Althea Monica Serad
Project Coordination | Communications & Fundraising
Rooted in Earth Tending
Deep Ecology & Facilitation (Parallel Practice)
I facilitate Work That Reconnects and deep ecology-informed spaces grounded in deep listening, ecological grief tending, consent, relational trust and place.
Alongside facilitation, I coordinate the practical systems that allow these spaces to happen, including planning, partnerships, budgets, logistics, communications and documentation.
I bring this practice into community work, particularly with Indigenous youth, and into how I lead and collaborate professionally.
Roots to Circles: Emergent Indigenous Youth Co-Facilitation in the Work That Reconnects
WTR Network Emergence Fund | November 2025–March 2026
Through Deep Ecology Philippines, Steve Manzano and I co-created and implemented a localized Work That Reconnects learning journey with Indigenous youth from UGBON in General Nakar, Quezon. The project combined community relationship-building, two online learning sessions and an in-person Spiral Journey and Lighting Lab, where the youth explored how Gratitude, Honoring Our Pain, Seeing with New and Ancient Eyes and Going Forth could be understood through their own language, cultural memory, ecological relationships and ways of gathering.
Alongside co-facilitation, I supported administration, finance, grassroots fundraising, logistics and participant coordination. The process affirmed something central to how I now understand facilitation: frameworks become meaningful when communities are able to reshape them through their own knowledge, rhythms and relationships rather than simply receiving them as fixed methods.
Announcement: Work That Reconnects – Emergence Fund recipients
To protect community privacy, I don’t share participant names, detailed locations, or identifiable stories without explicit consent.
My relationship with the Work That Reconnects
2022
Deep Ecology Online Course
Completed a six-week Deep Ecology Online Course from September 21–October 26, 2022, facilitated by Inna Alex and Br. Tenzin, with John Seed as visiting guest. The course introduced Deep Ecology, the Work That Reconnects and the Spiral.
2024
WTR Network Communications Committee
Volunteered with the Work That Reconnects Network Communications Committee, contributing collaboratively to promotional planning, branding, social-media materials and post-event communications. Worked with an international volunteer team using Basecamp, Zoom and Google Workspace.
2025–2026
WTR Emergence Fund
Through Deep Ecology Philippines, co-created and co-facilitated Roots to Circles, supporting Indigenous youth to experience and begin localizing the Spiral through their own cultural and ecological context.
Facilitation Principles
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Clear containers + gentle leadership
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Trauma-aware pacing and consent-based sharing
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Emotional steadiness under pressure
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Community-led adaptation
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Cross-cultural sensitivity and non-extractive storytelling
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Respect for Indigenous knowledge as living, collective and non-extractive
Ways I can support
Intro to Deep Ecology / WTR foundations
(60–90 min talk)
Circle / grief-tending space (90–120 min)
Recent Gatherings
These can be for: mission-led teams, environment/ climate organizations, youth leaders, facilitators-in-training
One-on-One: Earth-Based, Trauma- & Grief-Aware Support
Alongside my facilitation work, I offer one-on-one sessions that are trauma- and grief-aware, rooted in deep listening, body-based grounding, and Earth-based practices. This isn’t therapy and not about fixing. It’s about creating a steady, respectful space where you can feel what’s true for you, make meaning, and move forward with more clarity and gentleness.
This can be for people navigating:
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ecological grief and climate anxiety
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burnout, overwhelm, and nervous system fatigue
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life transitions, identity shifts, and “I can’t go back to the old way” moments
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the longing for deeper belonging—with self, community, and the living world
My approach is shaped by sacred space holding and deep ecology: presence over performance, consent-based pacing, and a focus on what your body and inner world are already communicating. I often weave in reflective prompts, simple exercises/rituals, and practices that support grounding.
If you’re curious: I offer 1:1 sessions as soul companionship / sacred witnessing, a steady container for emotional alchemy, integration, and recommitment to what matters.
This work is supportive and reflective. It does not replace psychotherapy or medical care.
Certifications (coaching & facilitation)
How it shapes my work
steadiness + emotional resilience under pressure
relational trust + cross-cultural sensitivity
facilitation + emergent strategy for groups
“I keep this practice alongside my professional work to stay grounded and sustainable.”