Essays and Public Talks
Peter Forbes’ most extensive writing on land and people is found in his book, “The Great Remembering,” or in his essay in the anthology “Coming To Land in a Troubled World.” In addition, Peter writes new essays each year that are published in journals or given as speeches at conferences around the country. If you are interested in reprinting or excerpting any of this material, we would love to hear from you. Thank you.
Peter’s essays and public talks
- Generosity and Gratitude, September 2009, Shelburne VT
- Expanding the Base from Ecology to Community, October, 2008, The Nature Conservancy's CONEX Gathering, Vancouver, BC.
- Building a New Movement: Land Conservation and Community, September, 2008.
- The Power of Story, February, 2008.
- Toward a New Relationship, October 11, 2007, Toward a New Conciousness Conference, Aspen, Colorado.
- Creating a New Land Movement with Children, November 2, 2007, Mass Audubon's Connecting Children and Nature conference.
- The Power of Story, November, 2007.
- Toward a New Land Movement, March 15, 2007, Public Presentation Sponsored by the Jackson Hole Land Trust at the National Museum of Wildlife Art
- What is a Whole Community and Why Should We Care?, June 2, 2006, Bay Area Open Space Council
- Generosity and Gratitude, June 5, 2006, Bellingham Washington, Public Talk
- Stories from the Land, March 25, 2006, Connecticut Land Trust Convocation
- Beyond Saving Places to Saving Relationships, January 14, 2006, Quivira Coalition
- Land is Relationship - Enquiring Mind Article - 2004
- The Soul of This Place, July 19, 2003, Vermont Land Trust
- Rethinking the Land Conservation Movement, May 29, 2003, Forest Stewards Guild, Sewanee, TN
- Whole Thinking for Land Conservationists, October 28, 2002, Land Trust Alliance Rally, Austin, TX – 2002
- A Conservation Eulogy, October 1, 2001, Land Trust Alliance Rally
- The Role of Emotion and Values in the Environmental Movement, August 26, 2001, University of NH, Durham, NH