Joanna Macy, Ph.D. (1929–2025), was a scholar, author, and teacher of Buddhism, systems thinking, and Deep Ecology. A respected voice in movements for peace, justice, and ecology, she combined six decades of activism with rigorous scholarship. Her thirteen books explore the psychological and spiritual challenges of the nuclear age, ecological awareness, and the intersections of Buddhist thought with science. As the founder of the Work That Reconnects, Macy developed a transformative framework and workshop methodology that helps people turn despair into collaborative action, fostering a sense of the world as our living, interconnected body.