Ben Bowler
Ben Bowler describes himself as a unity activist and spiritual entrepreneur, and his path bears that out. Raised in Australia, he moved to Thailand in 2006 to volunteer along the Thai-Burma border, an experience that led him and his wife Jildou to found Blood Foundation two years later, supporting Burmese communities through interfaith and education […]
Valarie Kaur
Valarie Kaur is a civil rights leader, lawyer, award-winning filmmaker, faith leader, and author rooted in the Sikh farming communities of California’s Central Valley, where her family has lived for more than a century. Her grandfather gave her Sikh wisdom through stories and songs that showed the way of the sant-sipahi—the sage-warrior—where the sage loves […]
Lynne Twist
Lynne Twist is a recognized global visionary who has spent more than 40 years committed to alleviating poverty, ending world hunger, empowering women and girls, and supporting social justice and environmental sustainability. The breadth of her work ranges from working with Mother Teresa in Calcutta to guiding refugees in Ethiopian camps to protecting threatened Amazon […]
Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan has been writing books and articles for over thirty years about the places where the human and natural worlds intersect: on our plates, in our farms and gardens, and in our minds. Pollan is the author of eight books, six of which have been New York Times bestsellers, with three—including How to Change […]
Terry Tempest Williams
Terry Tempest Williams has been called “a citizen writer,” a writer who speaks and speaks out eloquently on behalf of an ethical stance toward life. A naturalist and fierce advocate for freedom of speech, Williams has consistently shown how environmental issues are social issues that ultimately become matters of justice. She has testified before Congress […]
Bryan Stevenson
Bryan Stevenson is a widely acclaimed public interest lawyer who has dedicated his career to helping the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned through his leadership of the Equal Justice Initiative, a human rights organization in Montgomery, Alabama. Under his direction, EJI has won major legal challenges eliminating excessive sentencing, exonerating innocent death row prisoners, […]
Marianne Williamson
Marianne Williamson is a bestselling author, political activist, and spiritual thought leader who has been a leader in spiritual and religiously progressive circles for over three decades, authoring 14 books including four #1 New York Times bestsellers that have influenced a contemporary generation of seekers. Her mega-bestseller “A Return to Love” contains the widely quoted […]
Paul Stamets
Paul Stamets is a speaker, author, mycologist, medical researcher, and entrepreneur considered an intellectual and industry leader in fungi research covering habitat preservation, medicinal applications, and sustainable production methods. He lectures extensively worldwide to deepen understanding and respect for organisms that literally exist under every footstep, presenting research on how mushrooms can enhance both human […]
Joanna Macy (1929-2025)
Joanna Macy was a scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology who interwove her scholarship with five decades of activism as a respected voice in movements for peace, justice, and ecology. As the root teacher of the Work That Reconnects, she created groundbreaking theoretical frameworks for personal and social change along with powerful […]
Paul Hawken
Paul Hawken is an environmentalist, entrepreneur, author, and activist who has dedicated his life to environmental sustainability and transforming the relationship between business and the environment as one of the environmental movement’s leading voices and pioneering architect of corporate ecological reform. His multifaceted work includes founding successful, ecologically conscious businesses, writing extensively about commerce’s impacts […]