it’s human beings living on planet Earth we live in a big world with some 7.5
we live in a big world with some 7.5
we live in a big world with some 7.5 billion souls and countless species of
billion souls and countless species of
billion souls and countless species of life since I was a child I was
life since I was a child I was
life since I was a child I was fascinated by the big questions
fascinated by the big questions
fascinated by the big questions the existential ones like who are we
the existential ones like who are we
the existential ones like who are we where do we come from where are we going
where do we come from where are we going
where do we come from where are we going this fascination led me to become a
this fascination led me to become a
this fascination led me to become a mythologist a few years ago I received
mythologist a few years ago I received
mythologist a few years ago I received my PhD in mythological studies in depth
my PhD in mythological studies in depth
my PhD in mythological studies in depth psychology from Pacifica Graduate
psychology from Pacifica Graduate
psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute this program basically
Institute this program basically
Institute this program basically anchored my passion for the existential
anchored my passion for the existential
anchored my passion for the existential quest in research and analysis but it
quest in research and analysis but it
quest in research and analysis but it also led me to discover my own approach
also led me to discover my own approach
also led me to discover my own approach to an artistic and social practice I
to an artistic and social practice I
to an artistic and social practice I call eco activism this practice seeks to
call eco activism this practice seeks to
call eco activism this practice seeks to combat systems of oppression and
combat systems of oppression and
combat systems of oppression and violence that threaten multiple
violence that threaten multiple
violence that threaten multiple environments of our existence including
environments of our existence including
environments of our existence including the human natural and cosmic worlds what
the human natural and cosmic worlds what
the human natural and cosmic worlds what drew me to the field of mythology is the
drew me to the field of mythology is the
drew me to the field of mythology is the notion that myths are transformative my
notion that myths are transformative my
notion that myths are transformative my focus has been contemporary myths of
focus has been contemporary myths of
focus has been contemporary myths of apocalypse survival and revolution today
apocalypse survival and revolution today
apocalypse survival and revolution today myths of the new millennium
myths of the new millennium
myths of the new millennium are projected across digital media
are projected across digital media
are projected across digital media platforms and virtual spaces from
platforms and virtual spaces from
platforms and virtual spaces from television and movies to gaming videos
television and movies to gaming videos
television and movies to gaming videos in the World Wide Web
in the World Wide Web
in the World Wide Web mr. vehicles of knowledge memory and the
mr. vehicles of knowledge memory and the
mr. vehicles of knowledge memory and the imagination and they reflect the inner
imagination and they reflect the inner
imagination and they reflect the inner workings of what psychologists Carl Jung
workings of what psychologists Carl Jung
workings of what psychologists Carl Jung called the collective unconscious for
called the collective unconscious for
called the collective unconscious for this reason myths have the power to
this reason myths have the power to
this reason myths have the power to shift consciousness they can catalyze
shift consciousness they can catalyze
shift consciousness they can catalyze revolution in the individual mind and
revolution in the individual mind and
revolution in the individual mind and they can spark evolution across cultures
they can spark evolution across cultures
they can spark evolution across cultures time and space in the same way we see
time and space in the same way we see
time and space in the same way we see art as a tool of social change I believe
art as a tool of social change I believe
art as a tool of social change I believe mythology as a system of knowing and a
mythology as a system of knowing and a
mythology as a system of knowing and a framework of belief has the power to
framework of belief has the power to
framework of belief has the power to transform even more holistically
transform even more holistically
transform even more holistically completely and more importantly
completely and more importantly
completely and more importantly sustainably some scholars of mythic
sustainably some scholars of mythic
sustainably some scholars of mythic theory claim that myths actually form
theory claim that myths actually form
theory claim that myths actually form the basis of reality and they give rise
the basis of reality and they give rise
the basis of reality and they give rise to the physical world my favorite
to the physical world my favorite
to the physical world my favorite definition of myth comes from
definition of myth comes from
definition of myth comes from anthropologists and dance
anthropologists and dance
anthropologists and dance Maya Deren who said myths are the facts
Maya Deren who said myths are the facts
Maya Deren who said myths are the facts of the mind manifests in the fiction of
of the mind manifests in the fiction of
of the mind manifests in the fiction of matter and that definition alone
matter and that definition alone
matter and that definition alone inspires the imagination right on one
inspires the imagination right on one
inspires the imagination right on one hand the thought of our creative agency
hand the thought of our creative agency
hand the thought of our creative agency and our powers of people to shape
and our powers of people to shape
and our powers of people to shape reality is very empowering but then you
reality is very empowering but then you
reality is very empowering but then you turn on the evening news you read the
turn on the evening news you read the
turn on the evening news you read the morning paper and you scan your social
morning paper and you scan your social
morning paper and you scan your social media feed to find it’s a much darker
media feed to find it’s a much darker
media feed to find it’s a much darker different real reality that we live in
different real reality that we live in
different real reality that we live in maybe like me you can’t help but wonder
maybe like me you can’t help but wonder
maybe like me you can’t help but wonder what kind of world have we created
what kind of world have we created
what kind of world have we created what’s up with all this violence
what’s up with all this violence
what’s up with all this violence darkness and inhumanity what kind of
darkness and inhumanity what kind of
darkness and inhumanity what kind of species are we becoming let’s face it as
species are we becoming let’s face it as
species are we becoming let’s face it as human beings living on planet Earth we
human beings living on planet Earth we
human beings living on planet Earth we have a lot of things to worry about
have a lot of things to worry about
have a lot of things to worry about right racial and social injustice
right racial and social injustice
right racial and social injustice terrorism and nuclear war limited food
terrorism and nuclear war limited food
terrorism and nuclear war limited food and contaminated water supplies cyber
and contaminated water supplies cyber
and contaminated water supplies cyber bullies and Facebook killers incurable
bullies and Facebook killers incurable
bullies and Facebook killers incurable cancers and super viruses climate change
cancers and super viruses climate change
cancers and super viruses climate change and natural disaster rogue asteroids and
and natural disaster rogue asteroids and
and natural disaster rogue asteroids and solar flares you name it just reading
solar flares you name it just reading
solar flares you name it just reading off this list is exhausting let alone
off this list is exhausting let alone
off this list is exhausting let alone the scary thoughts that it can conjure
the scary thoughts that it can conjure
the scary thoughts that it can conjure it seems we encounter new threats on
it seems we encounter new threats on
it seems we encounter new threats on every level of our existence and in
every level of our existence and in
every level of our existence and in every environment that humans have come
every environment that humans have come
every environment that humans have come to inhabit this brings me back to the
to inhabit this brings me back to the
to inhabit this brings me back to the title of my talk eco activism in the age
title of my talk eco activism in the age
title of my talk eco activism in the age of the multiverse in the scientific
of the multiverse in the scientific
of the multiverse in the scientific community and ecosystem is described as
community and ecosystem is described as
community and ecosystem is described as a community of living organisms and
a community of living organisms and
a community of living organisms and their environment more generally outside
their environment more generally outside
their environment more generally outside of science and across multiple fields an
of science and across multiple fields an
of science and across multiple fields an ecosystem can be described as a complex
ecosystem can be described as a complex
ecosystem can be described as a complex network or an interconnected system so
network or an interconnected system so
network or an interconnected system so what this multiverse all about
what this multiverse all about
what this multiverse all about according to noted advocates of the
according to noted advocates of the
according to noted advocates of the multiverse theory it is a newly revealed
multiverse theory it is a newly revealed
multiverse theory it is a newly revealed reality that includes an infinite number
reality that includes an infinite number
reality that includes an infinite number of parallel or alternate universes some
of parallel or alternate universes some
of parallel or alternate universes some very similar and some very different
very similar and some very different
very similar and some very different from our own for most of us that sounds
from our own for most of us that sounds
from our own for most of us that sounds like the stuff that science fiction is
like the stuff that science fiction is
like the stuff that science fiction is made of and it’s very far from our daily
made of and it’s very far from our daily
made of and it’s very far from our daily experience on earth here in the here and
experience on earth here in the here and
experience on earth here in the here and now so let’s step back from this more
now so let’s step back from this more
now so let’s step back from this more scientific definition and look at the
scientific definition and look at the
scientific definition and look at the concept of the multiverse from a
concept of the multiverse from a
concept of the multiverse from a perspective we can all relate to can you
perspective we can all relate to can you
perspective we can all relate to can you think about it we already live
think about it we already live
think about it we already live and occupy many different worlds at the
and occupy many different worlds at the
and occupy many different worlds at the same time the natural world and our
same time the natural world and our
same time the natural world and our inspiring Wild Kingdom of Elemental
inspiring Wild Kingdom of Elemental
inspiring Wild Kingdom of Elemental riches and resources the digital and
riches and resources the digital and
riches and resources the digital and virtual worlds of our ever advancing
virtual worlds of our ever advancing
virtual worlds of our ever advancing technology and new media and the cosmic
technology and new media and the cosmic
technology and new media and the cosmic world of our native solar system and the
world of our native solar system and the
world of our native solar system and the greater galactic unknown these worlds
greater galactic unknown these worlds
greater galactic unknown these worlds and environments have their own rules
and environments have their own rules
and environments have their own rules dynamics and change agents at work in
dynamics and change agents at work in
dynamics and change agents at work in many ways these worlds intersect and
many ways these worlds intersect and
many ways these worlds intersect and overlap existing symbiotically but they
overlap existing symbiotically but they
overlap existing symbiotically but they can also conflict and threaten one
can also conflict and threaten one
can also conflict and threaten one another and what’s even radical and
another and what’s even radical and
another and what’s even radical and sometimes catastrophic effects I’m sure
sometimes catastrophic effects I’m sure
sometimes catastrophic effects I’m sure like me at some time or another many of
like me at some time or another many of
like me at some time or another many of you felt numb and defenseless against
you felt numb and defenseless against
you felt numb and defenseless against this multitude of dangers that plagues
this multitude of dangers that plagues
this multitude of dangers that plagues modern civilization and the planet that
modern civilization and the planet that
modern civilization and the planet that we call home we’re living in an age of
we call home we’re living in an age of
we call home we’re living in an age of unprecedented atrocities apocalyptic
unprecedented atrocities apocalyptic
unprecedented atrocities apocalyptic disasters that have never before been
disasters that have never before been
disasters that have never before been witnessed in human history and this
witnessed in human history and this
witnessed in human history and this presents a grave concern for all
presents a grave concern for all
presents a grave concern for all humanity all life on Earth that no
humanity all life on Earth that no
humanity all life on Earth that no conscious mind or compassionate heart
conscious mind or compassionate heart
conscious mind or compassionate heart can ignore so then what do we do about
can ignore so then what do we do about
can ignore so then what do we do about it
it
it how do we call our fear and anxiety long
how do we call our fear and anxiety long
how do we call our fear and anxiety long enough to take action what kind of
enough to take action what kind of
enough to take action what kind of weapons can everyday people use to fight
weapons can everyday people use to fight
weapons can everyday people use to fight back against these threats that permeate
back against these threats that permeate
back against these threats that permeate our every dimension of being let’s zoom
our every dimension of being let’s zoom
our every dimension of being let’s zoom in on two worlds or ecosystems within
in on two worlds or ecosystems within
in on two worlds or ecosystems within that figurative multiverse and take a
that figurative multiverse and take a
that figurative multiverse and take a closer look at those threats and
closer look at those threats and
closer look at those threats and concerns but don’t worry I’m not going
concerns but don’t worry I’m not going
concerns but don’t worry I’m not going to you know tie your stomach up and
to you know tie your stomach up and
to you know tie your stomach up and knots or raise your blood pressure
knots or raise your blood pressure
knots or raise your blood pressure because I know many of these Doomsday
because I know many of these Doomsday
because I know many of these Doomsday programs often do and I know you’ve seen
programs often do and I know you’ve seen
programs often do and I know you’ve seen them like you know Armageddon week or a
them like you know Armageddon week or a
them like you know Armageddon week or a hundred ways that the world will die
hundred ways that the world will die
hundred ways that the world will die what I would like to do is leave you
what I would like to do is leave you
what I would like to do is leave you with a few strategies and tools of
with a few strategies and tools of
with a few strategies and tools of change that you can start using today
change that you can start using today
change that you can start using today and with no previous experience required
and with no previous experience required
and with no previous experience required these methods have been tried and proven
these methods have been tried and proven
these methods have been tried and proven effective by fellow activists and
effective by fellow activists and
effective by fellow activists and concerned citizens like you people who
concerned citizens like you people who
concerned citizens like you people who have determined to conquer challenges
have determined to conquer challenges
have determined to conquer challenges and faced fears as well as cultivate
and faced fears as well as cultivate
and faced fears as well as cultivate hope in these daunting and very
hope in these daunting and very
hope in these daunting and very dangerous times so consider this if
dangerous times so consider this if
dangerous times so consider this if image shapes reality and we are what we
image shapes reality and we are what we
image shapes reality and we are what we eat
eat
eat does the media we consume manifest our
does the media we consume manifest our
does the media we consume manifest our destiny the average consumer of
destiny the average consumer of
destiny the average consumer of mainstream media encounters various
mainstream media encounters various
mainstream media encounters various forms of violent imagery on multiple
forms of violent imagery on multiple
forms of violent imagery on multiple platforms in a given day in the same way
platforms in a given day in the same way
platforms in a given day in the same way we should care about the food that we
we should care about the food that we
we should care about the food that we put into our bodies we should be
put into our bodies we should be
put into our bodies we should be critical consumers about the images that
critical consumers about the images that
critical consumers about the images that we feed our minds popular movies and
we feed our minds popular movies and
we feed our minds popular movies and video games graphically portray brutal
video games graphically portray brutal
video games graphically portray brutal combat and vicious assault senseless
combat and vicious assault senseless
combat and vicious assault senseless destruction that viewers and users
destruction that viewers and users
destruction that viewers and users experience through celebrity actors and
experience through celebrity actors and
experience through celebrity actors and anonymous avatars news media outlets
anonymous avatars news media outlets
anonymous avatars news media outlets tragically overlook the good to
tragically overlook the good to
tragically overlook the good to highlight the bad and the ugly stories
highlight the bad and the ugly stories
highlight the bad and the ugly stories of the day while grossly misrepresenting
of the day while grossly misrepresenting
of the day while grossly misrepresenting minorities and the marginalized simply
minorities and the marginalized simply
minorities and the marginalized simply because this is what sells sound bytes
because this is what sells sound bytes
because this is what sells sound bytes and video clips of terror and tragedy
and video clips of terror and tragedy
and video clips of terror and tragedy are played and replayed as we take in
are played and replayed as we take in
are played and replayed as we take in the trauma of it all over and over and
the trauma of it all over and over and
the trauma of it all over and over and over again we’re living in the time of
over again we’re living in the time of
over again we’re living in the time of the viral video when murders and
the viral video when murders and
the viral video when murders and suicides are broadcast live to audiences
suicides are broadcast live to audiences
suicides are broadcast live to audiences of all ages across a global network
of all ages across a global network
of all ages across a global network straight with no filter this is the dark
straight with no filter this is the dark
straight with no filter this is the dark side of the media universe scholars of
side of the media universe scholars of
side of the media universe scholars of media ecology like Marshall McLuhan and
media ecology like Marshall McLuhan and
media ecology like Marshall McLuhan and bell hooks have shown the impact of
bell hooks have shown the impact of
bell hooks have shown the impact of images and media on the individual and
images and media on the individual and
images and media on the individual and the collective psyche powerful
the collective psyche powerful
the collective psyche powerful connections can be made between
connections can be made between
connections can be made between recurring images and patterns in the
recurring images and patterns in the
recurring images and patterns in the media landscape and our cultural
media landscape and our cultural
media landscape and our cultural pathologies and perceptions of reality
pathologies and perceptions of reality
pathologies and perceptions of reality it’s not just the content of the media
it’s not just the content of the media
it’s not just the content of the media that has the power to inform our
that has the power to inform our
that has the power to inform our consciousness the platforms and vehicles
consciousness the platforms and vehicles
consciousness the platforms and vehicles through which media is delivered also
through which media is delivered also
through which media is delivered also play a role in shaping the social
play a role in shaping the social
play a role in shaping the social environment in which we live and
environment in which we live and
environment in which we live and interact with one another
interact with one another
interact with one another in a world of hyper connectivity and
in a world of hyper connectivity and
in a world of hyper connectivity and ubiquitous violence how do we fight off
ubiquitous violence how do we fight off
ubiquitous violence how do we fight off infectious fear-based media and the dark
infectious fear-based media and the dark
infectious fear-based media and the dark shadows that cast on our lives in the
shadows that cast on our lives in the
shadows that cast on our lives in the present as well as in the unfolding
present as well as in the unfolding
present as well as in the unfolding future black science fiction luminary
future black science fiction luminary
future black science fiction luminary Samuel Delaney says we need images of
Samuel Delaney says we need images of
Samuel Delaney says we need images of tomorrow to reimagine and reclaim our
tomorrow to reimagine and reclaim our
tomorrow to reimagine and reclaim our future this is how we take control we
future this is how we take control we
future this is how we take control we fight fire with fire
fight fire with fire
fight fire with fire image with image
image with image
image with image direct action is not always about
direct action is not always about
direct action is not always about protesting in the streets we can become
protesting in the streets we can become
protesting in the streets we can become Do It Yourself DIY producers of our own
Do It Yourself DIY producers of our own
Do It Yourself DIY producers of our own media on our own terms start a podcast
media on our own terms start a podcast
media on our own terms start a podcast or a radio show you can share your own
or a radio show you can share your own
or a radio show you can share your own public service announcement make a short
public service announcement make a short
public service announcement make a short film about an issue that you’re
film about an issue that you’re
film about an issue that you’re passionate about through independent
passionate about through independent
passionate about through independent media we reclaim the human right to
media we reclaim the human right to
media we reclaim the human right to manifest our own destiny and self
manifest our own destiny and self
manifest our own destiny and self determine who we are and what we want to
determine who we are and what we want to
determine who we are and what we want to be by creating positive images of
be by creating positive images of
be by creating positive images of ourselves our community our world that
ourselves our community our world that
ourselves our community our world that the media rarely shows we begin to shift
the media rarely shows we begin to shift
the media rarely shows we begin to shift narratives of negativity opening doors
narratives of negativity opening doors
narratives of negativity opening doors to possibility and the potential for
to possibility and the potential for
to possibility and the potential for change right here in Cheltenham and
change right here in Cheltenham and
change right here in Cheltenham and across Greater Philadelphia this kind of
across Greater Philadelphia this kind of
across Greater Philadelphia this kind of activism is alive and hard at work and
activism is alive and hard at work and
activism is alive and hard at work and you too can become a part of this
you too can become a part of this
you too can become a part of this creative resistance this is where change
creative resistance this is where change
creative resistance this is where change begins this is how we light up the
begins this is how we light up the
begins this is how we light up the darkness but what happens when we’ve
darkness but what happens when we’ve
darkness but what happens when we’ve taken more from the planet than she can
taken more from the planet than she can
taken more from the planet than she can give or replace what would happen if all
give or replace what would happen if all
give or replace what would happen if all people on earth had free access to
people on earth had free access to
people on earth had free access to sustainable energy and didn’t have to
sustainable energy and didn’t have to
sustainable energy and didn’t have to rely on coal or big oil to fuel our
rely on coal or big oil to fuel our
rely on coal or big oil to fuel our lives corporate greed and mass
lives corporate greed and mass
lives corporate greed and mass consumerism have put us in a pretty
consumerism have put us in a pretty
consumerism have put us in a pretty precarious predicament wouldn’t you
precarious predicament wouldn’t you
precarious predicament wouldn’t you agree with recent decisions made by our
agree with recent decisions made by our
agree with recent decisions made by our current administration just days ago it
current administration just days ago it
current administration just days ago it feels like we’re actually moving
feels like we’re actually moving
feels like we’re actually moving backwards in this race to save the earth
backwards in this race to save the earth
backwards in this race to save the earth Nikola Tesla said if your hate can be
Nikola Tesla said if your hate can be
Nikola Tesla said if your hate can be turned into electricity it could light
turned into electricity it could light
turned into electricity it could light up the whole world this was a man of
up the whole world this was a man of
up the whole world this was a man of true genius and he was way ahead of his
true genius and he was way ahead of his
true genius and he was way ahead of his time but you don’t have to be a genius
time but you don’t have to be a genius
time but you don’t have to be a genius or a scientist to observe that the
or a scientist to observe that the
or a scientist to observe that the climate is changing
climate is changing
climate is changing winter feels like spring and summer
winter feels like spring and summer
winter feels like spring and summer feels like fall the ice caps are melting
feels like fall the ice caps are melting
feels like fall the ice caps are melting and Ocean Shores are eroding perennial
and Ocean Shores are eroding perennial
and Ocean Shores are eroding perennial cycles mating rituals and seasonal
cycles mating rituals and seasonal
cycles mating rituals and seasonal migrations are out of sync as more
migrations are out of sync as more
migrations are out of sync as more species are being pushed to the brink of
species are being pushed to the brink of
species are being pushed to the brink of extinction as the wealthy elite wrote
extinction as the wealthy elite wrote
extinction as the wealthy elite wrote obese with power and over indulgence
obese with power and over indulgence
obese with power and over indulgence people are dying of hunger across the
people are dying of hunger across the
people are dying of hunger across the globe just minutes from this high school
globe just minutes from this high school
globe just minutes from this high school people suffer from malnutrition diabetes
people suffer from malnutrition diabetes
people suffer from malnutrition diabetes hypertension living in food deserts that
hypertension living in food deserts that
hypertension living in food deserts that defy logic and disgrace humanity these
defy logic and disgrace humanity these
defy logic and disgrace humanity these ills upon the earth and the structural
ills upon the earth and the structural
ills upon the earth and the structural violence upon our communities reflects a
violence upon our communities reflects a
violence upon our communities reflects a society sick with racial food and
society sick with racial food and
society sick with racial food and environmental injustice economic
environmental injustice economic
environmental injustice economic disparity and the immoral misuse of land
disparity and the immoral misuse of land
disparity and the immoral misuse of land by corporate initiative occupation and
by corporate initiative occupation and
by corporate initiative occupation and use of the lands in the Commons is a
use of the lands in the Commons is a
use of the lands in the Commons is a human right of the people it has
human right of the people it has
human right of the people it has belonged and still belongs to those who
belonged and still belongs to those who
belonged and still belongs to those who live and work upon the land even if they
live and work upon the land even if they
live and work upon the land even if they don’t know it’s theirs to claim so again
don’t know it’s theirs to claim so again
don’t know it’s theirs to claim so again in the face of all these and justices
in the face of all these and justices
in the face of all these and justices what do we do about it we can take back
what do we do about it we can take back
what do we do about it we can take back the land by taking root where we stand
the land by taking root where we stand
the land by taking root where we stand you can plant seeds where you live in
you can plant seeds where you live in
you can plant seeds where you live in your backyard community garden or your
your backyard community garden or your
your backyard community garden or your local urban farm learn to grow your own
local urban farm learn to grow your own
local urban farm learn to grow your own healthy food free of toxic pesticides
healthy food free of toxic pesticides
healthy food free of toxic pesticides feed your family share with your
feed your family share with your
feed your family share with your neighbors contribute to your local
neighbors contribute to your local
neighbors contribute to your local creative economy urban farmers and
creative economy urban farmers and
creative economy urban farmers and independent growers everywhere are
independent growers everywhere are
independent growers everywhere are radically reclaiming the land of this
radically reclaiming the land of this
radically reclaiming the land of this earth and the resources it can provide
earth and the resources it can provide
earth and the resources it can provide like media activists and indie film
like media activists and indie film
like media activists and indie film producers the urban farming community is
producers the urban farming community is
producers the urban farming community is using creative resistance as a tool of
using creative resistance as a tool of
using creative resistance as a tool of self-determination returning hope and
self-determination returning hope and
self-determination returning hope and power to the people of overlooked and
power to the people of overlooked and
power to the people of overlooked and underserved communities in this
underserved communities in this
underserved communities in this interconnected web of life when one
interconnected web of life when one
interconnected web of life when one ecosystem is threatened the entire
ecosystem is threatened the entire
ecosystem is threatened the entire multiverse or greater network is
multiverse or greater network is
multiverse or greater network is endangered when life territory or
endangered when life territory or
endangered when life territory or beliefs are threatened we fight back and
beliefs are threatened we fight back and
beliefs are threatened we fight back and we fight back fiercely we may even kill
we fight back fiercely we may even kill
we fight back fiercely we may even kill to defend what’s ours this is the power
to defend what’s ours this is the power
to defend what’s ours this is the power of natural law and the timeless survival
of natural law and the timeless survival
of natural law and the timeless survival instinct in action with so many causes
instinct in action with so many causes
instinct in action with so many causes to fight and so many wounds to heal
to fight and so many wounds to heal
to fight and so many wounds to heal sometimes we can lose sight of the big
sometimes we can lose sight of the big
sometimes we can lose sight of the big picture here on the ground on the
picture here on the ground on the
picture here on the ground on the earthly plane sometimes it can be hard
earthly plane sometimes it can be hard
earthly plane sometimes it can be hard to see that we’re all connected all
to see that we’re all connected all
to see that we’re all connected all people all species of life the mountains
people all species of life the mountains
people all species of life the mountains the oceans the trees the air that we
the oceans the trees the air that we
the oceans the trees the air that we breathe we all matter because we are all
breathe we all matter because we are all
breathe we all matter because we are all one as founder and director of myth
one as founder and director of myth
one as founder and director of myth media studios
media studios
media studios I use image and myths to raise awareness
I use image and myths to raise awareness
I use image and myths to raise awareness of life-threatening issues that impact
of life-threatening issues that impact
of life-threatening issues that impact my community and the fate of the planet
my community and the fate of the planet
my community and the fate of the planet my current project are feeding the grass
my current project are feeding the grass
my current project are feeding the grass it’s funded in part by the Leroy
it’s funded in part by the Leroy
it’s funded in part by the Leroy Foundation and the escape artist
Foundation and the escape artist
Foundation and the escape artist initiative and it’s an interactive
initiative and it’s an interactive
initiative and it’s an interactive graphic novel that promotes creative
graphic novel that promotes creative
graphic novel that promotes creative resistance and community readiness
resistance and community readiness
resistance and community readiness through an apocalyptic myth set in
through an apocalyptic myth set in
through an apocalyptic myth set in future Philadelphia now this novel is
future Philadelphia now this novel is
future Philadelphia now this novel is interactive in the sense that it
interactive in the sense that it
interactive in the sense that it contains a real survival map that charts
contains a real survival map that charts
contains a real survival map that charts emergency routes and natural resources
emergency routes and natural resources
emergency routes and natural resources sacred sites and safe spaces in
sacred sites and safe spaces in
sacred sites and safe spaces in Philadelphia that could be accessed in
Philadelphia that could be accessed in
Philadelphia that could be accessed in the event of any number of the threats
the event of any number of the threats
the event of any number of the threats that I’ve touched on today the title
that I’ve touched on today the title
that I’ve touched on today the title graffiti in the grass is actually a
graffiti in the grass is actually a
graffiti in the grass is actually a metaphor for crop circles and if you
metaphor for crop circles and if you
metaphor for crop circles and if you don’t know about crop circles before I
don’t know about crop circles before I
don’t know about crop circles before I go let me share just an image or two of
go let me share just an image or two of
go let me share just an image or two of this all inspiring phenomenon that
this all inspiring phenomenon that
this all inspiring phenomenon that really gives me hope these masterful
really gives me hope these masterful
really gives me hope these masterful designs of sacred geometry and mythic
designs of sacred geometry and mythic
designs of sacred geometry and mythic symbolism seasonally appear in farming
symbolism seasonally appear in farming
symbolism seasonally appear in farming fields stretching across acres of cereal
fields stretching across acres of cereal
fields stretching across acres of cereal crops and they’ve been popping up like
crops and they’ve been popping up like
crops and they’ve been popping up like clockwork for decades crop circles are
clockwork for decades crop circles are
clockwork for decades crop circles are mysteriously crafted by unknown entities
mysteriously crafted by unknown entities
mysteriously crafted by unknown entities sometimes in a matter of milliseconds
sometimes in a matter of milliseconds
sometimes in a matter of milliseconds those are decipher and interpret these
those are decipher and interpret these
those are decipher and interpret these formations claim they offer warnings for
formations claim they offer warnings for
formations claim they offer warnings for humanity guiding us toward our more
humanity guiding us toward our more
humanity guiding us toward our more peaceful and harmonious existence many
peaceful and harmonious existence many
peaceful and harmonious existence many believe this is just the work of
believe this is just the work of
believe this is just the work of pranksters or an elaborate hoax but
pranksters or an elaborate hoax but
pranksters or an elaborate hoax but scientific evidence proves otherwise
scientific evidence proves otherwise
scientific evidence proves otherwise this lead these are the last big
this lead these are the last big
this lead these are the last big question that I want to leave you with
question that I want to leave you with
question that I want to leave you with today and I really want you to think
today and I really want you to think
today and I really want you to think about this one but first let me setup
about this one but first let me setup
about this one but first let me setup the scenario what if NASA announced
the scenario what if NASA announced
the scenario what if NASA announced tomorrow that intelligent life exists on
tomorrow that intelligent life exists on
tomorrow that intelligent life exists on other planets and scientists were
other planets and scientists were
other planets and scientists were somehow able to prove the existence of
somehow able to prove the existence of
somehow able to prove the existence of the multiverse then say there was some
the multiverse then say there was some
the multiverse then say there was some kind of evidence that benevolent ET from
kind of evidence that benevolent ET from
kind of evidence that benevolent ET from other worlds have been visiting earth
other worlds have been visiting earth
other worlds have been visiting earth trying to communicate and intervene in
trying to communicate and intervene in
trying to communicate and intervene in an effort to steer humanity away from
an effort to steer humanity away from
an effort to steer humanity away from not only the global destruction of earth
not only the global destruction of earth
not only the global destruction of earth but from the destruction of other worlds
but from the destruction of other worlds
but from the destruction of other worlds of the multiverse that our world is
of the multiverse that our world is
of the multiverse that our world is connected to what would matter most to
connected to what would matter most to
connected to what would matter most to you in this new reality what kind of
you in this new reality what kind of
you in this new reality what kind of human of
human of
human of multiverse would you aspire to be one of
multiverse would you aspire to be one of
multiverse would you aspire to be one of my goals there’s an eco activist is to
my goals there’s an eco activist is to
my goals there’s an eco activist is to get others thinking about the big
get others thinking about the big
get others thinking about the big existential questions the ones that
existential questions the ones that
existential questions the ones that transcend race class and gender national
transcend race class and gender national
transcend race class and gender national borders and religious beliefs the true
borders and religious beliefs the true
borders and religious beliefs the true power of the mythic image is that it can
power of the mythic image is that it can
power of the mythic image is that it can speak volumes in a single vision and can
speak volumes in a single vision and can
speak volumes in a single vision and can tap into the wireless global network of
tap into the wireless global network of
tap into the wireless global network of the collective unconscious this one
the collective unconscious this one
the collective unconscious this one right here this image strikes a nerve
right here this image strikes a nerve
right here this image strikes a nerve deep inside when you see it it stirs the
deep inside when you see it it stirs the
deep inside when you see it it stirs the soul of all humans who still have one
soul of all humans who still have one
soul of all humans who still have one it’s the mother of all issues the fight
it’s the mother of all issues the fight
it’s the mother of all issues the fight of all fights
of all fights
of all fights it’s the final battlefield that eclipses
it’s the final battlefield that eclipses
it’s the final battlefield that eclipses all others so do what you can but do
all others so do what you can but do
all others so do what you can but do something do anything that brings
something do anything that brings
something do anything that brings yourself and thus the world closer the
yourself and thus the world closer the
yourself and thus the world closer the peace light and visions of hope for
peace light and visions of hope for
peace light and visions of hope for tomorrow because the multiverse depends
tomorrow because the multiverse depends
tomorrow because the multiverse depends on it and there’s no time to waste
on it and there’s no time to waste
on it and there’s no time to waste thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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