About Us

Welcome! Alliance for the Earth supports and facilitates the emergence of a vibrant, global community committed to bringing healing, protection and renewal to the Earth and all beings. We accomplish our mission through visionary programs that integrate indigenous wisdom and ancient ceremonial practices with contemporary communication technology. Our intention is to engage and empower individuals and communities around the world to awaken and transform our destructive ways of life into actions that honor and sustain life. You are invited to join us and get involved!

ALLIANCE for the EARTH BOARD of DIRECTORS:

Alliance for the Earth is the fiscal sponsor for the Earth Treasure Vase Global Healing Project

Cynthia Jurs, President, Founder, Open Way Sangha; Executive Director, Earth Treasure Vase Global Healing Project

William Hugh Wheir DVM, Vice President, Founder, Animal Alliance; Board member & Scientific Advisor, Elephants in Crisis

Ginny McGinn, Treasurer, Co-Director of the Center for Whole Communities and former President of Bioneers

Ellen Wingard, Secretary, Leadership Consultant and Author

Stephen M Badger, Board member, Mars Inc.; former President, Seeds of Change

Paul Irwin, President Emeritus, Humane Society of the United States; President, Elephants in Crisis

Linda Ward, Healer, Ritualist, and Activist

ADVISORY COUNCIL (in formation):

Abigail Alling & Mark Van Thillo, Co-Founders & Co-Directors, Planetary Coral Reef Foundation & Biosphere Foundation

Tsultrim Allione, Spiritual Director, Tara Mandala Retreat Center & author

Roshi Joan Halifax, Zen Teacher & Founder, Upaya Zen Center

Vijali Hamilton, Founding Director, World Wheel Project: Global Peace & Healing Through the Arts

Joanna Harcourt Smith, Writer & Founding Producer/Director, FuturePrimitive.org

Wendy Johnson, Author, activist, organic gardener & meditation teacher

Joanna Macy, PhD, Eco-philosopher, author, Buddhist scholar

Deena Metzger, Writer, poet, activist, storyteller, healer, & spiritual counselor

Mayumi Oda, Artist & Founder, Plutonium Free Future

Ajahn Pasanno, Theravada Buddhist teacher, Co-Abbot Ahbayagiri Monastery

Evon Peter, Executive Director, Native Movement & Indigenous Leadership

Princesse Constance de Polignac, Fondations Polignac, France

Bernadette Rebienot, Omyene Bwiti healer, Gabon

Kim Spencer, President & Founder, Link TV

Ven. Lama Ngawang Tsultirm Zangpo, Sherpa Lama & Tibetan Buddhist teacher

STAFF:

Cynthia Jurs, Executive Director

Raji Mandelkorn, Media Manager / Spacebridge & Youth Communication Council Coordinator

Christian Leahy, Communications Support

Judy Herzl, Organizational Development