March 29, 2024
This paper, a companion to my earlier paper “Ecological Civilization: From Emergency to Emergence,” outlines a big picture conceptual and interdisciplinary framework for a new eco-nomics that recognizes our distinctive human nature and purpose as living beings born of and nurtured by a living Earth. This new eco-nomics is dedicated […]
February 29, 2024
Dear Friends,
My January newsletter column focused on the Earth Charter as a bridge between the conservative commitment to preserving the family and community values of our past and the progressive focus on moving forward to actualize our potential as a now interconnected global species. This February column takes on the discussion of human […]
December 11, 2023
Dear Friends,
I hope you were among the many to see the webinar I participated in on November 28, entitled “East and West Dialogue on Ecological Civilization.” If not, you can find a recording of the webinar on the Earth Charter International’s YouTube channel. In the webinar, I joined three colleagues, Zia […]
On November 28, 2023, David participated in a webinar, “East and West Dialogue on Ecological Civilization,” hosted by Earth Charter International. He joined Zia Chen from China, Andrew Schwartz from the United States, and Sukhyun Park from South Korea to explore three defining questions:
Newsletter – November 17, 2023
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This page has been updated with the link to the recording of the webinar.
Dear Friends,
Mark your calendars for an important and timely event! This webinar is especially timely, given the recent talks between the United States and China to improve communication and explore common interests, […]
David Korten spoke (remotely) for the April 23, 2023 Earth Day service at Saltwater UU Church in Des Moines, WA, at the invitation of Dick Burkhart and Saltwater’s Climate Action Network.
It is my delight to join you all to share my Earth Day thoughts on “Earth, Religion, and the Human Future.” My thanks to Rev […]
These discussion questions were developed in collaboration with 3rd Act Magazine to accompany David’s article – “For the Love of Earth” – for their Spring 2022 issue (pages 38-41 in this digital format). Available for you, with permission from the publishers.
Who […]
Newsletter – February 8, 2023
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Dear Friends,
This is the first of my newly redesigned newsletters. In each, I will share my thoughts on current events and other matters related to our shared commitment to creating a world that works for all people and the living Earth. I hope […]
This brief keynote was delivered on October 19, at the opening of the People for Earth 2022 Ecozoic Culture Forum: ESG & Integral Ecology for Earth in Crisis, held in Seoul, South Korea, and online. David shared the stage with Mary Evelyn Tucker who spoke on […]
(Commentary originally published by YES! Magazine, October 7, 2022)
The purpose of human institutions is to secure the well-being of people and Earth. Despite our differences, all of Earth’s people share a common destiny that depends on our learning to live together with mutual commitment to a foundational truth recognized by our early ancestors: […]