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Scott Brown, MA is cofounder of the Colorado Center for Restorative Practices.
He is trained in peacemaking, mediation, restorative justice, psychology, and psychotherapy. He holds a Master's degree in Transpersonal
Psychology and Ecopsychology. Scott worked as an environmental
campaigner for 15 years with Greenpeace, the Idaho Conservation League,
and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society.
(5 comments) SHARE Friday, September 7, 2012 Enough Already: Overcoming Crisis Mentality and Us verses Them Thinking
Perpetually beating the drum of crisis and pending doom doesn't move us forward, especially if not followed by constructive ideas for where we go from here. And pointing to the enemy of the moment doesn't count as constructive.
(6 comments) SHARE Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Oil Addiction and Identity: Fundamentals of the Crisis and the Response
Descrbes the importance of inner, psychological work in building a sustainable society. Uses the oil spill as an example but goes on to suggest that the psyche is at the root of the different crises we face -- environmental, social, economic --and must therefore be a foundation for truly sustainable alternatives.