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Season 3, Episode 13: On the “Waking Up Syndrome” with Linda Buzzell

Summary

In this wide-ranging dialog, ecotherapy pioneer Linda Buzzell looked back on her history including her early environmental awakening working with French oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, her training in Marriage and Family Therapy and systems thinking, and her local activism in Santa Barbara, California. Linda described the development of the “Waking Up Syndrome” concept of sudden ecological awareness with her colleague Sarah Edwards and creation of  the Ecotherapy anthology with Craig Chalquist. She, Thomas and Panu also discussed the distinctions between human-centered and nature-centered ecotherapy perspectives and the need for community-level approaches. 

Links

• Linda Buzzell

• Sarah Edwards and Linda Buzzell (2008) The Waking Up Syndrome, (See also Linda Buzzell (2009) on  The Waking Up Syndrome)

• Linda Buzzell & Craig Chalquist (2009) Ecotherapy: Healing with Nature in Mind

• Pacifica Graduate Institute (2023) Advanced Training Certificate in Ecotherapy: An Interview with Linda Buzzell, LMFT

• Scott Ordway (composer) Beyond Rain. See our podcast episode with Scott. 

• David Key and Keith Tudor (2023) Ecotherapy: A Field Guide 

• Erin Blakemore (2021) 5 ways Jacques Cousteau pushed to protect the planet. National Geographic. 

Transcript

[The Climate Change and Happiness Transcript is on holiday.]