Today's episode is the first in a series of conversations with members of Extinction Rebellion NYC who come from contemplative and faith traditions, speaking with insight on living with intention in the midst of uncertainty. This series was created and produced by filmmaker and XR organizer Jonathan Minard. 
 
This first segment was recorded with Jess Serrante. 
 
Jessica Serrante is a Co-Founder of the Radical Support Collective where she is a climate resilience coach. Jess has been a climate activist since 2007. She is a trainer, facilitator and teacher with a decade of experience leading and supporting groups of activists. Jess holds a Masters Degree in Theories of Urban Practice from Parsons School of Design, where she studied urban climate resilience.  She is a student and facilitator of Joanna Macy’s The Work That Reconnects. Jess is passionate about poetry, systems thinking, community building and aims to live her life as an answer to the question: What does it mean to live meaningfully amidst the climate crisis? Jess lives in South Brooklyn, and as a supporter of many rebels in Extinction Rebellion Jess embodies the principles of regenerative culture. 
 
The Radical Support Collective website: 
https://www.radicalsupport.org/jess
 
The passage read at the close of the episode is by Joanna Macy. 
 
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The first track of music you hear is "Fluxuations" by Dew of Light, and the second is "Lunar Glow" by Ookean.