This is another Interview from the Balcony. And today I'm just delighted to have as my guest Anneloes Smitsman. I've been following her work over many years and now today I have the delight of having a conversation with her. And before we get started, just let me share some of Anneloes background. It's [...]
Cities aka Human Hives need Regeneration First Responders. More than 50% of humanity lives in cities – up to 90% in the developed world. Cities are responsible for emitting 50% of CO2 that is now quickly warming our planet beyond the tolerance for humans and all life. Those of you who have endured 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 Place. Deep Design is an all-quadrant (AQAL) process: Deep Design includes (a) research of the past geological and social history and current conditions/ situations/circumstances of the [...]
Duane Elgin sets out the steps we can take to Choose Earth in the most positive way possible. Elgin proposes we do the following in order to Choose Earth as our future (p.155): Awaken to aliveness Cultivate our true gifts Be deeply informed Protect and restore nature Grieve losses Practice reconciliation Choose simplicity [...]
Kate Raworth’s Donut Economics provides the foundation for a Planet of Integral Cities to see themselves both internally through what you call placecaring and placemaking, but also externally through the interaction with other cities in the world and how they enable social justice and Earth system balance. As Integral City recognized AAmsterdam as [...]
Vandana Shiva's 10 Principles lead us to Earth Democracy through Justice, Sustainability and Peace which in turn create the life conditions for Regenerativity. Ecological Democracy – Democracy of all life We are all members of the Earth community. We all have the duty to protect the rights and welfare of all species and [...]
A natural sequence for the creative renewal of the city involves the key steps of: Discovery, Strategic Planning, Contexting Sustainability & Resilience, Connecting & Communicating and Governing. We can review a city’s approaches to creative placecaring and placemaking with the steps set out 2 below (with parenthetic links to the numbered sequence of the [...]
Futures Lab Russia, July 2021, invited Integral City to imagine cities in 100 years. This series of blogs comprises the lecture that was offered by Marilyn Hamilton PhD, Founder of Integral Cities. Conclusions MH: Thank you Gaia. I can see that Integral City evolution for the next century starts with a commitment to [...]
Futures Lab Russia, July 2021, invited Integral City to imagine cities in 100 years. This series of blogs comprises the lecture that was offered by Marilyn Hamilton PhD, Founder of Integral Cities. MH: Can you give us some guidance for designing whole new cities? Designing New Cities Gaia: Keeping in mind the challenges [...]
Futures Lab Russia, July 2021, invited Integral City to imagine cities in 100 years. This series of blogs comprises the lecture that was offered by Marilyn Hamilton PhD, Founder of Integral Cities. Development Strategies Gaia Continues: Not surprisingly the roots of Gaia-centric designs for city wellbeing offer us a way of imagining the [...]