As we amplify the influence of the Integral City paradigm, we are co-midwifing a planet of Integral Cities through the emergence of Living Cities Earth. Our impulse is attracting co-creators (more than 25 at writing). Seeking ways to align our multiple, trans-generational, trans-cultural perspectives we have been inspired to weave our narrative into the [...]
Peace Week 2022 offers the occasion to transmute Pieces (fragments, divisions, separations) into Peace (alignment, wholeness, coherence) through an exploration of the Unitive Narrative. An emergence from the Evolution Leaders, the Unitive Narrative tells a story of how Gaia has a story to tell that unites all of life. Many stories humanity tells [...]
The Park Ecovillage Findhorn (TPE Findhorn) enjoyed another co-creation from Laura Pasetti in early 2022 – this time on a very large scale. Laura is the initiator of EcoTheatre – theatre performed in outdoor ecologies; Processions – theatre performed by walking around; and 7 Directions Theatre – theatre from the East, South, West, North, [...]
After two and a half years of personal devotion to leading Taizé singing online, David Robinson has decided to step back a little from conducting a global choir 3 times a week, to continue hosting the Tuesday morning sessions. Thankfully, Gloucester-based Elyn will assume Thursday leadership – and Annelise from Leeds has come forward [...]
August 2022 seems such a long way from August 2020 – 2 years since the first summer pandemic lockdown in Scotland (and most other places in the world). Where were you when you realized that you could only associate with the people in your household and when outside the home you were required to [...]
When one is on the road to proposing how to reinvent the city, it is not a usual approach to invite in the angels. But sometimes a teacher, disguised as a student turns up in your class (e.g. Sue Cooper in Integral City’s “Beyond Resilient” course – who is clearly on mission – through [...]
With great gratitude to the gifts and lessons learned from three leaders who embodied so many of Integral City Intelligences, we remember with sadness the passing of Dr. Don Beck, Hazel Henderson and Dr. Brenda Dunne. See Newsletter editorial for Integral City particular expressions of appreciation. In Memorian: Dr. Don Edward Beck [...]
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.” Antoine de St. Exupery This is a story about how Gaia is calling from her four directions hearts, minds and souls to [...]
May this Manifesto of Peace honour the universal values of All Life @ *PPPP= Person, People, Place, Planet In Gratitude may we Celebrate the Master Code of Care as we fulfil our Commitments: to protect our individual needs for physical and spiritual safety and survival; and prevent harm to all individuals so that we may serve [...]
Designing a Peace Room for Integral Cities of Peace Barbara Marx Hubbard used to imagine a Peace Room (instead of war room) where we could overview the emergence of Peace. Here is how Living Cities::Earth could develop a possible design. An energy field for recovering a broken City growing the potential for an Integral [...]