Connect to your commitment for social change through your desire for inner peace, wellbeing and wisdom. Kelvin and Lev bring years of experience to the integration of sound healing and organizational leadership. They are inspired to use sound as a vehicle to amplify the capacity to make intelligent choices in these most challenging times. Join us for the first in a series of community-building workshops to foster courage and the creative spirit.

Sign up here: https://www.facebook.com/events/827877911011427/

Our Berkshires community is metabolizing the new plan put forth last week for the Housatonic River CleanUp. In this gathering, our purpose is to come together, sit in a circle, listen carefully, speak from the heart, and cultivate the collective wisdom and courage to move forward with intelligent action.

Join us! https://www.facebook.com/events/630965161023431/

Heartflow: Honoring the Housatonic River celebrates the history and rich biodiversity that is at the heart of Berkshire life, past, present and future. This event offers an opportunity for people to connect with the Housatonic river as a community and individually.

We meet at the Sheffield Covered Bridget at 9am, every 3rd Sunday of the month. Contact Sarah Natan for more details, at illuminahealingarts@gmail.com

Additional background on the Housatonic River and the Heartflow event:

The Housatonic River headwaters begin in Pontoosuc Lake in Lanesborough and Pittsfield, Richmond Pond in Richmond, and Muddy Pond in Hinsdale, Washington. It then flows 149 miles south through Massachusetts and Connecticut, finally emptying into Long Island Sound.  This river has shaped the natural ecology and industrial, agricultural and social history of the Berkshires, connecting its towns and communities. Yet its use as a sewer pipe for excessive industrial wastes has rendered it unswimmable, unfishable, and now, largely neglected. The release of massive amounts of toxic PCBs (a class of persistent, man-made chemicals, known to be carcinogenic to animals and probably humans), used by General Electric in the manufacture of transformers for decades, has been particularly devastating to all those living within the river’s 1,950 square mile watershed. 

Heartflow was conceived by local citizens and the Berkshire Rights of Nature group, which is engaged in a larger effort to establish legal standing for the Housatonic River. The concept of granting rights to nature is gaining momentum in the US and worldwide as a way to shift beyond the human-centered limitations of current legal systems and honor and protect the natural world. In 2006, Tamaqua, PA was the first township to successfully pass a "community bill of rights" giving nature civil rights, and making it unlawful for corporations to "interfere with sthe existence and flourishing of natural communities or ecosystems, or to cause damage" to them within the township. 

Pittsburgh followed suit in 2010, preventing fracking by declaring a right to clean air, water, and soil for all the citizens of Pennsylvania. In March of this year, citizens of Toledo, Ohio enacted the Lake Erie Bill of Rights with a 61% majority. Bolivia and Ecuador have both enshrined the rights of nature in their constitutions and legal battles have been won in New Zealand and India protecting rivers. As well, the Green Party of England and Wales adopted rights of nature as an official party policy in 2016.

How this principle will work in practice has yet to be resolved, but it serves as a new paradigm to re-envision the relationship between humanity and the environment that supports us. 

“The fact is… until the rightless thing receives its rights, we cannot see it as anything but a thing for the use of 'us' – those who are holding rights at the time,” said law professor Christopher Stone in a 1972 article entitled, "Should Trees Have Standing?”

This is the perfect class if you have never played before, but always wanted to learn. Participants will be able to play the didgeridoo for 5 minutes without stopping to take a breath! Topics include circular breathing, health benefits including curing sleep apnea, creativity, empowerment and confidence building for playing. Participants will need to bring their own beginner didgeridoo. It is suggested to get a higher note E or F didgeridoo and a shorter digeridoo for easier learning.

This class runs for 3 sessions, Monday evenings from 6-8PM, 11/18, 11/25, and 12/2.

$60

Heartflow: Honoring the Housatonic River celebrates the history and rich biodiversity that is at the heart of Berkshire life, past, present and future. This event offers an opportunity for people to connect with the Housatonic river as a community and individually.

We meet at the Sheffield Covered Bridget at 9am, every 3rd Sunday of the month. Contact Sarah Natan for more details, at illuminahealingarts@gmail.com

Additional background on the Housatonic River and the Heartflow event:

The Housatonic River headwaters begin in Pontoosuc Lake in Lanesborough and Pittsfield, Richmond Pond in Richmond, and Muddy Pond in Hinsdale, Washington. It then flows 149 miles south through Massachusetts and Connecticut, finally emptying into Long Island Sound.  This river has shaped the natural ecology and industrial, agricultural and social history of the Berkshires, connecting its towns and communities. Yet its use as a sewer pipe for excessive industrial wastes has rendered it unswimmable, unfishable, and now, largely neglected. The release of massive amounts of toxic PCBs (a class of persistent, man-made chemicals, known to be carcinogenic to animals and probably humans), used by General Electric in the manufacture of transformers for decades, has been particularly devastating to all those living within the river’s 1,950 square mile watershed. 

Heartflow was conceived by local citizens and the Berkshire Rights of Nature group, which is engaged in a larger effort to establish legal standing for the Housatonic River. The concept of granting rights to nature is gaining momentum in the US and worldwide as a way to shift beyond the human-centered limitations of current legal systems and honor and protect the natural world. In 2006, Tamaqua, PA was the first township to successfully pass a "community bill of rights" giving nature civil rights, and making it unlawful for corporations to "interfere with sthe existence and flourishing of natural communities or ecosystems, or to cause damage" to them within the township. 

Pittsburgh followed suit in 2010, preventing fracking by declaring a right to clean air, water, and soil for all the citizens of Pennsylvania. In March of this year, citizens of Toledo, Ohio enacted the Lake Erie Bill of Rights with a 61% majority. Bolivia and Ecuador have both enshrined the rights of nature in their constitutions and legal battles have been won in New Zealand and India protecting rivers. As well, the Green Party of England and Wales adopted rights of nature as an official party policy in 2016.

How this principle will work in practice has yet to be resolved, but it serves as a new paradigm to re-envision the relationship between humanity and the environment that supports us. 

“The fact is… until the rightless thing receives its rights, we cannot see it as anything but a thing for the use of 'us' – those who are holding rights at the time,” said law professor Christopher Stone in a 1972 article entitled, "Should Trees Have Standing?”

Our guest presenter in November will be Jeremy Kaufman! Jeremy is Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder of Propagate Ventures, an agroforestry investments & project development firm focused on bridging the capital and operational needs for the integration of tree crops to farmland.

Green Drinks is an informal, open forum for all people interested in or working for the environment. It's a casual yet powerful way of making new friends and staying connected with old friends while enjoying a drink and perhaps a bite to eat.

Great Barrington Green Drinks happen once a month, on the first Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:00. Come and bring your friends!

Heartflow: Honoring the Housatonic River celebrates the history and rich biodiversity that is at the heart of Berkshire life, past, present and future. This event offers an opportunity for people to connect with the Housatonic river as a community and individually.

We meet at the Sheffield Covered Bridget at 9am, every 3rd Sunday of the month. Contact Sarah Natan for more details, at illuminahealingarts@gmail.com

Additional background on the Housatonic River and the Heartflow event:

The Housatonic River headwaters begin in Pontoosuc Lake in Lanesborough and Pittsfield, Richmond Pond in Richmond, and Muddy Pond in Hinsdale, Washington. It then flows 149 miles south through Massachusetts and Connecticut, finally emptying into Long Island Sound.  This river has shaped the natural ecology and industrial, agricultural and social history of the Berkshires, connecting its towns and communities. Yet its use as a sewer pipe for excessive industrial wastes has rendered it unswimmable, unfishable, and now, largely neglected. The release of massive amounts of toxic PCBs (a class of persistent, man-made chemicals, known to be carcinogenic to animals and probably humans), used by General Electric in the manufacture of transformers for decades, has been particularly devastating to all those living within the river’s 1,950 square mile watershed. 

Heartflow was conceived by local citizens and the Berkshire Rights of Nature group, which is engaged in a larger effort to establish legal standing for the Housatonic River. The concept of granting rights to nature is gaining momentum in the US and worldwide as a way to shift beyond the human-centered limitations of current legal systems and honor and protect the natural world. In 2006, Tamaqua, PA was the first township to successfully pass a "community bill of rights" giving nature civil rights, and making it unlawful for corporations to "interfere with sthe existence and flourishing of natural communities or ecosystems, or to cause damage" to them within the township. 

Pittsburgh followed suit in 2010, preventing fracking by declaring a right to clean air, water, and soil for all the citizens of Pennsylvania. In March of this year, citizens of Toledo, Ohio enacted the Lake Erie Bill of Rights with a 61% majority. Bolivia and Ecuador have both enshrined the rights of nature in their constitutions and legal battles have been won in New Zealand and India protecting rivers. As well, the Green Party of England and Wales adopted rights of nature as an official party policy in 2016.

How this principle will work in practice has yet to be resolved, but it serves as a new paradigm to re-envision the relationship between humanity and the environment that supports us. 

“The fact is… until the rightless thing receives its rights, we cannot see it as anything but a thing for the use of 'us' – those who are holding rights at the time,” said law professor Christopher Stone in a 1972 article entitled, "Should Trees Have Standing?”

Oct 13, 2019 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm

• Location: Great Barrington, Massachusetts, USA

• Latest Activity: May 22

An intergenerational gathering to share and discuss Deep Adaptation to climate disruption, hosted by Bard College at Simon's Rock professor Jennifer Browdy, with the participation of many local community organizations, including the Alliance for a Viable Future, South Berkshire Climate Change & Consciousness Hub and Living the Change Berkshires. 

Please confirm your registration by visiting the official registration page: https://www.facebook.com/events/2028860467420505/

Heartflow: Honoring the Housatonic River celebrates the history and rich biodiversity that is at the heart of Berkshire life, past, present and future. This event offers an opportunity for people to connect with the Housatonic river as a community and individually.

We meet at the Sheffield Covered Bridget at 9am, every 3rd Sunday of the month. Contact Sarah Natan for more details, at illuminahealingarts@gmail.com

Additional background on the Housatonic River and the Heartflow event:

The Housatonic River headwaters begin in Pontoosuc Lake in Lanesborough and Pittsfield, Richmond Pond in Richmond, and Muddy Pond in Hinsdale, Washington. It then flows 149 miles south through Massachusetts and Connecticut, finally emptying into Long Island Sound.  This river has shaped the natural ecology and industrial, agricultural and social history of the Berkshires, connecting its towns and communities. Yet its use as a sewer pipe for excessive industrial wastes has rendered it unswimmable, unfishable, and now, largely neglected. The release of massive amounts of toxic PCBs (a class of persistent, man-made chemicals, known to be carcinogenic to animals and probably humans), used by General Electric in the manufacture of transformers for decades, has been particularly devastating to all those living within the river’s 1,950 square mile watershed. 

Heartflow was conceived by local citizens and the Berkshire Rights of Nature group, which is engaged in a larger effort to establish legal standing for the Housatonic River. The concept of granting rights to nature is gaining momentum in the US and worldwide as a way to shift beyond the human-centered limitations of current legal systems and honor and protect the natural world. In 2006, Tamaqua, PA was the first township to successfully pass a "community bill of rights" giving nature civil rights, and making it unlawful for corporations to "interfere with sthe existence and flourishing of natural communities or ecosystems, or to cause damage" to them within the township. 

Pittsburgh followed suit in 2010, preventing fracking by declaring a right to clean air, water, and soil for all the citizens of Pennsylvania. In March of this year, citizens of Toledo, Ohio enacted the Lake Erie Bill of Rights with a 61% majority. Bolivia and Ecuador have both enshrined the rights of nature in their constitutions and legal battles have been won in New Zealand and India protecting rivers. As well, the Green Party of England and Wales adopted rights of nature as an official party policy in 2016.

How this principle will work in practice has yet to be resolved, but it serves as a new paradigm to re-envision the relationship between humanity and the environment that supports us. 

“The fact is… until the rightless thing receives its rights, we cannot see it as anything but a thing for the use of 'us' – those who are holding rights at the time,” said law professor Christopher Stone in a 1972 article entitled, "Should Trees Have Standing?”