Notes about Cohen and Ecopyschology

From Larry Gray, presenter at the Environmental Education Association of the Yukon meeting on Thursday: As mentioned at the meeting, there is a great article explaining the Cohen approach to ecopsychology. It's in the online journal Trumpeter: (http://trumpeter.athabascau.ca/index.php/trumpet) You have to register to read the articles but once you do, you can search the archives for Volume 19 Number 2 2003. The URL for the article is located at: http://trumpeter.athabascau.ca/index.php/trumpet/article/view/94/97 Also, in answer to a question from Michelle, I don't think I explained very well how the books are used to facilitate and develop the nature-connecting process. Here'a a very brief outline of the books: 1. The Web of Life Imperative: An introduction to ecopsychology, focusing on helping people realize the extent to which they have been culturally trained to perceive nature in ceratin ways. Each chapter has experiential activities to foster a direct experience of the natural world. 2. Reconnecting With Nature: Finding Wellness Through Restoring Your Bond with the Earth: This book/course builds on the introductory one and includes a description of the 53-sense model of how nature works. In includes a lot of the theory/concepts behind Mike's approach, including such things as "Tropicmaking", "New Brain versus Old Brain", "the Green/Orange to Green/Green process" (see the Trumpeter article for good explanations of these and other unique Cohen terms!) Experiential activities with each chapter strengthen one's bond with nature and allow the reader to distinguish a direct sensory experience from a story they may have been told. 3. Well Mind, Well Earth: Lots of activities and short readings to deepen, strengthen and integrate everything learned in the first 2 courses. Thanks Larry for your presentation and this info!