Remembering E.O. Wilson and Thomas Lovejoy
These two giants of heart and mind helped change the world — and inspired so much of our work at the Garrison Institute.
Empowering Communities: A Conversation With Thibault Manekin
Thibault Manekin is an ardent believer in building affordable housing for citizens who support their own community. Talking with Jonathan F. P. Rose, he shared some of the lessons he’s learned along the way
“Social Presencing” with Nichol Chase and Arawana Hayashi
On the power of social presencing, and how being attentive to the sensations of the body can keep us focused on the present.
The Intersection of Philanthropy and Decolonization
To Edgar Villanueva, wealth is a constructed concept that lies at the heart of some of our most severe problems.
Re-committing Ourselves to the Land
A powerful experience in the Colorado mountains helped guide Tony Cisneros, our new Pathways to Planetary Health program director
Kerry Kennedy: Bringing Mindfulness to Activism
Kerry Kennedy, the president of the RFK Human Rights Foundation, believes in an intersectional approach to activism — one informed as much by mindfulness as it is her Catholic faith.
The Body Speaks, and Its Language is Movement
Because the body’s wisdom can only be felt in the present moment, movement practices are ideal tools for understanding the complex relationships between heart, mind, body, and the external world.
Shelly Tygielski: Challenging Injustice Through Meditation
What is the relationship between mindfulness meditation and activism? Is there a way for our meditation practice to be transformed into work that can change the world? by Aidan Kennelley Often, the act of “sitting” can feel individualistic and self-centered. But Shelly Tygielski believes this can be a powerful tool that enables us to ask the essential question “how can…