Professional development & strategic decision making for creative, land loving movers and shakers.
Offering accompanied explorations to harness tools and tailored techniques to bring the innovative power of a creative, land based approach into your professional life and place of work.
Sarah West, MPA, BA(Hons), DKATI
Founder of Earthen Vision
Radical Regeneration for Our Work in the World
Sarah founded Earthen Vision as a way to accompany professionals and organizations to harness the radical regeneration that can come from the inside, out, when we intentionally bring our creative, earthy selves into the workplace.
Blending 15 plus years of experience working in senior level positions for provincial, local and Indigenous governments and her work as an environmental arts therapist, Sarah has honed how using a creative, land based approach makes us more effective, more efficient, and much more resilient to burnout in our places of work.
Sarah has a Masters in public administration and an honours degree in cultural anthropology and peace studies. She is a trained mental health professional as a climate aware, environmental arts therapist, and is a professional member of the Canadian Art Therapy Association and the Climate Psychology Alliance.
The foundation of her work is grounded on being brought “under wing” by Indigenous Elders (of the Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples) who encouraged her to explore the indigeneity found within her ancestral traditions from Scotland, Ireland and England; her adventures as an outdoorswoman; and the transformative power of embodied, lived experiences in ancestral skills and the eco arts.
You can find Sarah reading the likes of:
Tyson Yunkaporta, Art Manuel, Sharon Venne, Diana Beresford-Kroeger, Suzanne Simard, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Sharon Blackie, Martin Prechtel, Mary Reynolds, Manchan Magan, Martin Shaw, Nan Shepherd, Ian Siddons Heginworth, Alexander Kopytin, Leslie Davenport, Francis Weller, Brit Wray, Rob MacFarlane, and Joanna Macy.
What people are saying about Sarah
“Sarah is a wise, generous facilitator who emulates beautifully the principles and practices of reciprocity... helped deepen my own relationship with the land but also given me the tools & confidence to share this approach with my clients. I highly recommend Sarah.” - Sophie, course participant
“Sarah is gifted with an intuitive, spiritual connection to the earth and she has honed her ability through years of professional training and cultural exploration. When working with Sarah, one can feel that she has gone into the depths of herself, and because of this, she holds the capacity to companion others on a dedicated path of self-inquiry.” - Susan, client
“Sarah has this natural, down to earth facilitation style, which makes everyone feel so comfortable in her workshops.” - Chloe, course participant
“Your presence has been so gentle, guiding and it’s nice to have that. I really see the care and passion you have for this work.” - Kaitlin, course participant