EARTH LAW for EVERYONE:
with Herman Greene, Phd
Twelve Week Course: Sept. 8 – Dec. 8, 2022
Thursdays, 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET
$XXXX Early Bird till July 15th
The universe emerges from the all-nourrishing abyss not only fourrteen billion years ago but in every moment.
— Brian Swimme
The New Ecological Social Contract
Earth Law 101 for Everyone
Thomas Berry’s last contribution to the history of ideas was Earth jurisprudence. It may in time be considered his greatest. A movement of lawyers and non-lawyers coalesced around his description of the rights of nature. He catalyzed a reaction of ancient wisdom and Earth science with modern industrial civilization to bring forth a vision of a new social contract that includes nature—an ecological social contract.
What is Earth Law?
Broadly defined, Earth Law is an emerging body of law for protecting, restoring, and stabilizing the functional interdependency of Earth’s life and life-support systems at the local, bioregional, national, and global levels. It may be expressed in constitutional, statutory, common law, and customary law, as well as in treaties and other agreements both public and private. Legal systems evolve in response to the needs of the time.
Ecocentric governance is a primary concern for all people who care about Earth.
— Herman Greene
An Introduction to this Emerging Body of Law . . .
This course provides an introduction to this emerging body of law. Knowing and shaping this law in both its written (positive) and unwritten (customary) forms applies to leaders in all walks of life. Lawyers, judges, policy makers, and law teachers who recognize the limitations of current environmental law and are seeking new ways to make a difference will benefit. So will people in economic, religious, cultural, and other civil society institutions who are involved in setting acceptable norms of conduct and enforcing them.
We are created in order to evolve the Cosmos. — Maria Montessori
Session Descriptions
Session 1 (Aug. 10), Context: How can quantum energy ignite the big bang? How can quantum fields generate materiality? How can self-aware life emerge from quantum randomness? Quantum Physics is the science of mystery. It helps put the magical and the mystical back into the context painted by the cosmic story.
Session 2 (Aug. 17), Matrix: Quantum Physics is all about the primacy of interaction and relationship. Entities derive their identity not from their properties but from their relationships with other entities. This dynamics turns objects into subjects. It connects everything in the universe into one vast cosmic web.
Session 3 (Aug. 24), Subjectivity: Quantum Relationality is what brings about subjectivity. Like the collapse of a quantum wave, being is evoked through an observer observing the observed. All change in the universe flows from relationship and interaction.
Session 4 (Aug. 31), Action: Like the Probability Cloud around an atom, we are all surrounded by a swirling potential of possibilities luring us into the future. The one that is actualized becomes a launch pad for the next set of possibilities. To follow these allurements through our actions is to be aligned with the universe.
Reading Materials
Hidden Heart of Cosmos, by Brian Swimme
The Breathing Cathedral, Martha Heineman
Helgoland, by Carlo Rovelli
Reality is Not What it Seems, by Carlo Rovelli
Learn Four Key Concepts:
1) Quantum Non-determinism:
The future of a quantum system is unpredictable. No matter how much information is available, science can only tell the probabilities associated with different outcomes; never which outcome the system will actually choose.
2) Quantum Non-objectivity:
Objectivity in science changes meaning in quantum physics. A subject can no longer be separated from the object being observed. Science becomes the study of interactions between observers and the observed.
3) Quantum Relationality:
The quantum universe is not made up of things. It is not a collection of objects but a web of relationships. These relationships are expressed through a set of quantum interactions.
4) Quantum Discreteness:
No process in the universe is smooth or continuous. Everything happens through discrete jumps. Either you are all in or you are not. Either you are on this side or you are on that. There is no in-between for the quantum universe.
You can:
- interact with Dr. Kanwal and other participants between sessions in an online course discussion, and
- watch recordings of sessions which will be posted in the course space for up to one year.
Awareness that the universe is more Cosmogenesis than cosmos might be the greatest change in human consciousness . . . since the awakening of the human mind . . . — Thomas Berry, The Great Work
Why is this course important?
Our grasp of the Cosmic Story cannot be complete without an understanding of the generative power that originated the universe and that even today underpins the existence of every material body.
Quantum Field is the mechanism through which the original creative impulse continues to flow through every atom of matter and every photon of light, sustaining the ongoing evolution of the cosmos. Understanding the quantum essence of our being can help us align our lives with the spirit that animates cosmic development.
Is this course for you?
- Are you intrigued by Quantum Wisdom but are not sure how it fits into the Cosmic Story?
- Do you feel lured by the mystery that surrounds Quantum Physics but don’t see how it translates to spiritual insights?
- Do you have a hard time separating Quantum hype from Quantum reality?
- Do you want to understand the essence of Quantum Physics but feel you don’t have enough of a science background to do it?
If your answer is yes to any of the above, then this course is for you!
We feel so at home in the Deeptime Network courses. This community is unique.
— Elizabeth Carranza & John Leydon, Philippines
About Herman Greene:
Herman Greene, JD, DMin is founder and president of the Center for Ecozoic Studies in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a research and education center for the realization of an ecological age. He is co-editor and co-author of Earth Law: Emerging Ecocentric Law—A Guide for Practitioners. He serves on the Boards of the Earth Law Center, Institute for Ecological Civilization, and International Process Network, and on the Advisory Boards of the Center for Process Studies and the Institute for the Post-Modern Development of China. He is a retired corporate, tax, and securities lawyer and holds graduate degrees in law (University of North Carolina-JD), theology (University of Chicago-MTh & MDiv, and United Theological Seminary-DMin), and political science (Stanford University-MA). https://www.ecozoicstudies.org/
The Deeptime Network is leading a transition from transforming ourselves to transforming the world.
— Sarbmeet Kanwal
Who is this for?
- Everyone who’s wants to integrate an understanding of the Cosmic Story and Quantum Theory
- Teachers who want to bring an understanding of the Quantum into the classroom.
- Spiritual/religious who want to situate and ground their understandings/practices inside an understanding of the Quantum and the Cosmic Story.
- Artists/Poets/Dancers inspired to express the larger story we all share.
- Scientists who want to connect with and experience other ways of knowing.
- Healers and healing practitioners who know the healing power of deep understanding.
- Politicians/Activists looking for a larger frame and understanding to address the crises of today.
- Mental Health Practioners who understand that our cosmologies give us meaning and purpose. Dysfunctional cosmologies can be at the root of mental illness and addiction.
- Anyone who wants to ground their lives in the New Cosmology and an emerging consciousness
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Our Learning Management System
We use Sensei integrated with Buddypress so that participants can engage in asynchronous course discussions, and share resources, profiles, and information about their organizations. We’ve had experience using this technology with people of all levels of technical capability. If you have any questions, we’re right there to help you. All meetings are recorded. The course will remain open for one year so you can view recordings, stay in touch and continue to share thoughts and resources with others sharing the journey with you. Our fearless developer, Mohit Sharma, stands at the ready to solve any tech problems that might crop up a long the way.
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