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Catherine Tran's avatar

P.S. we would love to hear suggestions of other organisations who are part of the "Second Renaissance" ecosystem.

Feel free to let us know of metacrisis-aware/inner-led/integral etc. social change organisations you are part of or admire here: https://forms.gle/tMbshHWdYdbB2Y718

Tiffani Hart's avatar

Love this so much, I could definitely get lost in this world. Thank you for a great conversation at The Stoa yesterday. Excited to see where this goes!

Rufus Pollock's avatar

Thank-you Tiffani and we're excited at how this evolves too.

jim loving's avatar

Happy to see this work unfold. I have referenced it in my "crowd sourced" development document for the entrepreneurial social start up think tank NGO (a mouthful), The Institute of Applied Metatheory. I have shared that doc with Boaz Feldman. I will be joining Life Itself during its 2nd conference in early December.

Catherine Tran's avatar

That's great to hear; thanks, Jim.

Sovereign Somatics's avatar

I've landed at Second Renaissance / Life Itself through deep diving Systems Change research, and I'm delighted to see several intersections on this map with my own direct life experience (namely, spiritual & contemplative traditions, personal healing, critique of power & ethical tech).

I'm a recently hired Systems Change & Healing Justice Facilitator out here in the middle of the USA... my focus is on queering Systems Change, and will be (co-)leading a Fellowship through building their own capstone projects.... I don't come from academia, my journey is very much circuitous... but I'm thoroughly enjoying the work y'all put out. It also gives me a lot to link into with how I offer Queer Dharma & Engaged Buddhism groups, classes, healing sessions (aside, but driving the primacy of being behind my SC work).

Anyway, just wanted to say the mycelium has reached across the pond. ;)

Rufus Pollock's avatar

Deanna, very good to hear from you and thank-you for reaching out and being in contact.

Our initiative includes many folks from the US and you may be interested in coming to our next connection call - see the calendar of events here https://lu.ma/calendar/cal-zmrjcOlK832KWC4

Sovereign Somatics's avatar

Thank you! I will definitely be checking it out! :)

Jason Sears's avatar

I'm feeling called to be a part of this Second Renaissance community mostly because I want to be plugged in to the network. I feel the greatest value Second Renaissance could provide are networking opportunities. HMU if you'd like facilitation support for open space connections.

Rufus Pollock's avatar

That's amazing Jason and one of the big things that it could provide. We'd love help organizing and facilitating some open space connections. 🙏

Let's connect!

Jason Sears's avatar

Wonderful! Would you mind scheduling us for a connection to chat more? https://calendar.app.google/6ze9XYbE1PNgVdYy6

Claudette de Graaf Bierbrauwer's avatar

Love this Greater Ecosystem! Thank you for this beautiful overview, as 'inhabitant' of the 'educational territory'