Support for Environmentalists - Don Pierce, Heartwood Path Online Courses/Books

Episode 59 March 09, 2022 00:29:20
Support for Environmentalists - Don Pierce, Heartwood Path Online Courses/Books
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Support for Environmentalists - Don Pierce, Heartwood Path Online Courses/Books

Mar 09 2022 | 00:29:20

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Show Notes

Don Pierce has spent nearly his whole life working to protect the environment. After decades of work as a professional environmentalist, Don concluded that a new approach––one focused on the environmentalist and not just the environment––was needed.

     

When famed conservationist David Brower asked him to write “a piece” to show environmentalists how to persevere, the result was a series of online courses that is good for both environmentalists and anyone seeking happiness and the preservation of nature. This series––the Heartwood Path––helps people to develop spiritually, helps people discover the benefits of communing with nature, and helps people find the abundant, abiding, and authentic happiness that comes from helping others, including natural beings.

 

Don formed his first environmental group––a tree planting club––when he was nine. After that, he was president of both his high school and college environmental organizations. After a few years as a professional river conservationist, he was hired by Brower to be the Midwest Representative of Friends of the Earth. Pierce has led numerous conservation groups, including the Illinois Chapter of the Sierra Club. He was a governor-appointed member of the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission.

 

He has a Bachelor’s Degree in environmental science, a Master’s Degree in political science, and Master’s Degree in social work. When he was not working to protect the environment or guiding people down the Heartwood Path, Pierce––a qualified life coach and mental health practitioner––served those who needed his care––including those who are young, aged, mentally ill, or mentally disabled.

 

Don Pierce has been a professional environmentalist, drummer, printing executive, team-builder, and social worker.  He is an avid canoeist and a photographer. He has authored a lengthy guide to attractions along the Missouri River, numerous conservation articles, and his auto-biography (available at Amazon).  He loves to walk in nature with his dog. He divides his time between California and Missouri. He has two grown daughters: one, the mother of his two grand-daughters, in St. Louis;  and the other somewhere with her husband on a sailboat that is often moored in Santa Barbara. 

 

https://www.heartwoodpath.com/

https://www.instagram.com/heartwoodpath/

https://www.facebook.com/heartwoodpath

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