Caption: Ilarion “Larry” Merculieff
Ilarion “Larry” Merculieff  

Beloved Community: Hello, My Other Self

From: Bioneers Radio
Series: Bioneers Radio Series 11-Revolution from the Heart of Nature
Length: 28:30

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Indigenous leaders Ilarion “Larry” Merculieff and Guadalupe Avila come from old-growth cultures that have sustained community over centuries and millennia. Read the full description.

Image_preview_small In today’s radically shifting world, the name of the game is resilience - the capacity of both human and ecological systems to absorb disturbance, roll with the punches and come up standing. Resilience arises from building community - enduring relationships and networks that hold cultural memory in the same way seeds regenerate a forest after a fire.

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Piece Description

In today’s radically shifting world, the name of the game is resilience - the capacity of both human and ecological systems to absorb disturbance, roll with the punches and come up standing. Resilience arises from building community - enduring relationships and networks that hold cultural memory in the same way seeds regenerate a forest after a fire.

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http://www.bioneers.org/radio/2011-radio-series/beloved-community