There is growing concern about the state of the world and how we may navigate and at the very least, mitigate complex global challenges.
People are searching for guidance and ways to create effective and sustainable change. In the groundbreaking new book Do No Harm: Mindful Engagement for a World in Crisis, with both sensitivity and boldness, Dr. Wendy Wood and Dr. Thaïs Mazur examine the nature and qualities of collective social and environmental responsibility. The book shares the stories of people who are active in the fields of social and environmental justice, health, education, and peace and reconciliation, and the qualities they have found to be critical in their work.The reader is called upon to search deeply within about how his or her own experiences might be shaped by these qualities of mindful engagement and altruism, thus helping to answer the profound question: What is truly required to work in ways that Do No Harm?
Wendy Wood holds a doctorate in Human Science and is an author and mediator. She directs international projects in peace building and environmental/social justice focusing on traumatized and marginalized individuals, families, communities, and organizations including conflict prevention and intervention, women and children's health, and survivors of genocide.
Thaïs Mazur holds a doctorate in Human Science, is an author and an award-winning investigative journalist, and has been published in numerous news journals and magazines. She directs international projects in integrative health and environmental/social justice focusing on marginalized communities including refugees, women inmates, and survivors of genocide.