Is Humanity A Turning Point for Earth?
The Anthropocene: Humankind as a Turning Point for Earth
By Bruno Martini – Jun 24, 2013
HR Giger and the Zeitgeist of the Twentieth Century
We’re proud to honor legendary Swiss surrealist HR Giger with HR Giger and the Zeitgeist of the Twentieth Century. Essay by transpersonal psychology founder and author Stanislav Grof. Widely-known for his “biomechanoid” forms which influenced his Alien film character, Giger plumbed the depths of the dark recesses of the human subconscious for his influential and sometimes disturbing work. Published in both English and German in collaboration with Nachtschatten Verlag. Foreword by renowned art historian Christina Muller-Eberling.
Wastewater Gardener Author Mark Nelson Interview on Talk of Alaska
Between globetrotting on his mission and changing our wastewater stream, author Mark Nelson found a moment to sit down for an interview with Alaska Public Media’s Steve Heimel. Listen Now.
H.R. Giger and the Zeitgeist of the Twentieth Century
Stanislav Grof, the pioneer of consciousness research, in a unique essay, interprets HR Giger’s visionary world for the first time from the perspective of transpersonal psychology. To date, HR Giger’s images have been described in myriad variations, but never before within the context of the social relevance of his art. With his interpretation of the claustrophobic, nightmarish aspects of Giger’s art, Grof allows for a new, more profound understanding of the overall work.
Preserving the Planet One Flush at a Time
The Wastewater Gardener Now Available!
Mark Nelson takes us on a global expedition to learn how we are wasting the world’s dwindling supplies of fresh water by flushing away a very valuable resource, our own human wastes! While the problems covered in this book are very serious, Nelson’s approach to the subject makes for a delightful, down-to-earth read.
Mark Nelson, PhD is an eco-system engineer and researcher, and one of the original “Biospherians.” He is Chairman and CEO, and a founding director, of the Institute of Ecotechnics, a U.S. and U.K. nonprofit organization consulting on several demonstration projects working in challenging biomes around the world. He is also Vice Chairman of Global Ecotechnics Corp. and consults on wastewater reuse and recycling using Wastewater Gardens®, subsurface-flow constructed wetlands.
The Wastewater Gardener Presents His New Book in Santa Fe
Author Mark Nelson spoke at the Collected Works Bookstore in Santa Fe this month to launch his new book The Wastewater Gardener. His talk shed light on the origin of Wastewater Gardens and encouraged the audience to become aware of the water wasted every time you flush the toilet. He challenges viewers to question: How do we change the world, help create the Earth we want and need? No action is trivial or unimportant. We change the world one small step at a time, one flush at a time.
While feces is the focus of Nelson’s work, there is plenty of appeal for readers who want an educational and entertaining read about global environmental issues, natural house building, and community development.
– Rachel Jagareski,
Foreword Reviews
Wastewater Gardener Book Trailer from Jeff Drew Pictures on Vimeo.
Get Ready for The Anthropocene This November!
The Anthropocene, literally the “epoch of man,” is the current period in which humanity’s dominance has radically altered the earth’s ecosystems. In this book, Christian Schwägerl asserts that we already possess the scientific, philosophical, spiritual and governmental tools we need to correct our current trajectory and to move toward a positive and sustainable future.
Happy Summer from all of us at Synergetic Press!
We wish the best of luck and success to two of our valued staff. Graciela will be moving away for college and Melissa will be starting a new life adventure. They have been valued members of the Synergetic Press team and will be missed.