Sustainable Human, a 501c3 non-profit founded by Chris and Dawn Agnos, challenges us to ask: "What world do we want to live in?" Their mission is to explore the narratives driving environmental,

Sustainable Human, a 501c3 non-profit founded by Chris and Dawn Agnos, challenges us to ask: "What world do we want to live in?" Their mission is to explore the narratives driving environmental, social, and economic crises, offering new stories that foster harmony among humanity and with the biosphere. Learn more at sustainablehuman.org.

Support this vital work through monthly contributions via Patreon, a one-time donation, or by volunteering. You can also engage their expertise for storytelling, consulting, or sponsoring a video. Explore Dawn's handmade jewelry at dawnagnos.com.

Editor Leah Clarkson guides viewers through Issue 4 of the #RSAJournal in our latest ‘Making the Journal in 90 Seconds’ video.

This issue features speculative future photography by RDI

Editor Leah Clarkson guides viewers through Issue 4 of the #RSAJournal in our latest ‘Making the Journal in 90 Seconds’ video.

This issue features speculative future photography by RDI Nick Foster and the journal’s first editorial cartoon by Jeremy Banx. It also includes climate activism insights from Clover Hogan, with illustrations by Charlotte Ager.

Creative High is a powerful documentary following nine artists—dancers, painters, musicians, and performers—as they navigate addiction and recovery. It explores how creativity can be a pathway

Creative High is a powerful documentary following nine artists—dancers, painters, musicians, and performers—as they navigate addiction and recovery. It explores how creativity can be a pathway to healing and wholeness.

Co-directed by Dianne Griffin and Adriana Marone, the film benefits from Griffin's unique dual perspective as an accomplished cinematographer and someone in recovery. Her work, informed by Buddhism, explores transformation, spirituality, and human resilience, viewing the creative process as a spiritual journey.

We recently discussed the concept of giving "nature" a seat on corporate boards, a theme now gaining significant attention. This initiative emphasizes climate action, indigenous voices,

We recently discussed the concept of giving "nature" a seat on corporate boards, a theme now gaining significant attention. This initiative emphasizes climate action, indigenous voices, sustainability, and environmental justice, representing a crucial shift towards cultural change.

View the full conversation here.

This re-aired podcast episode features Pippa Norris, a Harvard political scientist. Her 2019 book, "Cultural Backlash: Trump, Brexit and Authoritarian Populism," offers a key explanation for the

This re-aired podcast episode features Pippa Norris, a Harvard political scientist. Her 2019 book, "Cultural Backlash: Trump, Brexit and Authoritarian Populism," offers a key explanation for the far right's rise, remaining highly relevant today.

The discussion explores the "silent revolution in cultural values" across advanced democracies, the "transgressive aesthetic" of leaders like Trump and Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro, and how economic anxiety fuels right-wing backlashes.

Acclaimed author and queer activist Taylor Brorby confronts the escalating authoritarian backlash against LGBTQ rights, questioning why this battle persists. As a writer also addressing the fossil

Acclaimed author and queer activist Taylor Brorby confronts the escalating authoritarian backlash against LGBTQ rights, questioning why this battle persists. As a writer also addressing the fossil fuel industry's role in climate chaos, Brorby faces a dilemma: the existential crises impacting nature and LGBTQ people.

He argues these struggles are interconnected. Brorby seeks to reconcile nature, culture, diversity, and belonging, emphasizing that all these elements are part of a unified fight.

"Active Hope," by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone, challenges feel-good denial, cynical disengagement, and baseless optimism. Macy emphasizes that there are no comforting certainties or guarantees

"Active Hope," by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone, challenges feel-good denial, cynical disengagement, and baseless optimism. Macy emphasizes that there are no comforting certainties or guarantees for safeguarding civilization or conscious life. We may be attending a dying world or birthing a new evolution, but the book stresses the imperative to act on issues we care about.

Inspired by "Active Hope," Cynthia Papermaster and Harvey Wasserman organized an evening of multi-issue presentations on January 10, 2016, at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists.

To learn more, order "Active Hope" from Amazon or visit your local bookstore.

Published on September 16, 2016, SOCAP16 explored "The Intersection of Money and Meaning." For more details, visit