Warming: Global Calamity Is At Hand February 16, 2006 | New Bedford Standard-Times | Op-Ed
To the editor:
The debate about global warming is over.
* The recent study published in the journal Nature linking species extinction in Central and Southern America to global warming is still yet more evidence that Western civilization is on an accelerating collision course with the Earth's environment. [read more]
Woman Adopted Town, Focused On Its Beautification Margie Baldwin, co-founder of the Marion Institute, named Marion Woman of the Year for her commitment to the Tree Committee, the environment and her town. December 21, 2005 | New Bedford Standard-Times | John Sladewski
Margie Baldwin just likes trees. After years of serving on town committees, raising funds for hospitals and private schools, and starting the holistic healing center called the Marion Institute with her husband, Ms. Baldwin decided to focus on trees because they beautify the town, provide shade, retain water and bring a spiritual aspect to any community. "When I'm stressed, I sit under a tree," Ms. Baldwin - co-founder of the Marion Institute - said recently as she sat on a flower-print couch at the Marion Institute, surrounded by plants and books. "My thinking has simplified more over the years." [read more]
From Bhutan With Love Dr. Erik Allgoewer reports on Gross National Happiness - a Marion Institute-sponsored documentary film project..
"The trip east," writes Dr. Allgoewer, "brought us to the Gangthey-monastery. In this valley the government has forbidden to draw electrical lines because they fear that the Black Neck Crane, an endangered species, will be harmed as it touches down there during its migratory flights: a good example of GNH in the ecological and spiritual field..." [read more]
Marion Institute Announces the 1st Annual "Bioneers by the Bay: Connecting for Change" Conference August 8, 2005
Marion, Massachusetts: August 8, 2005 – The Marion Institute, today announced that it will host the 1st Annual “Bioneers by the Bay: Connecting for Change” Conference, to be held at UMASS Dartmouth, from October 14-16th. The conference is the 2005 northeast regional Beaming Bioneers satellite environmental event. Bioneers is an internationally acclaimed annual gathering of scientific and social innovators who have demonstrated visionary and practical models for restoring the Earth and communities. [read more]
The Marion Institute Featured on InvestorIdeas.com Investor Portal and Research Resource Site Offers Institute Increased Exposure to Financial Industry Marion, Massachusetts: March 18, 2005
The Marion Institute, the leader in identifying and disseminating innovative models for creating deep and positive change, was today featured on InvestorIdeas.com, a leading global investor and industry news and research resource portal. The Marion Institute is highlighted on the site as the company’s “Featured Charitable Organization” and hopes to benefit from increased exposure to the stock market investment community. [read more]
Marion Institute Announces the 1st Annual "Bioneers by the Bay: Connecting for Change" Conference Marion, Massachusetts: August 8, 2005
The Marion Institute, today announced that it will host the 1st Annual “Bioneers by the Bay: Connecting for Change” Conference, to be held at UMASS Dartmouth, from October 14-16th. The conference is the 2005 northeast regional Beaming Bioneers satellite environmental event. Bioneers is an internationally acclaimed annual gathering of scientific and social innovators who have demonstrated visionary and practical models for restoring the Earth and communities. [read more]
Raising Awareness Around Genocide April 8, 2005 | Sharon Advocate | Jessica Scarpati
Nicole le Reux is painting the town green starting Wednesday.
Kicking off Sharon's "100 Days of Action" April 6, the founder of the Africa-advocacy group Kukummi said residents can buy green wristbands that read "Not On My Watch" to raise awareness for genocide occurring in the Darfur region of Sudan. [read more]
Marion Institute Helps Save Amazon Since 1999, the Marion Institute has worked with Nouvelle Planete to help preserve one million acres in the Amazon. More details to follow soon.
Breathing, Stretching, Posing March 17, 2005 | The Sentinel | Chris Reagle
The hazy hue of dimmed light spreads across the shiny wood floor in the Sippican School auditorium creating a feeling of tranquility and reverence. Only the hum of the schools’ ventilation system disturbs the quiet. The momentary silence is savored by a visitor to the school who believes that within minutes 18 third graders will burst through the doors abuzz with conversation disturbing the auditoriums transformation into a peaceful inner sanctum. [read more]
Epiphanies in Sepia and Umber March 15, 2005 | Wall Street Journal | Matthew Gurewitsch
Some images impossible to decode have the density of hieroglyphs. Once glimpsed, can they can haunt you forever. The source? "Ashes and Snow," an exhibition of work by the Canadian-born Gregory Colbert. [read more]
Ashes and Snow - a Review. March 7, 2005 | Marion Institute | Carola Lott
Although the night of March 3rd was fearsomely cold, over three thousand people showed up at the Hudson River Park's Pier 54 for the New York City opening of Gregory Colbert's Ashes and Snow. And what awaited those brave, frigid folk was powerful heat for the soul. [read more]
Maathai on the Prize An Interview with Nobel Peace Prize Winner Wangari Maathai February 15, 2005 | Grist Magazine | Amanda Griscom Little
If the leaders of America's environmental movement need a shot of adrenaline, they would do well to sit down with Wangari Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize. [read more]
What About Gross National Happiness? Measuring policy as an increase in wellbeing January 10, 2005 | Time.com | Nadia Mustafa
When Jigme Singye Wangchuck was crowned king of the Himalayan nation of Bhutan in 1972, he declared he was more concerned with “Gross National Happiness” than with Gross Domestic Product. [read more]
Review of the Metahistory Quest website December 2004 | Maggie Lee | Resurgence Magazine
During the last decade, the Marion Institute in Massachusetts in the USA, through conferences and workshops, has fostered exploration into the ways nature and spirit can empower the lives of individuals and communities. With interest in reaching a wider audience worldwide, in 2002, the Institute created and sponsored the Metahistory Quest website. Five members comprise the core team: Michael Baldwin, John Lash, Joanna Harcourt-Smith, Ian Baldwin and Philip Baldwin. Each offers their talents and experiences to this collaborative dialogue enriching its open forum with a resonant value of their participation. [read more]
Sustaining the World The Marion Institute Reaches Out to Members with GiftMaker Pro Software
Creating a sustainable future for the planet will take the work of many, and the Marion Institute is committed to bringing all those interested together. To help us heal the planet, we utilize Campagne's GiftMaker software. [read more]
Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech Hon. Prof. Wangari Maathai December 10, 2004 | Oslo, Norway
"... I stand before you and the world humbled by this recognition and uplifted by the honour of being the 2004 Nobel Peace Laureate. As the first African woman to receive this prize, I accept on behalf of the people of Kenya and Africa, and indeed the world..." [read more]
The Genius of Wangari Maathai October 14, 2004 | Anna Lappé and Frances Moore Lappé This piece originally appeared in the International Herald Tribune on October 14, 2004.
Several prominent Norwegians have questioned the Nobel Committee for awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Wangari Maathai. Why honor environmental activism in an era when war, terrorism and nuclear proliferation are even more urgent problems? What they miss is Dr. Maathai's special genius. [read more]
A telephone interview with Professor Wangari Maathai, just days after the announcement of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize, announced on October 8, 2004. [listen]
Statement by Hon. Prof. Wangari Maathai October 10, 2004 | Nairobi
Assistant Minister for Environment and Natural Resources, Member of Parliament, Tetu Constituency, Nyeri District; Founder and Former Coordinator, the Green Belt Movement, on receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. [read more]
Profile: Wangari Maathai October 8, 2004 | BBC World News
Wangari Maathai rose to prominence fighting for those most easily marginalized in Africa - poor women.
The first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize was praised by the awarding committee as "a source of inspiration for everyone in Africa fighting for sustainable development, democracy and peace". A pioneering academic, her role as an environmental campaigner began after she planted some trees in her back garden. [read more]
Marion Institute October 2003 | Boston Globe| Paul Kandarian
They’re not trying to change the world as much as understand it. When they first gathered in 1992, several friends curious about curious things, they called themselves “The Unifying Hunch Bunch,” as they’d meet to discuss their inquisitiveness about a variety thought-provoking matters. [read more]
Marion Group Expands Vision of the World May 23, 2003 | Sunday Standard-Times | Marsha McCabe
Michael and Margie Baldwin of Marion had no idea what they were getting into 12 years ago when they invited friends and neighbors to a weekend conference on "crop circles" and "sacred geometry." Not your everyday conventional subjects.
"We thought of it like an English country weekend," said Margie. To their surprise, nearly 50 people showed and they ended up bunking all over town. Today the Baldwins can't quite believe that their casual weekend has grown into the well-respected Marion Institute with offices, employees and a mission: Examine yourself. Connect with others. Do. [read more]
Healing Places PBS' Body & Soul Examines Biological Medicine
Before turning fourteen, Nathaniel Baldwin had undergone chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant. Although his doctors told him his leukemia was in remission, he was left debilitated. His quest for complete health led him and his family to the Paracelsus Klinik, in Switzerland. Nestled at the foot of the Alps, this clinic practices a treatment philosophy called biological medicine that puts health care back in the hands of patients. One of the prinicipal doctors at the Paracelsus Klinik, Dr. Rau spoke with the series creator Gail Harris, about an approach to healtcare that integrates natural therapies from European, Ayurvedic and Asian medical traditions in order to treat the patient, not the disease. [read more]
Paul Hawken's Vision April 30, 2002 | Fortune Small Businss | David Whitford Smith & Hawken founder Paul Hawken believes that business is destroying the world. Maybe that's why the author and environmentalist wants you to turn your small business upside down. [read more]
Wangari Maathai, Time.com Hero of the Week Her Women's Army Defies an Iron Regime December 28, 1998 | Nairobi
One morning earlier this month, two rival groups faced off on opposite sides of a makeshift steel gate that barred the way into Karura Forest on the outskirts of Nairobi. Leading the group on the outside was Wangari Maathai, an imposing 1.7-m-tall woman in a rainbow-hued African print dress. She and a handful of supporters were protesting what many Kenyans and U.N. officials were calling an environmental outrage. [read more]
