Deep Ecology in Practice: Eleanor O'Hanlon on Interspecies Communication and Ocean Intelligence

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Monday

27

October

2025

18:30

-

21:00

Join award-winning writer and conservationist Eleanor O’Hanlon for an immersive journey into the depths of the ocean through storytelling, photography, sound, and film. 

Drawing from decades of fieldwork with marine biologists, indigenous knowledge keepers, and her own documented encounters, Eleanor will share some of her most life-changing meetings with ocean life. This will be an evening that bridges science, deep ecology and spiritual practice. 

Together, we’ll explore…

  • When field science, indigenous knowledge, and lived encounters converge, what new picture emerges of the intelligence of the natural world?
  • In a time of escalating conflict and risk, how can this fuller picture reshape the way we listen to and make decisions with the more-than-human world? 
  • What can the ocean teach us about living with rhythm, depth, and presence? As we enter into deep communion with all life, how might this transform how we meet with difference? 

About Eleanor O'Hanlon
Eleanor O’Hanlon is a writer and conservationist with a passion for re-connecting with the inner, spiritual dimension of our relationship with wild animals and the natural world. Her book Eyes of the Wild Journeys of Transformation with the Animal Powers takes the reader on a remarkable journey of close encounters with whales, wolves, polar bears, brown bears and wild horses, in the company of indigenous guides and field biologists who are renewing ancient ways of finding inner connection with the wild. Eyes of the Wild was awarded the Nautilus Gold Book Award for Nature Writing, and has won praise from leading ecological voices for its innovative blend of personal experience, science, story-telling and spiritual insight.

“Eden, I think, is not simply a mythical place, or a metaphor for original innocence, or an outworn and divisive religious symbol. Eden is a state of being, and we are free to return every time we know ourselves again in deep communion with the rest of life.” — Eleanor O’Hanlon, Eyes of the Wild

Photograph of the eye of a grey whale

Who this event is for

  • Spiritual ecologists looking to ground their practice in science and spiritual wisdom
  • Conservationists seeking evidence-based approaches that honor non-human intelligence
  • Researchers and academics exploring the intersection of life sciences and spiritual ecology
  • Climate activists wanting to strengthen their advocacy with new paradigms
  • Policy makers needing to understand emerging frameworks in environmental consciousness
  • Nature enthusiasts curious about ocean life and the intelligence of the wild

Book your place now
If you care about nature, conservation, or the spiritual connection between humans and the wild, join us! The evening will include opportunities for discussion and connection with spiritual ecologists, conservationists and nature enthusiasts over tea and biscuits, immersive storytelling, embodied listening, as well as time for Q&A, reflection, and sharing.

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