Emerson James
Advisor
About Leader
Emerson James (they/them) has spent a decade practicing homemaking in Cache Valley, Utah, and the surrounding Bear River Mountains. They are called to the particular role of spiritual practice and action to facilitate the transformation of cultures and systems of oppression. A person who has had a diversity of jobs – field ecologist, artisan cheese maker, project manager – Emerson tends to focus not on the what, but the how. For them, bringing great care and beauty to the small details, with an eye towards the whole, builds the foundations and containers for individuals, organizations, and communities to reimagine and give form to alternative systems of being. A dedicated meditator, they continue to be humbled by the journey to see themselves and the world clearly. They have a BS in Environmental Stewardship from McPherson College and an MS in English with an emphasis in Creative Nonfiction from Utah State University. Their queer, ecological, dharma, and writing interests are currently being expressed in an ongoing project exploring the liberation possible when an eco-queer lens is applied to the Jataka Tales.
