Joanna Macy

Joanna Macy was a scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology. Her lectures and writing on Work that Reconnects provided a visionary force in environmental and spiritual activism for over five decades. She is the author of A Wild Love for the World and, with Chris Johnstone, Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We’re in with Unexpected Resilience & Creative Power. Joanna Macy passed away in 2025.