"Active Hope," by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone, challenges feel-good denial, cynical disengagement, and baseless optimism. Macy emphasizes that there are no comforting certainties or guarantees

"Active Hope," by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone, challenges feel-good denial, cynical disengagement, and baseless optimism. Macy emphasizes that there are no comforting certainties or guarantees for safeguarding civilization or conscious life. We may be attending a dying world or birthing a new evolution, but the book stresses the imperative to act on issues we care about.

Inspired by "Active Hope," Cynthia Papermaster and Harvey Wasserman organized an evening of multi-issue presentations on January 10, 2016, at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists.

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Will Keepin & Cynthia Brix presented "Transforming Patriarchy: From Gender Oppression to Beloved Community" at the 2016 National Bioneers Conference. Watch their full talk

Will Keepin & Cynthia Brix presented "Transforming Patriarchy: From Gender Oppression to Beloved Community" at the 2016 National Bioneers Conference. Watch their full talk here.

Their Gender Equity and Reconciliation (GRI) process heals wounds related to gender, sexuality, and intimacy, uniting people of all orientations to confront disharmony. Developed over 24 years and implemented in nine countries, GRI has achieved remarkable success, notably influencing South Africa's AIDS and HIV policies. New academic research on the program is ongoing at two South African universities.

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Within this generation, an extra 30 years have been added to our life expectancy. Advances in health, education and disease prevention and treatment are high on the list of longevity, however Dr.

Within this generation, an extra 30 years have been added to our life expectancy. Advances in health, education and disease prevention and treatment are high on the list of longevity, however Dr. Barnett believes that there are three other powerful factors that influence how long and how well you live. She shares these factors plus examples from her life in her talk and how she plans to keep on living passionately. She believes that these factors can also help you live a more purposeful and longer life.
She is a leading authority on how to “refire and reinvent, making dreams come true.”
Cynthia is currently living a refired life, paying it forward through her nonprofit program for girls, Amazing Girls Science, to help them ignite a spark for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math).