Active Hope (Revised): How to Face the Mess We're in with Unexpected Resilience and Creative Power

The challenges we face can be difficult even to think about. Climate change, war, political polarization, economic upheaval, and the dying back of nature together create a planetary emergency of overwhelming proportions. This revised, tenth anniversary edition of Active Hope shows us how to strengthen our capacity to face these crises so that we can respond with unexpected resilience and creative power. Drawing on decades of teaching an empowerment approach known as the Work That Reconnects, the authors guide us through a transformational process informed by mythic journeys, modern psychology, spirituality, and holistic science. This process equips us with tools to face the mess we're in and play our role in the collective transition, or Great Turning, to a life-sustaining society.


Author: Joanna Macy, Chris Johnstone
Publisher: New World Library
Published: 06/14/2022
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.43h x 5.43w x 0.71d
ISBN: 9781608687107

About the Author
Ecophilosopher Joanna Macy, PhD, is a scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology. A respected voice in movements for peace, justice, and the environment, she interweaves her scholarship with six decades of activism.

Physician and coach Dr. Chris Johnstone is a specialist in the psychology of resilience, sustainable happiness, and positive change.