Consciousness in Action presents insights about the evolution of consciousness that Andrew Beath has distilled from decades of social and environmental activism, weaving a tapestry of wisdom that features inspiring stories from numerous progressive leaders.

Julia Butterfly Hill, Joanna Macy, Deena Metzger, John Mack, Ralph Metzner and many others offer commentaries that elaborate Beath's themes and provide pathways to personal and global transformation. Beath's interviewees' focus is on seven attributes of consciousness that they have employed in their activism and demonstrated across time and cultures to bring about change.