(becomes part of the supportive context for the next and all later steps)
Here is a list of people who have inspiring me, presented in cooperation with OneEarth.University. I hope this list will inspire you to create such a list of your own. There are tens of millions of good-hearted people at work in the world today. May you find the circle of mentors and exemplars who help you love life more exuberantly and nurture life more deeply.
- Thomas Berry — Philosopher and Geologian
- Albert Schweitzer and Reverence for Life
- Leonardo Boff — Liberation Theology Pioneer
- Rachel Carson — Biologist – Writer – Ecologist
- Duane Elgin — Evolutionary Thinker
- Matthew Fox — Creation Spirituality Visionary
- Mahatma Gandhi — Study Resources
- Jane Goodall — Primatologist – Ethologist – Anthropologist – Ecological Advocate
- David Hartsough — Quaker Peace Activist
- Julia Butterfly Hill — Forest and Web of Life Activist/Advocate/Teacher
- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- David Korten — Envisioning an Ecological Civilization
- Wangari Maathai — Founder of the Green Belt Movement
- Joanna Macy and The Work That Reconnects
- Alastair McIntosh — Loving the Creation Nearby
- Vandana Shiva — Scientist, Ecologist and Author
- David Suzuki, Zoologist, Ecologist and Advocate for the Web of Life
- Vijali and the World Wheel Project
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