“I had walked this path across campus countless times, but today this modest patch of nature felt more alive than it ever had. Everything alive is sentient.” —Michael Pollan, A World Appears
On April 13, 2026, Perfect Earth Project presented a sold-out Grounded Conversations with OnBeing’s Krista Tippett and author Michael Pollan in the Living Room at W New York – Union Square. Krista and Michael gave an inspiring talk—Can plants feel? Is the scent of fresh cut lawn telling us something? Can we imagine a different kind of science? If we open our minds and consciousness to the complexities of nature, suddenly a whole new world appears.
GROUNDED CONVERSATIONS is a series of events originated and organized by Perfect Earth Project to raise consciousness about the human/nature relationship and how it affects our health—and our future. Previous Grounded Conversations included Killer Lawns on May 3, 2026, at Guild Hall in East Hampton, NY, with Dr. Ray Dorsey, Dr. Sarah Evans, Dr. Carl Safina, and Edwina von Gal about how common lawn chemicals harm us, our children, and our pets. And on July 18, 2025, Krista Tippett and Biddle Duke discussed how to find hope in a world of environmental uncertainty at LongHouse. Perfect Earth will host future Grounded Conversations this summer.
Save the date on July 19, 2026 for What Remains: Gift Your Body to the Earth Naturally. In this conversation and trade fair at the beautiful LongHouse in East Hampton, NY, we will explore the questions people are wondering about, but don’t know who to ask: What is a green burial? Can I be composted? Why are these more sustainable ways a key to our ecological future?
And later this summer we’ll host a conversation all about ticks. Sign up for our newsletter so you don’t miss an event.
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