Carbon: An Online Book Study

May 14 & 21 and June 4, 4-5:30 pm PT

The New York Times bestselling author Paul Hawken takes us into the world of carbon, the most misunderstood yet versatile element on the planet. This stirring, hopeful, and deeply humane book illuminates the infinite connections between carbon and human well-being.

"Carbon is the only element that animates the entirety of the living world." With these words, Paul Hawken invites us into a profound reimagining of the element we often blame for our planet’s climate crisis. In Carbon: The Book of Life, Hawken asks us to see carbon not as a villain, but as “a ubiquitous and essential element” that connects us to “every aperture of existence.”

Join St. Columba’s Council of Ecological Discipleship for a soul-stirring conversation as we explore this deeply hopeful and humane book. Together, we’ll reflect on carbon’s life-giving presence—from the soil beneath our feet to the food we share, from the plants that breathe to the stories we live.

"Paul Hawken looks at the flow of life through the lens of carbon. Embracing a panoramic view of carbon’s omnipresence, he explores how this ubiquitous and essential element extends into every aperture of existence and shapes the entire fabric of life."

Hawken’s panoramic view reminds us that we are “exquisitely intertwined and inseparably connected” with the Earth and one another. Let us gather in community to consider what it means to live as ecological disciples—those who embrace both the mystery and responsibility of being part of creation’s sacred flow.​​

Please join us for the book study of Paul Hawken's book Carbon: The Book of Life, facilitated by Steve Lyman, CED member.  Discussions will be held Wednesdays on Zoom from 4:00-5:30 PM PT on Wednesdays, May 14 & 21 and June 4.

Discussion is free but you must register to get the Zoom link. Register at https://www.ecologicaldiscipleship.org/carbon