Remembering Earth: Embodying a Spiritual Ecology
Naropa University, Boulder, Colorado
Join Emergence founder and Sufi teacher Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee this October at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, for an evening lecture exploring how an embodied spiritual ecology can offer us a way to respond to our moment of ecological and cultural crisis.
In this dynamic event hosted by the Joanna Macy Center for Resilience and Regeneration, Emmanuel will draw from his new book Remembering Earth (Shambhala Publications, June 2026) to talk about the role of engaged spirituality at this critical time, and the universal elements within Sufism that can be applied across traditions to help root us in reverence and love for the Earth. In tandem with Naropa University’s practice week, the evening will include a guided spiritual ecology practice. Following this, Emmanuel will take part in a conversation and audience Q&A hosted by Dr. Monica Mueller, who is a philosopher of ethics and social transformation, and the chair of Naropa’s Eco-Psychology program.
ABOUT EMMANUEL VAUGHAN-LEE
Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee is an author, Emmy- and Peabody Award–nominated filmmaker, and a Sufi teacher. He has directed more than twenty documentary films, including Taste of the Land, The Last Ice Age, Aloha Āina, The Nightingale’s Song, Earthrise, Sanctuaries of Silence, and Elemental, among others. His films have been screened at New York Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, SXSW, and Hot Docs, exhibited at the Smithsonian Museum and London’s Barbican, and featured on PBS POV, National Geographic, The New Yorker, and The New York Times Op-Docs. His new book, Remembering Earth: A Spiritual Ecology, is published by Shambhala Publications. He is the founder and podcast host of Emergence Magazine.
DETAILS
Date: October 16, 2026 (7-9pm)
Location: Nalanda Events Center, Naropa University, Boulder, Colorado, USA
Tickets are available on a sliding scale from $11.49–$32.49 and can be purchased here.