Thursday December 1: Mike Nickerson in Penetang on change is possible
AWARE Simcoe November 28 2011
When we can see a solution, it’s easier to admit that there is a
problem.
The perpetual economic growth model is running into trouble. As our
times ripen, we can break through the barriers of denial and despair
and stimulate a self-fulfilling sense of hope and action.
This will be the topic in Penetanguishene
Thursday, December 1st at the
Karma Marketplace
76 Main St.
7:00 pm
The talk and discussion aim to clarify the direction in which
solutions to economic and environmental problems lie, and to show that
there are great opportunities awaiting, once we choose to go in that
direction. Change is possible and you can be part of it.
The issues of chronic unemployment, fuel prices and pollution all
herald our maturation as a species. Collectively the human family is
now grown up. We need to acknowledge that our planet is not growing
and accept adult responsibility toward each other and the Earth. The
challenge is similar, proportionally, to our maturation as
individuals. As formidable as becoming an adult may seem to some
teenagers, in the end, it comes down to accepting responsibility for
mature size and ability.
The 7th Generation Initiative aims to help clarify the
responsibilities of a mature society, and some cultural mechanisms
that can enable our transition to a responsible civilization.
More can be found at:
http://www.SustainWellBeing.net/challenge_and_goal.html
Presenter / story-teller Mike Nickerson will introduce the topic and
facilitate a discussion to clarify the challenge and opportunities and
to look at how they can be applied in your community.
For nearly forty years Mike Nickerson has studied Cultural Evolution,
and in particular how humanity might adapt when we have “filled” the
Earth. His writings include three books: “Change the World I Want to
Stay On,” “Planning for Seven Generations” and “Life, Money and
Illusion; Living on Earth as if we want to stay.”
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