Mindful To be mindful is to be aware of what is happening right here and right now. Ecology Right here and right now human activity is threatening the future of our species. Mindful Ecology To be aware, right here and right now, of this ecological truth. If one is convinced that the life we live now is unsustainable and has no future, what is a person going to do with such knowledge? If even a tenth of the forecasts from ecology's models come to pass, the day after tomorrow is almost too terrifying to think about. Mindful Ecology is a way to think about these things. First the mind teaches the heart when what we learn becomes felt in our body. Then the heart teaches the mind, as what our bodies know begins to inspire our minds. Then we hear, each in our own way, what the lands, skies, and oceans are asking of us.