Doubt is a weapon in the PR industry!

Thanks again to Richard Branson's blog Antarctica log 2 "No lie is forever".  He posted Climate Realitiy Project's Doubt video to emphasize that the information about global warming is being treated, in the media, like the truth about the addiction of nicotine.  My colleagues at Deep Democracy Institute do an amazing job of  addressing the polarization around global issues, such as climate change.  Their first Open Forum on Climate Change will take place in Portland, OR on June 2. Stakeholders of different opinions will gather for an interactive process to seek out and hear all the voices around climate change.  The beginning questions for this forum are:

Is facing Climate Change as urgent as some suggest - And what if anything needs to be done about it?

What are you thoughts and feelings? Feel free to comment!

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Complexity, Learning and Change

Global challenges such as population control, climate change, global economics, environmental justice are complex. Complexity requires learning, creativity and collaborative action.  I see a future in which we understand that collaboration is essential to move through local community and global challenges. All stakeholders are inspired to take responsibility in collective outcomes.
  My work aligns with Cameron D. Norman's thoughts on complexity. Another great piece by Olivier Oullier and Mark Turrell, Complexity, Leadership and New Policy Making

Thanks to April Rinne for the latter!

Learning vs Education

I'm preparing my proposal for a new organization called Start Some Good. After my travel to Antarctica, I plan to pilot curricular materials for Gibbs Elementary. The purpose is to connect the concepts of 'we are all in the same boat' and thttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifhat "other" is also "me". How does our inner climate of thoughts and feelings impact our actions in the outer climate of our family, our school, our neighborhood and ultimately the planet? What steps can we take to make the climate of our minds and hearts match with what we want the climate of our world to be?


Jerry Michalski of REXpedition:navigating massive change together says it nicely in Seeing Abundantly-our schools.