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Sophy Banks on the Heart of Transition

18 June 2016 Leave a Comment

"Transitioning to a more compassionate, conscious future is a journey of both outer changes and inner ones. Sophy Banks is a psychotherapist and co-developer of the Transition Town Movement’s ‘inner transition’ philosophy. She explores a vision and process for communities wishing to engage in the process of transformation right now, without waiting for ‘permission’. Mindfulness plays an important role in the process. Ms. Banks was interviewed at the New Story Summit, Findhorn Community, Scotland … Continue reading

Generation Waking Up: The Story of Our Generation

22 May 2015 Leave a Comment

"We are writing a different story than the one we've been led to believe is inevitable." Generation Waking Up is igniting a generation of young people to bring forth a thriving, just, and sustainable world. This video is part of the Generation Waking Up Experience - called a 'WakeUp' for short - a multimedia educational workshop that inspires young people to transform their lives and communities. Watch video

May East: The UN’s strategic vision of the world in 2030

15 May 2015 1 Comment

With the convergence of multiple crisis on the planet, the UN has a bold, provocative strategic vision of the world in 2030. It’s a vision of an integrated sustainable development, within planetary boundaries, engaging thousands of stakeholders from all over the world and leaving no-one behind. Member states within the UN are realising that there is no more time to develop now and clean up later. May believes that despite the state of the world, if we don’t have a positive vision of the future, we will never get there. We need to activate this positive vision and communicate it to everybody we meet in order to co-create the new story. Watch video

Naresh Giangrande: The choice facing humanity

20 April 2015 Leave a Comment

Naresh Giangrande, co-founder of Transition Towns Totnes, tells the story of transitioning to a more responsible, inspiring way of living and being sustainably on the planet. We are at the knife edge of a historic moment of choice, facing global disaster on one hand and extraordinary and deep change on the other. Which of those stories is going to be our dominant narrative going forward? Naresh was filmed at the New Story Summit: Inspiring Pathways for our Planetary Future, which took place at … Watch video

Jonathon Porritt: A Glimpse of the New Story in 2050

19 April 2015 Leave a Comment

Jonathon Porritt reveals his optimistic vision of the new story from the point of view of his avatar, Alex McKay, who time travels back from the future to address Findhorn's New Story Summit. The year is 2050. Alex's story charts the key events, technology breakthroughs and lifestyle revolutions that make the world what it is in 2050. Things have improved as a direct result of the love, care and inspired activism of millions upon millions of people around the planet who galvanised themselves to … Watch video

The Next System Project: Revolutionary Thinking for the Future of the Planet

4 April 2015 Leave a Comment

"Growing inequality, political stalemate, and climate disruption prompt an important insight. When the old ways no longer produce the outcomes we are looking for, something deeper is occurring. It is time to explore genuine alternatives and new models — The Next System." Watch video

Putting a New Vision Together: Jini Reddy Reports from Findhorn’s New Story Summit

3 April 2015 Leave a Comment

Meeting The Six Foundational Human Needs as a Path to Global Transformation

23 March 2015 Leave a Comment

"We have come to a point in our history where we have the opportunity to create a place we can choose to live in integrity with every moment; choosing harmony with ourselves, our circle of friends and family, and our planet as a demonstration of living for The Highest Good of All. The best part is, we can also do this in a way that better fulfills our human needs and provides us lives that are rich, vibrant, and meaningful. This page is about these needs and how simultaneously meeting them all … Continue reading

India’s other daughters – The village that plants 111 trees when a girl is born

22 March 2015 Leave a Comment

"In a country that still favours the birth of a son, Piplantri village in Rajasthan not only embraces daughters but has created a tradition that benefits both the local people and the planet. This endearing village makes a conscious effort to save girl children and the green cover at the same time, by planting 111 trees every time a girl is born. A brilliant exercise in eco-feminism, this should inspire India and the rest of the world. "This wonderful eco-conscious tradition ensures that an … Continue reading

Interview: A Cultural Shift to ‘The City as Commons’ with Professor Christian Iaione

19 March 2015 Leave a Comment

"We are talking about a cultural shift. The new governance model proposed is a new way for us to relate to almost everything, from economy to society as a whole and to other people, in other words: our vision of the world changes. Whether this cultural paradigm takes expression in sharing a car, or caring about where the trash ends up, this is all part of a 21st century way of living: a way of sharing things, sharing services, sharing spaces, sharing production and sharing responsibilities." ~ … Continue reading

Sophy Banks on the Heart of Transition

May East: The UN’s strategic vision of the world in 2030

Naresh Giangrande: The choice facing humanity

Jonathon Porritt: A Glimpse of the New Story in 2050

Putting a New Vision Together: Jini Reddy Reports from Findhorn’s New Story Summit

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