The gift of life ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
TEDx Findhorn Livestreaming from Universal Hall Friday, 10 November 7.30pm GMT
Join us for another in our series of inspirational TEDx Findhorn evenings in the Universal Hall here at Findhorn. We will be joined by the following presenters: Professor David Smythe: Fracking: The Wild West come to the UK Professor Andrew Watterson: Why fracking can jeopardise your health and damage the world Professor Stuart Haszeldine: Net-zero climate emissions – introducing Certificates of Carbon Storage Jeddah Mali: What makes life work: the concept, practice and application of … Continue reading
The wave is not the ocean
Transforming Mondays
“Go to the Brink and Look Over” – Inspiration of Peter Caddy, Co-founder Findhorn Foundation
20 March 2017 marks the 100th birthday of Peter Caddy, co-founder of the Findhorn Foundation. His extraordinary life journey, which ended in Germany in 1994, has touched countless lives and continues to serve as a source of inspiration for his beloved community. Read Peter's key inspirational messages here.... Continue reading
New Theory on How the Amazon Controls the Earth’s Climate
Does the Amazon hold the key to reversing climate change? "Many scientists point out that because the forest sequesters carbon dioxide while producing oxygen on such a grand scale, it “plays a critical role in the global carbon cycle that helps to shape the world’s climate,” leading scientists to dub the Amazon as ‘the lungs of the world.’ "A new theory suggests that the value of the rainforest is still being understated. The latest research proposes that the Amazon is also the beating ‘heart … Continue reading
The Dark Side of Being Light
"Shadows are inevitable on the path of spiritual illumination.... “Stay strong You brilliant Compass You are Guiding yourself Home. "There’s a point at which you start to feel that the enormity of things is so unbelievable, you wonder how you’d ever been walking around at all. With eyes held so tightly; slivers, before. How on earth did the light get in? How did you ever arrive where you are? "Perhaps, in being led towards the heat." Read the full story by Robin Lee.... Continue reading
Rwanda: Choosing a path of sustainability
A beautifully shot short film by John D. Lui about Rwanda's new story ..... by linking economic development to a policy of land conservation and the use of renewables, Rwanda has lifted more than one million people out of poverty and become a model of sustainable growth. Watch video
New Story Summit Photo Caption Competition
What's it like organising an event the magnitude of Findhorn's New Story Summit? ... With only two days until the event starts, Geoff Dalglish asked the question and captured co-focalisers Richard Olivier and Yvonne Cuneo in lighthearted mood. We're looking for the best caption for this photograph. Here's your chance ... Continue reading
Spirit, Justice and a Living Economy for a Living Earth with David Korten
David Korten’s presentation to the Just Sustainability: Hope for the Commons Conference at Seattle University on August 9, 2014, with introduction by Phillip Thompson, Director of the Center for Environmental Justice and Sustainability and Professor/Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering. Continue reading