Earth Day 2025: A Weekend Gathering and Celebration (JB1Z25)

Program to be held on the land and online! Please only register for one of the two formats: On-Land or Online.

Registration closes at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on April 19, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program.

Details

Join us as we celebrate Earth Day with a weekend of joyful connection in honor of our magnificent home—this living Earth. Together, we will cultivate Earth awareness and celebrate our interconnection with all life through Dharma talks, meditation, music, and community. Join the Spirit Rock community as we celebrate the power of collective action and step forward as compassionate stewards of the Earth.

Day 1 (Saturday, April 19 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM)

Protect What You Love: Interconnection and Engagement

Teacher: James Baraz and Ayya Santacitta
Guest Teachers: Christiana Figueres (Online), Leila Salazar-López, and Jessica Serrante
Musicians: Jennifer Berezan + Chris Webster, and Wildchoir

Rooted in love, humility, and generosity, our gathering invites a spiritual, joy-based approach to caring for our planet—one that nurtures real connection, deepens our reverence for the natural world, and fuels positive activism. While sadness and despair need to be honored as natural responses to our climate crisis, we know that meaningful cultural transformation arises not from fear, but from wonder, gratitude, and a shared commitment to protect what we love.

Day 2 (Sunday, April 20 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM)

Nurturing Interconnectedness and Strengthening our Relationship with our Beloved Earth

Teachers: Bonnie Duran and Carol Cano
Guest Teachers: Dean Hoaglin
Musicians: TBD

This program is designed to create a meaningful space to celebrate Earth Day and foster a sense of unity and collective care towards our Beloved Earth and each other. Join us as we honor the wisdom of indigenous traditions and Buddhist teachings, weaving together practices that deepen our connection to the natural world. Through guided meditations, reflective dialogues, and wisdom teachings, we will explore pathways to live in harmony with the Earth and all beings.

Additional Event/Registration Info

Sliding Scale: Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports the teachers as well as Spirit Rock and your fellow practitioners who need to pay less.

Online Sliding Scale: (JB1Z25)
Benefactor – $108
Sustainer – $50
Basic – $30
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $15
No Fees – $0

*Recording Note: Registration includes unlimited access to this program’s recording. If you would like access to the recording, you must register by the deadline above. The recording will be available in ~10 days after the program.

Cancellation Policy – Online: Drop-ins, Daylongs, Multiday Programs (1-3 days), Family Programs/Series, CEC fees:

• NO REFUNDS
• Open Credit, or Donation to Spirit Rock = if cancel by midnight, the day prior to program start (Pacific Time)
• No Open Credit = if cancel day of the program, or beyond

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