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Course Outline

Become an agent of positive social change and holistic development through these modules.

Foundational Module: Mindfulness practices
Module 1: Navigating social change
Module 2: What’s important to you?
Module 3: Shared leadership
Module 4: Indigenous futures & responsible communication
Module 5: Complex problem-solving & transition strategies
Module 6: Alternative living – rethinking development
Module 7: Goal-setting & running an experiment
Module 8: Community action & creating safe spaces
Module 9: Staying connected to self & community
Module 10: Share your experience

Access, Learn, Gift

Our doors will be open for you to start learning right away.

You will experience the full course with no upfront payment needed. After completing your journey, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute a gift based on the value you’ve received.

Contemplative practices

Mindfulness practices in Africa

Embodying principles of present moment awareness, introspection and connection to nature and community.

• Reading Assignment

Regeneration

Relation to Mother Earth

These notions of well-being enhance the conservation and restoration of Mother Earth through practice

• Reading Assignment

Regeneration is Life

An Agroecological Paradigm
to Overtake the Climate Crisis

A holistic solution to the global climate crisis through the lens of agroecology and regenerative practices.

• Reading Assignment

Nature walk walkthrough

Here’s the walkthrough for the nature walk

Let’s engage in this nature walk before doing the Wheel exercise.

• Walkthrough

Wheel exercise

Cultivating a higher self

Let’s explore your alignment with nature, ecosystem balance, indigenous knowledge, and respect for the sovereignty and autonomy of communities.

• Reading Assignment

Collective narrative

Weaving our stories

Principles that resonate with efforts to foster inclusivity, social justice, and empathy in diverse communities.

• Reading Assignment

The Zapatista movement

The power of collective action

Rooted in Resistance, grounded in Community. The Zapatista story is complex, but its core message is clear: resistance against oppression, rooted in community and driven by cultural identity.

• Reading Assignment

Sustaining Ladakh

How can we create a more sustainable future that respects and values cultural diversity?

Ladakhi people’s resilience and determination to maintain their cultural identity in a changing world.

• Reading Assignment

A holistic approach

The Multisolving Challenge, beyond Carbon

Multisolving encourages us to consider multiple challenges simultaneously, seeking solutions that address climate change alongside other pressing issues.

• Reading Assignment

Inner wisdom and vision

Reflect on your strengths and areas for growth

A guide to help you enhance your self-awareness, cognitive abilities, social skills, caring relationships with others, and proactive engagement in creating positive change within your community.

• Reading Assignment

Cultivating Community Resilience

Invite others to join a meaningful learning experience

While this course is created by non-indigenous people (well, indigenous but living non-indigenous lives as modernity dictates) it aims to bridge the gap between our worlds and therefore doesn’t focus solely on indigenous knowledge but more on how to navigate climate and social change with that as the foundation.It’s important that we build community around holistic solutions and this course will help us to do that.

Reimagining wealth

Systems that prioritise community and reciprocity

The concept of “alternative living” encompasses
practices that challenge the dominant Western
approaches to agriculture, economics, art, and even
our vision of the future.

• Reading Assignment

Food sovereignty

Embracing Indigenous Wisdom for Regenerative Agriculture

By embracing diversity, symbiosis, and ecological
harmony, we can cultivate a more sustainable and
resilient food system.

• Reading Assignment

The Wellbeing Economy

Challenging economic growth metrics like GDP

Reshaping our economic systems to serve as vehicles liberating individuals and communities from the constraints of narrow growth-focused models.

• Reading Assignment

Time banking

Weaving community resilience

Contributing to the regenerative living movement, prioritizing collective well-being, cultural preservation, and symbiosis with the natural world.

• Reading Assignment

Design your vision

Goal setting and action planning

An exercise that involves defining the desired impacts of a community project, such as working with a farm. How do the identified goals resonate with your values?

• Reading Assignment

Community Engagement

Develop a compelling
vision statement

How do we communicate the issues we want to address or their solutions with the community?

• Reading Assignment

Experimentation guide

Having a set of guiding inquiries
can be beneficial

Clarify the main goal you aim to achieve through this experiment. For example, understanding how a small-scale food forest can impact local soil fertility and crop yields.

• Reading Assignment

Apps and tools

From monitoring progress to networking

The information provides tools and applications that can be utilised for various purposes, from planning and organizing projects to engaging with stakeholders, collecting data, visualising progress, and securing funding or grants.

• Reading Assignment

Community Action

Empowering Change Through
Indigenous Community Plans

Empower communities to rejuvenate their heritage, amplify their voices, and create holistic change that transcends time.

• Reading Assignment

Building trust

Facilitation skills for community-building conversations

Community leaders can create a supportive environment where meaningful conversations can take place, fostering a sense of unity, collaboration, and collective progress.

• Reading Assignment

Case study

The Rungwe African Cooperative Union

A Model of Community-Driven Agroforestry and Ubuntu-Inspired Resilience

• Reading Assignment

A way of life

Where do we go from here?

The Ikigai lens, which focuses on inding one’s “deep purpose,” aligns well with the objectives of the course on navigating climate and social change, and exploring alternative ways of living.

• Reading Assignment

Instructions for your gifts

Reflect on the value you have gained from the course

Thank you for believing in our work. We are giving you the freedom to choose your own price.

• Reading Assignment

Let's stay connected

The most important step in all of this is building community

Self-awareness can be isolating, and this creates the need for community even after the course.

• Reading Assignment

Share your perspective

What is your overall level of satisfaction?

Your feedback is extremely important to us as we keep working to spread the insights and learnings from this program.

• Feedback Form

Living solutions

A space for sharing real solutions

Gain a deeper appreciation for the diversity of human experiences and knowledge by sharing, and exchanging practical knowledge and crafts, as well as results from our experiments and so much more.

• Staying Connected