Workshop: Abstract

True community and sustainable society on the Earth

By means of an experiential workshop we will learn about our own inner qualities, experiencing within a group environment, and regularities of community processes. We will create a base for co-survival (90 min) through a sharing circle.

I will introduce my view on the current state of both relationships and civilization. I will also speak about the solution focused approach in so-called Transition initiatives around the world.

“We don't wait till institutions make change instead of us, we may not catch up with that even individually. However together we can make it right on time.”

We will learn about the UN definition of sustainability and explore both source and waste flows including their effect on society and Earth. We will try to understand the emergence of true community quality which offers us possibilities of cooperation with nature – natural forces similar to the social forces located within ourselves.

We will familiarize ourselves with different phases of the CB (community building) process as described by Scott Peck. We will also “taste” an unstructured process that creates an environment for the ancient group dynamics to develop and leads to the sense of community experience.

Finally we will outline other methods of decision making processes leading to the sustainable models, for instance GT (group think), Sociocracy or Dragon Dreaming. Then we will close the circle of joint searching and learning by sharing again.