“We are not apart from Nature; we are a part of Nature. This is a central contradiction of modern life. Our challenge as humans, activists, scientists and artists is bring us back into the system of which we are only a part.”
Newton Harrison
Newton Harrison
1932 - 2022
Photo by Lara Greenberg
Our founder (with his late wife Helen) Newton Harrison, passed away on Sept 4, 2022. We honor his long life, his many accomplishments, the literally thousands of people he and their work have affected over the last 50 years. Most of all we honor his lifelong commitment to addressing the climate emergency which is now fully upon us.
We at the Center for the Study of the Force Majeure will continue to support our many ongoing projects. The best way to honor four founders’ vision is to complete the works at hand and to continue to support the well-being of the Life Web.
Helen Mayer Harrison
Helen Mayer Harrison
July 1st, 1927 - March 24th, 2018
Helen Harrison, my wife of 65 years, the mother of our four children, my co-worker in the peace movement and my co-creator in the world of ecologically driven art for now 50 years, drew her last breath at 8.49 this Saturday morning. Three of our four children, Steven, Gabriel, Joy, and myself were holding her at that moment. Our fourth child, Josh, had just spoken to her on the phone from New York. For the past two years, as the dementia became more demanding, loving people, myself, our kids and a wonderful array of caregivers included, looked after her twenty-four hours of every day. Her last breath, so very quiet, so very peaceful. I want to thank all of you who have written so kindly, so generously, in such a heartfelt manner, in e-mails, snail mail, facebook and other media. So thank you. And thank you again. (Newton Harrison, 2021)