Change the Story, Change the World
"Deep in the Himalayas, on the border between China and India, lies the Kingdom of Bhutan, which has pledged to remain carbon neutral for all time. In this illuminating talk, Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay shares his country's mission to put happiness before economic growth and set a world standard for environmental preservation." Watch video
City of Refuge.... "A new book by Starhawk explores the task of healing society. "It’s essential, Starhawk said, “for all of us to look ahead and ask, ‘What kind of world do we want to leave? What’s the personal contribution we came into the world to make?’” "There’s much healing to be done, both in the novel and in the real world, before that vision can come to fruition. As her initial question acknowledged, the “new world” only begins when people are able to heal from the damage caused by … Continue reading
Dr. Julie Krull, All Things Connected, shares an intimate interview with Dr. Nancy Roof (pictured left), Founder of Kosmos Associates and Editor of Kosmos Journal. "How do we inform, inspire and even engage individuals in this digital era of rapid change? How do we share new perspectives on global issues and cut through the noise of information overload and the barrage of social media rhetoric? Nancy Roof has been on a mission to do this by sharing transformational thinking and policy … Continue reading
"....we are working to build a global movement to overcome the policies, drivers, causes and dynamics fuelling war and violence in all its forms. Like marshaling our resources to respond to the outbreak of Ebola, we need to marshal our resources to respond to, overcome and transcend the war making, war intensifying, war fuelling policies that promote more violence. "We are not powerless. We are not alone. We do not have to sit back and feel that nothing can be done. We are each of us. We are … Continue reading
"Elder, healer and leader in the Maori community, Rangimarie Turuki Rose Peri, tells her story and shows us the true meaning of self-acceptance. "Dr. Rangimarie Turuki Rose Peri, is a Maori elder who has been involved in education, community development and language revitalization for the past 40 years. We interviewed her at her home just north of Tuai, a small town in the picturesque mountains of the north island of Aotearoa New Zealand. Rose, as she likes to be called, welcomes people from … Watch video
"New theories in neuroscience suggest consciousness is an intrinsic property of everything, just like gravity. That development opens a world of opportunity for collaboration between Buddhists and neuroscientists. ”The heart of consciousness,” says neuroscientist Christof Koch, “is that it feels like something. How is it that a piece of matter, like my brain, can feel anything?” "In 2013, Koch, one of the world’s leading experts on consciousness, went to a monastery in India to discuss that … Continue reading
We are delighted to announce the launch of our film, An Enquiry into A New Story for Humanity - Change the Story, Change the World. The film will premiere 30 April 2016 at Findhorn and be live streamed around the world as our gift to you. Featuring Satish Kumar, Elisabet Sahtouris, Charles Eisenstein and many more engaged change makers. The film was inspired by the New Story Summit at the Findhorn Foundation: a sold-out multicultural, multigenerational enquiry into a new story for humanity, … Watch video
"Everything IS connected. And we must hold this truth in mind as we go about the business of transitioning our civilization away from its runaway growth curve of mass consumption. The Earth is finite and there are boundaries which we must not cross if we want to continue to be part of the cosmic dance that is life on this beautiful planet. "Humanity needs to think systemically. We need to act from a place of holistic insight. And we need to do so collectively, as the singular humanity of 7.4 … Continue reading
Barbara Marx Hubbard, Findhorn Fellow, futurist and evolutionary biologist, explores how to find our 'Emergent Community' and join our collective genius/talents to co-create the world we want to live in. Watch video
"Each year, World Water Day highlights a specific aspect of freshwater. Under the theme ‘Water and Jobs’, the year 2016 provides an important opportunity to consolidate and build upon the previous World Water Days to highlight the two-way relationship between water and the decent work agenda in the quest for sustainable development. "Bren Smith is a former fisherman turned sustainable shellfish and seaweed farmer and entrepreneur. His company, Thimble Island Oyster Co., operates one of the … Continue reading