Navigating the Long Dark and Being Good Ancestors: Climate Changed & Peterson Toscano

Peterson Toscano is our guest host today as he explores how we can find our footing and maintain our spiritual integrity during times of profound global disruption. In the first half, Peterson shares an excerpt from The BTS Center's Climate Changed podcast, featuring a conversation between host Autumn Brown and Norma Wong. A Zen Buddhist practitioner and former legislator, Norma shares her insights on indigeneity, what it means to live in the "source way," and how we can become good ancestors. In the second half, we return to the Climate Changed podcast as Autumn Brown guides psychotherapist and author Francis Weller through a discussion on The Long Dark. He offers profound reflections on the necessity of communal grief, the transformative power of ritual, and why maintaining an adult presence—and deep friendship—is essential for our collective resilience. The Climate Changed Podcast is a gift of The BTS Center, produced with the help of Peterson Toscano.