As humans, we are not separate from nature.
Colonialism and capitalism created and maintained the rift between humans and the Earth through global exploitation, the harmful rigidities of modern science and philosophy, and the myth that humans carry greater value than more-than-human life, forcing us to disconnect from the greater ecology of life-forms and intelligences.
In many Indigenous knowledge systems, this separation is understood to be at the root of sickness—whether psychological, physiological, or spiritual. Many of us do not even recognise how hungry and sick we are because of this disconnection. We have been numbed into normalising this dualistic way of thinking under the pressures and demands of capitalism.
We need to re-attune to our sense of interconnectedness in order to heal our relationships with ourselves and the living world around us.
Multispecies Attunement invites us to begin.
Join us on our next virtual workshop here.
Testimonials:
“I attended the workshop two weeks before relocating to Taipei for my Master’s, and the session attuned me to the core reasons I was leaving: my love for queer communities and for the planet and all of its species.
It was a deeply grounding experience. I was literally on the ground, listening to whale sounds, mushrooms and people breathing, and it carried me into an elevating state of seeing myself from the past to the future, guided by everything around me: the soil, the fallen leaves, the breaths, the crows.”
— Paul Daniel Serrano of Negrosanon Initiative for Climate and the Environment (NICE), the Philippines
“I went to this event, run by Gabes Torres, the most incredible facilitator — interweaving knowledge, acceptance and love into a gathering exploring connecting to the living world in the rise of climate anxiety…. It was a space of exploration, safety and connection — with others, both near and far, both human and species from the natural world. So very grateful.”
— Celeste Morris, advocate for the planet and community, United Kingdom
“Honestly, this session was such a humbling experience. It really reminded me that we need to constantly unlearn the idea that humans are somehow above everything else. We’re just equal parts of this massive web, depending on whales, fungi, and every other creature out there.
I’ve actually started putting this into practice in tiny ways — just zoning out by a tree, listening to the birds, feeling the fallen leaves, and being way more present whenever my brain gets overloaded.
—Raafi of Youth Movement at Pamflet Generasi, Indonesia
Together, we also explore:
how can these contemplative practices not only re-connect us to our innate sense of interdependence, but also fortify our collective strategy and action?
in our rapidly changing times & technology, can re-membering our mammalian selves and ecological belonging sustain our organising?
what does this way of listening teach me about being human? about being a member of a wider, wilder, & more diverse ecology?
About the facilitator
Gabes is a mental health counsellor, cultural worker, and writer who works with climate and human rights defenders across the world.
In her research and praxis, she seeks to expand our practices and imaginations of community and ecological healing from decolonial perspectives and multispecies justice.
She is also a singer-songwriter, a voracious reader, a freediver, and a lover of banyan trees and marine life.
