“The future comes from
where we are now. The future won't change until we look thoroughly
at our present. We have sufficient human capacities – to think
and reflect together, to care about one another, to act
courageously, to reclaim the future.”
Margaret Wheatley
The
challenges climate change presents us with are
unprecedented in our lifetimes. While the search for technical
solutions continues, what does this dynamic and fundamentally
unfamiliar situation require of us as individuals, organisations and communities?
What are
the human capabilities that will enable us to influence and adapt
to the future of climate change?
On August
19th, we will be joining various cities around the world (
Copenhagen
,
Johannesburg
, and
São Paulo
) in a
"satellite event" in preparation for the core
Survival
Academy
programme
culminating in the COP15 Climate Summit in
Copenhagen
in December
2009 (http://survivalacademy.ning.com). This satellite event will
include a real-time conversation with Margaret Wheatley speaking
from her home and linked up by virtual conferencing.
Margaret Wheatley
is author
of "Leadership and the New Science", "
A Simpler Way
",
"Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope
to the Future", and "Finding Our Way: Leadership for
Uncertain Times". She has recently been working with people who
have survived natural disasters.
She will
engage in a dialogue with the participants about how to catalyse
change through local, collective actions and how to stay engaged
with climate change knowledge and with each other, instead of
retreating into denial, fear or ignorance.
Inspiration
for this event on “What is our role?” at www.margaretwheatley.com/writing.html
Date:
18:00 to 21:00
19th August 2009
Costs: 20
€ in advance
www.amiando.com/hubberlin.html
22€ the day of the event
15€ for HUB Members
We look
forward to seeing you there!
