We live on a planet that acts upon us as much as we act upon it.

Earth’s everyday processes affect our psyches, and the narratives and behaviours we create in our daily lives.

We have reached a point where the dominant narrative of human exceptionalism has perpetuated such destructive practices, we have not only changed the climate, we have also become disengaged from the living world.

The way we see ourselves can be limiting and reactive, or it can be expansive and profoundly regenerative.

We have before us an opportunity to recreate the narrative of the present to build a future where humans thrive in harmony with the planet.

Ecopsychology is a discipline which explores the emotional and mental bonds between humans and the earth. In this six-week journey, we will identify the narratives driving detrimental practices to the planet, and learn how to psychologically compost narratives which no longer serve the health of the whole.

We will explore how ecopsychology can shift daily behaviours and enable our businesses and communities to flourish. We will look at humanity as a more conscious relational species, and the opportunities available to us to co-shape a sustainable world within the boundaries of – and in deep relationship with – our ecology.

Dr. Lori Pye is the Founder and President of Viridis Graduate Institute and a leading global voice in the field of ecopsychology. In this pioneering deep dive, Lori will step us through overarching ecological foundations which govern all of life through an ecopsychology lens.

Join us on this deeply transformational experience guided by global Eco-Psychology thought leader Lori Pye and equip yourself to co-create a more sustainable future as an individual, and within your communities and organisations.

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Structure

Eco-Psychology with Dr. Lori Pye is a six-part online course delivered via Zoom. There will be a 2 hour session held every week for six weeks. There will also be 1 hour of content to read/watch between sessions in your own time. A list of follow up resources to continue in your journey will also be provided when the course concludes.

About our facilitator, Dr Lori Pye:

Dr. Pye is a Founder and President of Viridis Graduate Institute (www.viridis.edu). Lori is a leading voice in developing the field of ecological psychology (ecopsychology) as an educative approach to the interconnected challenges of our times. As executive director for international marine organizations, Dr. Pye worked with numerous NGOs to co-develop the Eastern Tropical Pacific Biological Seascape Corridor with the Ministers of the Environment from Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama, and Ecuador. Dr. Pye teaches internationally and led international conferences on diverse cultural issues such as Nature and Human Nature, The Mythology of Violence, and The Aesthetic Nature of Change. Dr. Pye has multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals. Forthcoming textbook: Fundamentals of Ecopsychology, Routledge, 2022.

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Course Dates & Times:

Part 1: Saturday 25th September 9 - 11am

Part 2: Saturday 2nd October 9 - 11am

Part 3: Saturday 9th October 9 - 11am

Part 4: Saturday 16th October 9 - 11am

Part 5: Saturday 23rd October 9 - 11am

Part 6: Saturday 30th October 9 - 11am

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Accessibility:
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