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Ecopsychologically, we look at the earth and the human as interconnected:




The Earth system is a complex functioning system that includes all the components of the various "spheres" like the solid Earth or lithosphere, the gaseous envelope surrounding the Earth is the atmosphere, biosphere comprised of all living organisms and the hydrosphere or "water sphere".

The Earth system diagram shows arrows representing flows of energy and mass that connect and intertwine the four spheres. At the top, solar energy drives many of the environmental processes operating in the four spheres.

The Earth's internal heat engine and the gravitational attraction of the moon are additional sources of energy to power Earth systems. Everything runs on energy: there is a constant cycling of energy and mass between the hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere as indicated by the arrows. (Christopherson, 2005).
 
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Ecopsychology is a budding discipline that recognizes the complex...

ICC and The Center for Ecopsychology have partnered with UNESCO to provide education through our Ecopsychology Training Program under The United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development Program.
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Ecopsychology Training
Ecopsychology is a budding discipline that recognizes the complex interconnection, interaction, and interdependence among living and non-living nature. This of course includes humans, as we too are nature. It is a cross-pollination among the sciences and humanities that provides a critical and necessary understanding that the well being, the flourishing of the planet and that of the human and non human world must include sustainable and mutually enhancing relationships.

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