Cylvia Hayes is an environmentalist and economic system change expert, a unity minister, motivational speaker, cultural commentator, former First Lady of Oregon, and dog agility-holic. She is committed to raising consciousness and redesigning civilization so all creation can thrive.
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Finding hope and purpose in a world in crisis
After years of turning her backyard into a haven for wildlife, the author, Cylvia Hayes, watched the songbirds suddenly disappear. What began as a personal loss became a reflection on eco-grief, ecological decline, and how to find meaning, connection, and hope in a world undergoing profound environmental change.
June 19, 2026
Am I a Terrorist?
In the face of the climate crisis and unprecedented wealth inequality we’re imagining, and working toward lives no longer guided and marked by overconsumption, environmental devastation and dreams blocked by lack of opportunity based on economic class. So, yep, I’m anti-fascism and have a problem with capitalism. Does that make me a terrorist?
December 9, 2025
Our broken and brutal economy
The frustration is reaching critical mass, and it will drive change. The question is what type, and direction, of change?
November 25, 2025
They’re Breaking the Economy
The economy is not a force of Nature or an act of God. It is a set of human-made systems that we tweak and change all the time. Humans invented the economy, which means we could re-invent it.
March 26, 2025
Out Over Our Skis – Energy Faceplant
The term “out over your skis” means careening forward, a little out of control, very likely headed for a faceplant. This is the position humanity is in when it comes to energy demand.
June 6, 2024
Grieving a Diminished Natural World
For many of us a very challenging component of eco-grief is knowing that we too are part of the problem. We inflict harm on what we love.
January 30, 2024
