Joanna Macy, Ph.D., is a scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology. She has created a new theoretical framework for personal and social change, and a workshop methodology for its application that helps people transform despair and apathy, in the face of overwhelming crises, into constructive, collaborative action, and brings a new way of seeing the world. Her books include World as Lover, World as Self, Coming Back to Life: Practices to Reconnect Our Lives, Our World; and Widening Circles: A Memoir.