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Be the Community You Want to See in the World
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Fernwood Wisdom Council -- Invitations on the Way!
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- How long have you lived in Fernwood?
- in spirit
- Which organizations are you part of:
- Wise Democracy Victoria - a group of local non-partisan volunteers who convene Wisdom Councils in Victoria.
see WiseDemocracyVictoria.com
I'm a facilitator and consultant particularly interested in supporting collaborative practices -- see www.CollaborativePi.net
I'm a professional biologist with an MA in Ethics & Governance
- What are your greatest gifts and talents?
- Curiosity, thirst for learning, writer, speaker, facilitator, runner, lifelong questioner...
I view the world through the eyes of an ecologist living in a complex ecosystem of ideas, impressions, and influences. Sometimes I see my role as being one who perturbs the existing system enough to allow space for change.
- Which issues are the most important to you?
- I believe strongly in equality, fairness and defining culture through shared values. I believe that we are learning to communicate from the heart and values provide us with the language we need to be able to talk about any subject, no matter how contentious or uncomfortable.
I see genuine Democracy as the only whole-system approach that will save our world from ecological collapse and anarchy. I do what I can to help give it shape.
"Don't ask what the world needs.
Ask what makes you come alive, and go do
it. Because what the world needs is people who
have come alive." Howard Thurman
I find myself returning to an old counter-intuitive Buddhist saying: "The situation is very urgent. We must move slowly."
-- Tom Atlee
- What would you love to see in Fernwood?
- A strong collaborative community that lives and breathes genuine democratic principles and inspires other communities around the world to do the same.
Buddhist thought "Act always as if the future of the universe depends on what you do, while laughing at yourself for thinking that what ever you do makes any difference."
- What do you appreciate the most about Fernwood?
- The cooperative spirit and collaborative nature of the people who live there. Creative stuff happens spontaneously and with great enthusiasm.
Be a FUNdamentalist. Realize that life is a situation comedy that will never be canceled, a laugh track has been provided, and the reason we are put in the material world is to get more material. Have a good laughsitive twice a day which will insure regularhilarity. Swami Beyondananda
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Enhancing collaboration in Fernwood
From my perspective the Fernwood Commons site offers the community a great opportunity to build networks between groups and individuals, furthering such important aspects as social cohesion and collaborative capacity.
Posted on February 1st, 2008 at 5:16pm —
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Glad you like my art--I'm in Cornerstone the month of April.
Just checking this out, Ian is showing me the power of this communication vehicle...i really think this could be useful for getting feedback about the wisdom council, both the process and the message.
George
(I wonder who else receives these comments? Caspar, Ian??)