Birthing a ‘new earth’
November 17th sees the Findhorn Foundation celebrating its 57th birthday. On such occasions we often reexamine our convictions in light of their fruits — the truth of how things are. Here are a few reflections inspired by words spoken to Eileen Caddy, and of her co-founders Peter Caddy and Dorothy
Self Help communities
The Scottish Rural Network, of which PET is a member, has an interesting blog on self-help communities in South Korea. Pretty far from Findhorn I hear you think; but not the self-help part. It's of interest because it links community skills, the ageing phenomenon and social enterprise. Enjoy the blog.
Co-living
What do you feel/think about it? We have yet another co-word. Co-ol... Some community food for thought... Here’s an urban example of co-living so you can get a feel for thecollective: their mission is "to build and activate spaces that foster human connection and enable people to lead more fulfilling
Relation.ship
Here's a webpage link concerning the key concept behind intentional community, and what the "co-" part of co-housing is all about. source: Dictionary.com As the linked website supports start-up projects, is continually updated with the growing experience of its supporters, and given that the r-word is actually a
Greening Finance!
Here's an interesting and practical example of a 'community' making informed, small, real-world choices and simultaneously affecting actual, small, environmental change in one of the world's great desert regions, to all of our advantage! We don't have to go that far —geographically—just make the best choices we are able to!
Village survival
In a monthly info blog we get, I read a great piece on examples of rural village development. Development of this kind is a complex juggling act of 'soft' and 'hard' investments in both learning and activity: really, it stands or falls with whether we truly believe in our own
Social, cultural community
Why we need community: it helps us LIVE change, rather than just react.
Celebrate your sustainable community
On the 21st of September 2019 European transformational communities will again be celebrating their practical sustainability solutions. Also on that date for the first time, American sustainable communities will do the same. Local, citizen or community-led initiatives (like those of the Findhorn Ecovillage) are adding up to something incredibly big
Relationalism
Here's a hopeful sign—identifying a quiet though powerful united-ness— from those great States of America! This made for a brilliant and thought provoking read. Perhaps for you too; the very subject for one of those lazy summer days... https://www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/the-relationalist-manifesto/ source: Aspen Institute
Sustainable development
A phrase that has about as many meanings as people who use it —Dr. Paul Raskin. Add to this the disconnect I may feel with a subject that seems to stymie highly resourced intergovernmental organisations, transnational corporations and civil society at large! And yet only within me lies the answer
O solar mio
Have you heard of Wait but why? Wait; you haven't? Why? Patience, and check out this follow-on blog from the Elon Musk series! Fascinating stuff—all of it. Enjoy!
Seek ye first…
Reading about Thomas Hübl's talk with Peking HSBC Business School students and local entrepreneurs, I was reminded of PET's Mission to wit: encouraging "social development, environmental protection & improvement, and wellbeing in the whole Findhorn Ecovillage Community." More often than I like to admit, I think about the above in terms of outward, material 'betterment.' Hübl invited
