num_pages: 204
description: An impassioned call to heal the wounds of our planet and ourselves through the tenets of our spiritual traditions from a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize It is so easy in our modern world to feel disconnected from the physical earth. Despite dire warnings and escalating concern over the state of our planet many people feel out of touch with the natural world. Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai has spent decades working with the Green Belt Movement to help women in rural Kenya plantand sustainmillions of trees. With their hands in the dirt these women often find themselves empowered and at home in a way they never did before. Maathai wants to impart that feeling to everyone and believes that the key lies in traditional spiritual love for the environment self-betterment gratitude and respect and a commitment to service. While educated in the Christian tradition Maathai draws inspiration from many faiths celebrating the Jewish mandate tikkun olam (repair the world) and renewing the Japanese term mottainai (dont waste). Through rededication to these values she believes we might finally bring about healing for ourselves and the earth.
language: English
title: Replenishing the Earth: Spiritual Values for Healing Ourselves and the World
publisher: Doubleday Religion