How the Pachamama Alliance Affects You
By Lee Leffler
Lynne Twist
On Sunday, November 1, 2009, Lynne Twist lead a symposium in Fairfield, Iowa called ”Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream.”
My husband David and I joined at least 100 other caretakers of planet earth to experience how we can change our mindset to change – and save – the planet.
I read Lynne Twist’s book “The Soul of Money” about 8 months ago, recommended by one of my students in a computer class I taught. I discovered that while poverty is a trap, so is wealth! The real point was to not let money be a trap. Wow!
Lynne came to Fairfield in the summer and I saw her get an award and speak about the Pachamama Alliance. This is an alliance between a tribe in the rain forest of Ecuador and the western world.
The talk on Sunday was a longer version of this message:
To save the environment, the Western world needs to start making decisions less from the mind, and more from the heart.
Read more about these ideas on the Pachamama Alliance website.
I signed an agreement that said,” I am committed to bring forth an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling and socially just human presence on this planet as the guiding principle of our times.”
You can participate, too. Visit the Awakening the Dreamer Website to get started.
I started by contacting fellow moms and the mayor of our city, to ask how we can pool our knowledge on running our households sustainably. Stay tuned for updates!
