. The quake was the largest in Japanese history (or ever since record keeping …
Burning Man & The Evolution of Consciousness
THIS YEAR was my third visit to Black Rock City, the temporary city that manifests every summer in Nevada. I rarely take out my camera at the event, having learned …
If We Get Occupy Right, We Get Everything Right
WHEN I FIRST heard the call to Occupy Wall St for a few months, I knew this was big. I knew it would be more than just a “protest.” This …
Occupy Vancouver – Moving Day
Yes, Occupy Vancouver is messy. Yes, everyone is not perfect. But they are trying their best. They are asking us to stop ignoring our shadow. Today was moving day, and …
How to understand the Occupy Wall. St. movement
Occupy Wall St. is about inequality, but it’s more than that. It’s about dignity, but it’s more than that. It is not about demanding specific causes to a much deeper …