Participants will work to recognize, validate, and celebrate their perceptions and emotions regarding the natural environment, nurture themselves, and engage in grounded action that manifests their unique sustainability visions.

The day will also have an introduction to mindfulness meditation and guided meditation sessions.

Saturday, June 9th, 2012
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
$65 Includes vegetarian/vegan lunch
Six CEU credits

Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple
Zen Community of Oregon
6401 NE 10th Avenue
Portland, OR 97211

Co-sponsored by the Ecopsychology in Counseling Certificate Program at the Lewis & Clark Graduate School and Zen Community of Oregon

For more information and to register:
zendust.org/heartofwisdom

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Thomas Joseph Doherty, Psy.D.

Thomas Doherty, Psy.D. The New York Times called Thomas Doherty “the most prominent American advocate of a growing discipline known as ‘ecopsychology.’” Thomas is a psychologist in Portland, Oregon who specializes in working with people and organizations with ecological values and provides consultation on environmental identity and behavior change. He draws on his training in clinical and health psychology and his background as a wilderness therapist and professional whitewater rafting guide. In addition to his consultation practice in Portland, Thomas trains counselors at the Lewis & Clark Graduate School and is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Ecopsychology. Thomas helped author the American Psychological Association’s Climate Change Task Force Report in 2009 and his paper on the psychological impacts of global climate change was published in the American Psychologist in June, 2011. Thomas has provided talks and workshops for organizations such as the American Psychological Association, Psychologists for Social Responsibility, Natural Step USA, New Season’s Markets, the Port of Portland, the Bioneers, the Association of Oregon Recyclers, and the Oregon Counseling Association.

Gregory Hill

Gregory Hill Gregory Hill is a professor of Mathematics and Environmental Studies and Chair of Mathematics at the University of Portland, where he also co-founded the Sustainability program in the Masters in Business Administration. He has served for ten years as the President and Senior Research Associate of the Institute for Culture and Ecology, a research collaborative founded on the principle that human systems and ecosystems must be valued and studied as a unified whole. Putting research into action, he leads projects in Indonesia addressing issues of biodiversity, climate change and economic well-being for forest dependent communities. A life-long practitioner in the Zen Buddhist tradition, he has been a member of the Zen Community of Oregon for many years, serving on the Board of Directors and as a mediation instructor.

What: Conservation Psychology Institute (CPI) Program
When: Summer 2012, June 23-27
Where: Antioch University New England, Keene, NH

CPSI 2011 Cohort

This 5-day summer intensive program brings together scholars, students, professionals and a gifted psychology and organizational development faculty to explore how the tools of psychology can be used in a wide range of effective conservation and sustainability practices. Participants will gain a better understanding of the complex social, emotional, cognitive, behavioral and experiential dynamics inherent to conservation issues and effective strategies for sustainability leadership.

Topics to be covered include the determinants of diverse environmental worldviews and behaviors; ways to understand and work with emotional responses to environmental issues; and design of effective educational, behavior change and organizational leadership initiatives. Students will be guided to applying psychological perspectives to work in contexts such as conservation biology; environmental education programs; zoos, aquariums and museums; climate change mitigation or adaptation programs; resource management and land use planning; municipal sustainability programs; green business and organizations; and in private and public sphere environmental advocacy.

The course includes small group learning, individual mentoring, real-world case studies and field experiences.

Who would benefit from this program?

• Educators, researchers and students in various disciplines interested in conservation psychology.
• Conservation or sustainability professionals in the Northeastern U.S. and beyond, including those in federal, state or local government agencies and nonprofit organizations.
• Environmental and sustainability advocates.
• Individuals from other green organizations and businesses interested in learning about conservation psychology principles.

For more information contact:
Conservation Psychology Institute, Antioch University New England
603.283.2122
or email conspsy.aune@antioch.edu.

The Oregon State Bar Sustainable Future section publishes a quarterly newsletter, The Long View.

Thomas was featured in the Spring 2012 No. 9 edition of The Long View with the article “Psychology as if the Whole World Mattered.”

• Read “Psychology as if the Whole World Mattered”
• Read the entire issue

“Activists, The Resource of Business“

“Environmental activists can be viewed from a variety of different perspectives. Savvy companies can open a dialogue with activists and advocates, and take advantage of their broad range of experience in order to help boost and hone companies’ environmental platform and sustainability practices.”

PORT OF PORTLAND

The Psychology Behind Sustainable Practices–At Work and At Home Brown Bag

Why do many people go the extra mile to practice sustainable living while others don’t bother? What’s the key to understanding behaviors for living sustainably? How do YOU define sustainability?

The Port of Portland participants joined Dr. Thomas Doherty for a noontime Lunch and Learn seminar on Wednesday, Feb. 22, in the HQ 8th Floor Atrium.

Dr. Doherty specializes in working with groups implementing sustainability programs and helped the Port better understand sustainable practices and discussed ways to establish better ecological and socially conscious practices in every day life.

Also considered were ways to break down barriers to change by understanding and motivating sustainability behaviors and best practices for communicating with and motivating different stakeholders to drive behavior changes. Dr. Doherty examined the need to recognize and honor different opinions and beliefs, set realistic goals, and use appropriate incentives.

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Thomas Doherty, Psy.D.

Thomas Joseph Doherty is a leader in ecopsychology–a bridge between the world of scientific research and the world of therapy and action. In addition to his consulting practice in Portland, Dr. Doherty trains counselors at the Lewis & Clark Graduate School and is the Editor-in-Chief of the academic journal Ecopsychology. He helped author the American Psychological Association’s Climate Change Task Force Report in 2009. Dr. Doherty has provided talks and workshops for many organizations such as the American Psychological Association, Natural Step USA, New Season’s Markets, the Bioneers, the Association of Oregon Recyclers, and the Oregon Counseling Association.

What: Conservation Psychology Institute (CPI) Program
When: Summer 2012, Specific Dates TBA
Where: Antioch University New England, Keene, NH

AUNE Campus

This week long summer intensive program brings together scholars, students, professionals and a gifted psychology and organizational development faculty to explore how the tools of psychology can be used in a wide range of effective conservation and sustainability practices. Participants will gain a better understanding of the complex social, emotional, cognitive, behavioral and experiential dynamics inherent to conservation issues and effective strategies for sustainability leadership.

Topics to be covered include the determinants of diverse environmental worldviews and behaviors; ways to understand and work with emotional responses to environmental issues; and design of effective educational, behavior change and organizational leadership initiatives. Students will be guided to applying psychological perspectives to work in contexts such as conservation biology; environmental education programs; zoos, aquariums and museums; climate change mitigation or adaptation programs; resource management and land use planning; municipal sustainability programs; green business and organizations; and in private and public sphere environmental advocacy.

The course includes small group learning, individual mentoring, real-world case studies and field experiences.

Who would benefit from this program?

• Educators, researchers and students in various disciplines interested in conservation psychology.
• Conservation or sustainability professionals in the Northeastern U.S. and beyond, including those in federal, state or local government agencies and nonprofit organizations.
• Environmental and sustainability advocates.
• Individuals from other green organizations and businesses interested in learning about conservation psychology principles.

For more information contact:
Conservation Psychology Institute, Antioch University New England
603.283.2122
or email conspsy.aune@antioch.edu.

Thomas Doherty is a graduate of Antioch University New England (Psy.D., 2002) and spoke to the Northwest of alumni of Antioch University at two events in Seattle and Portland.

Seattle – Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Cambridge Room
Warwick Hotel
401 Lenora Street
Seattle, WA 98121
6-8 pm

Portland – Thursday, June 9, 2011
The Billy Frank Jr. Conference Center
The Natural Capital Center
721 NW 9th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
6-8 pm