Dr. Michelle Merrill has expertise in ecology, activism, and learning communities. She is the founder of Novasutras, an ecospiritual initiative to reawaken deep connection with our living world. We reclaim our joy, honor our pain, grow trusted relationships, and take meaningful action in service to all life. Novasutras is rooted in deep ecology and watered by mindfulness traditions. Our term “agaya” expresses joy in the sacred beauty of nature. “Ubuntu” represents connections between all things.