Listening To The Earth Elders

This conversation between Marianne Williamson, Mindahi Bastida—founder of The Earth Elders and ritual ceremony officer of the Otomi Toltec peoples—and Lara Mastropasqua explores Indigenous wisdom and the climate crisis through a fundamentally different relationship between humanity and the living Earth. Its importance to the Great Transition lies in challenging a core assumption of industrial civilization: that Earth is primarily a collection of resources to be managed rather than a living community to which humans belong and owe responsibilities. Indigenous traditions carry cultural memory of relational worldviews grounded in reciprocity, reverence, responsibility, and intergenerational continuity. Listening to these voices is therefore not simply about recovering ancient wisdom; it can help illuminate principles for an emerging planetary culture capable of combining modern knowledge with a renewed understanding of humanity’s place within the Earth community. The conversation strongly reflects the Planet Project’s commitments to sacred regard for life, interconnectedness, ecological stewardship, intergenerational responsibility, and learning from diverse ways of knowing.

I want to Awaken and I have between 30 and 60 minutes

Source: Marianne Williamson / Mindahi Bastida / Lara Mastropasqua

Functional Sector: Environment, Relationships, Education

Date Added: 2026-09-11

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	Format: Video
	Duration: between 30 and 60 minutes