The Climate Within Us: Leadership, Integration, and Regeneration in a Warming World

As above so below. Dormant seeds of ancient wisdom. We've now collectively past the pivot point of no return and engaged in the quickening of an environmental, politico/religious/technological and environmental implosion. The present dominating scientific materialist paradigm has reached its limits as it views the cosmos as a meaningless ,purposeless place. Its perspective that looks at the universe, nature and life as a machine that needs to be taken apart to be understood and improved is culminating in this meta crisis. We are now facing what many perceive as a most unsettling fearful unknown. But this era of disconnected separation is coming to an end. In the words of poet T.S. Eliot: "The end of all our explorations will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time...when the last earth left to discover is that which was the beginning..." Taken for granted for a few hundred of years of scientific exploration, consciousness is now emerging as the most active field of scientific endeavour and in doing so, it is reconnecting the many field of research from quantum physics, neuroscience, biology, psychology, mathematics, to anthropology, philosophy.. all into one new paradigm. The emerging data tells us clearly that separation is an illusion. Everything is connected. This "field of consciousness " is the primordial substrate out of which everything emerges. This new paradigm is also merging with the perennial wisdom of the ages. All is One. All of this AI technology hype anchored in the material world is soon become obsolete to be replaced by the soft technologies of the conscious heart. Sufi mystic poet Rumi said hundred of years ago: " Everything in the universe is within you, ask all from yourself". The same intelligence that spins galaxies unfolds all life ,animate and inanimate. We do not breath we are being breathed, we do not make our heart beat it pumps blood on its own, we do not think we are being thought (6,000 to 80,000 thoughts a day). This beautiful hopeful book " The Climate Within Us" was not written by Richard Klein, it wrote itself through Richard. Thank you brother to bring it into this open ground. It is for us now to sow and water the ancient wisdom seed into this open fertile ground to let them germinate and unfold their narrative. This meaningful book is providing us with inspiring stories and tools as a passage to make the quantum leap through this unsettling unknown and learn to fly into the climate within us. And so be it.

A life well lived! A book full of wisdom acquired over 40 years of deep care for both humans and the planet. Worth the read! You'll be left with a sober look at our current planetary situation, personal tools to navigate these times, and hope that the young people of today may be able to carry the torch to a saner world.

Wow, this book brings such insight on how we can NOW navigate this changing world. In a time where uncertainty seems ever more present, The climate within asks us deep questions and brings insights so we may find a place within us that can feel rooted in a deep knowing within ourselves for HOW to navigate the changes of our world. Yes it's about climate but its about SO much more......There is a flow, a depth of Knowledge and Wisdom that is shared here that is like a soothing balm, for those of us who at times may feel at a lost as to WHAT NOW...... There is no real answers to THE Solutions....but there are many answers on the HOW to navigate what we face as Humans and perhaps those are the biggest answers what we as individual's can do within ourselves so we can then make better choices and have Choice. Thank you for pouring your heart into this work.

For about 13 years, from the age of 20-33, I was an ardent environmental activist, responding to what I believed to be a global crisis. Then, I collapsed into a sea of despair, confusion, self-doubt. Nearly 25 years later, I feel ready to meet many of the challenges and crises in my life as a father, husband, community member and global citizen. Over those intervening years, I was able to fumble my way through much of the inner resourcing Richard Klein so brilliantly details in his book. I wish this book had been available 30 years ago. I'm so grateful it's been written now for all those who despair about what's to be done. Read it, and then gift to anyone you think may benefit

Richard brings the reader an eloquent synopsis of how our neurological and hormonal survival systems keep us locked in inertia or outrage over the climate crisis. He offers a clear understanding of current psycho-emotional science, accompanied by practical exercises to mobilize our personal and then our social action in a balanced and integrated way. This book is truly about how to bring change from the inside out... one breath, one connection in presence, one step at a time towards personal, authentic leadership, at a critical time when we need it the most!