[IMC-Editorial] Earth Day 2004: What kind of craziness is this?

[M. J. Cohen, Project NatureConnect]

Dear Reader,

Thank you for considering this important one time Earth Day mailing; 
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For immediate release:
April 15, 2004
Contact: Mike Cohen
360-378-6313
nature at interisland.net
http://www.ecopsych.com/



Earth Day 2004: Addressing Our Ecological Craziness; the Risk to 
Earth and its People Increases

Environmentally Supportive Personal Healing Techniques Are Now 
Available to Help Counselors, Therapists and the Public


Friday Harbor, WA - April 15 - In recognition of Earth Day, April 22, 
2004, organic, ecologically sound, nature-connected psychology tools 
are now available to counselors, therapists, healers, their clients 
teachers and the public at http://www.ecopsych.com/2004earthday.html


Due to recent studies indicating an accelerated rise in global 
warming carbon dioxide levels, an increase in oceanic dead zones and 
soaring mental/emotional disorders, Dr. Michael J. Cohen, director of 
Project NatureConnect at the Institute of Global Education has issued 
a proclamation and therapeutic tools for Earth Day 2004 that have 
been submitted to the American Psychological Association, the EPA and 
the National Education Association 
(http://www.ecopsych.com/earthproclamation.html).

The tools include a new organic psychology book and several potent, 
but easily-learned, nature-connecting activities for use by the 
psychotherapy, healing and environmental communities. They strengthen 
the healing process and address the threat to life on Earth by the 
dysfunctional parts of our mentality.  They are also available to 
teachers, clients and interested members of the public. See 
http://www.ecopsych.com/2004earth day.html.

"The proclamation and Earth Day page show that we and our mentality 
are part of nature," said Dr. Cohen. "It also shows that when nature 
and its renewing powers are absent in the environment of the human 
mind, even our best thinking leads us to behave in ways that abuse 
Earth's natural systems in our body, our psyche and in the 
environment.  Our personal and global troubles result."

In his new book "The Web of Life Imperative," Cohen reports, "Leading 
experts now recognize that individuals, society and the environment 
suffer dysfunctions because our thinking is excessively separated 
from nature's balanced ways and restorative powers. It is these 
powers that produce the social and environmental perfections found in 
natural systems and nature-connected people.  Now, to our benefit, 
Organic Psychology helps us easily restore them in our psyche."

Cohen demonstrates that over 99% of our thinking is disconnected from 
and out of tune with nature. He says "The nature-disconnected way we 
learn to make sense is the point source of our personal dysfunctions, 
such as stress, depression and anxiety, as well as environmental 
dysfunctions. Over the eons neither nature nor nature-connected 
people(s) have produced these problems."

"Producing mutually supportive ecosystem bonds is an essence of how 
nature works. It is our mentality's sterile isolation from this 
process that underlies our troubles for we don't fight to save what 
we don't love" Cohen continues, "Our organic, nature-reconnecting 
activities, training and degree programs online are useful all year 
long in reversing this omission. They are welcome as special gifts 
for Earth Day, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, Christmas and most 
other occasions."

Contact:  Mike Cohen Ed.D., 360-378-6313 or by email nature at interisland.net
Website: http://www.ecopsych.com

Source: Project NatureConnect, Institute of Global Education
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