Russell Evans

Russell Evans

Russell Evans is the director of Transition Lab, a school that teaches people realistic ways to take radical steps toward creating a more just, fun, and beautiful world. Transition Lab powers this work by meeting basic needs through relationships rather than money. Its students develop ways of living that allow them to use their gifts to create better livelihoods for a new economy.

Recent Articles

School, Classroom, Danger, Violence, Loving-Kindness, Buddhism, Lion's Roar

Practicing Loving-Kindness in the Face of Danger

When “Luis” came in, something about his movements put everyone in my classroom on high alert.

School violence: Can this Buddhist practice make a difference?

Could the Buddhist practice of metta, or lovingkindness meditation, make a difference in school violence? Teacher Russell Evans says yes.