Joanna Macy Ph.D. is an eco-philosopher and scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology. A respected voice in the movements for peace, justice, and ecology, Joanna interweaves her scholarship with five decades of activism. As the root teacher of the Work That Reconnects, she has created a groundbreaking theoretical framework for personal and social change, as well as a powerful workshop methodology for its application. Her wide-ranging work addresses psychological and spiritual issues of the nuclear age, the cultivation of ecological awareness, and the fruitful resonance between Buddhist thought and contemporary science.

Dr. Michael Tobias is a global ecologist, anthropologist, historian, author and filmmaker and president of the Dancing Star Foundation. Tobias is also a practicing Jain whose field research has taken him to some 80 countries where he has specialized in an interdisciplinary approach to environmental history, animal rights, scientific, ethical and philosophical frameworks for policy research, strategies and documentation, demographic analysis, ecological anthropology, biodiversity conservation, and non-violence activism. Tobias is the author of more than 45 books. He has written, directed, produced, executive produced or co-executive produced over 100 films – TV series, documentaries and dramas, most pertaining to environmental, cultural, social or scientific issues.