David Robinson, initiator of the Findhorn Zoom Taize Community, invited me to share a few thoughts about Being in the World in 2023. This is what I shared with the Findhorn Zoom Taize Community on January 1, 2023. If David had asked me about Being in the World in 2020 I would have [...]
When I look over 2022 I am struck not just with the phenomenon of Transitioning at an epochal level. But the year was phenomenally resonant with new connections, reconnections from year’s past and disconnections as new opportunities drew people apart. (See Table below.) The activities around re/dis/new connecting has made the [...]
This newsletter is published quarterly using a cycle of perspectives on the Integral City viewed from: Planet, People, Place and Power. The theme of this issue is Planet. When we take the perspective of Caring for Planet, we gain the Overview of a Living System Cosmology that embraces all of the Cares into [...]
Dear Earth, Dear Earth, let me tell you how I feel. You have given me such treasure. I love you so. The above refrain is a simple Taizé song that awakens my growing edges. Because it honours my relationship to the Earth that birthed all Life, including me, it opens my heart to [...]
During Humanity Risings 12-day broadcast on COP 26, we learned about the importance of the Rain Forest. On the day of the Grand Finale Rob Laet wrote this impassioned email, and we have received permission to publish it as below. The relevance for cities is obvious - in order for us to breathe, we [...]
From November 9-11, 2021 Humanity Rising continued broadcasts on significant themes for COP 26, including Oceans, Rain Forests and Biodiversity. Links to the Panels and Recordings are set out below. The greatest hope came unexpectedly on Day 12 - despite the COP 26 governments' tepid performance - because the Civil Society Coalition published the [...]
On Nov. 12, 2021 Humanity Rising brought its 12-day broadcast on COP 26 to a conclusion. A surprising last minute Declaration from Civil Society, gave an unexpected twist to what appeared to be a repeat of prior COPs lack of commitment to emission targets, climate justice reparations or mitigation from the Global North to [...]
On Oct. 28, 2021 Humanity Rising convened anchors and panels for all of the 12-day broadcast on COP 26. Here are the Infographic Links to Days 3-7 - so MUCH is going on this is the fastest way to give you insights from global experts who offer many positive and hopeful strategies. If our [...]
On Oct. 28, 2021 Humanity Rising convened the team who will anchor the 12-day broadcast on COP 26. Lead by Jim Garrison, President of Ubiquity University he shares our intentions with this map of conference broadcasts. Humanity Rising: COP26 Humanity Rising Day 352 Soil Carbon: Our Future Beneath our Feet "A positive vision [...]
On Oct. 28, 2021 Humanity Rising convened its 12-day broadcast on COP 26. On COP 26 Day 8 our Humanity Rising Day 358 theme was Cities. Here is the Infographic of the session hosted by Dr. Marilyn Hamilton. Scroll to the end to find the link to the whole session with guest panelists: Dr. [...]