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
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
Drawdown, drawup
David Spangler David's Desk (#145) is my opportunity to share thoughts and tools for the spiritual journey. These letters are my personal insights and opinions and do not necessarily reflect the sentiments or thoughts of any other person in Lorian or of Lorian Association as a whole. If
Consequences of be-&doing
In the light of the fantastic Climate & Consciousness Conference at Findhorn and the practical consequences for the climate/people's consciousness, I was struck by this e-article from the Paul Brunton Philosophical Foundation. (I added the [titles] and the links.) Paul Brunton (PB) asks in his "The Hidden Teaching Beyond Yoga"(1941)
Low Carbon Diets and Food
This report forms part of the ‘Food and Diets’ research done by the Zero Carbon Britain project through 2012-13. This work concentrates on low carbon diets in the UK today. About the Zero Carbon Britain project An initiative from the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT). Its aim is to demonstrate
ClimateChangeConsciousness
Dear Member of Park Ecovillage Trust, We are just 5 days away from the Climate Change and Consciousness Conference! It is a unique conference about surviving and thriving in a climate changing world and post-carbon economy. The event will feature some of the clearest and most passionate voices
3rdSector 2020 Vision
https://senscot.net/what-social-enterprise-will-look-like-in-2020/ https://senscot.net/charities-should-see-non-charitable-social-enterprises-as-comrades-in-arms/ https://senscot.net/charities-want-to-trade-as-social-enterprises-but-face-poor-access-to-finance/ Showing the further blurring of the traditional profit line between mainstream and "other" businesses, press and education are more&more emphasising the "Conscious Purpose" of business: a social science concerned chiefly with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services (Economics as defined by Miriam
Climate and the higher perspective
Here's an interesting video/article on Climate Considerations, inviting us to take a higher perspective on our Life on earth. I trust you'll enjoy https://thomashuebl.com/challenge-climate-change/
the power of Community Climate Action
Our Chair invites you to check out the GEN offering below as a precursor of the Findhorn Foundation's own What GEN wants to influence, PET tries to influence and manifest in our own Findhorn Ecovillage Community. Join us! Please click on either image to go to their respective sites.
Season’s Greetings
To: PET Members From: Roger Doudna, Chair Subject: Festive Greetings 2018/9 on behalf of all at PET Wishing you and yours a wonderful Christmas and a New Year continuing to put care into action. Thank you for continuing to help PET make a real environmental difference and improve growing numbers
other Ecovillages
https://www.centersnetwork.org/2018/11/25/the-wisdom-of-emerging-ecovillages-in-china/
cChallenge
The Findhorn Foundation presents the cChallenge to you! It is one of the events in preparation for [vertical-spacer] [vertical-spacer] Marilyn Hamilton and Maria Cooper are launching a 30 day experiment for 15-20 active participants from Findhorn, in collaboration with the University of Oslo. Here are the details: [vertical-spacer] [vertical-spacer] We are
