Reflections on systems transformation, local economy, relational methodologies and more from the Global Forum 2022. [Read article translation in Italian.] The Global Forum is a two-day virtual convening featuring sessions with community members, global and local leaders across civil society, the arts, business, government, and academia. The conversations grounded the…

During the u.lab 2x process, teams use 3D Mapping to gain an understanding of their system and their project or initiative. In doing so, teams find meaningful connections and insights on their projects and their own social fields, establishing a shared understanding of how stakeholders and stewards experience current reality…

On Seeding Change and Bumblebees Going Where the Water is Needed In a recollection that arrives at the end of the interview, Simoon thinks back to a time in her own beginnings. She returned to formal schooling at age 16 in the Netherlands after two years in which she had lived largely on her own…

As the u.lab 2x 2021 cycle completes, we feature the process and projects of several initiatives from around the world, including Using Theory U in Higher Education in India and the international Heart Revolution team . In Zaragoza, Spain, Estrella Bernal, Mar Escobedo, Paula Rodriguez, and Iván Martínez journeyed through…

On the Collective Body and the Subtle Work of Opening Hearts “It is all of these different references to the human spirit prevailing over violence,” Dayna Cunningham describes. She is detailing a multi-media installation she recently experienced by artist Glenn Kaino, who mounted an immersive panorama centered in the trajectories…

Hal Hamilton on our relationship with the soil, continuous learning, and institutionalizing sustainability This is a feature of the Presencing Institute’s Dialogues on Soil and Society, a compilation of interviews that frame agriculture as a critical area for curbing climate change and spurring societal transformation. The goal of the series…

David LeZaks on ‘soil wealth,’ the true cost of food, and moving toward biomimetic systems — This is a feature of the Presencing Institute’s Dialogues on Soil and Society, a compilation of interviews that frame agriculture as a critical area for curbing climate change and spurring societal transformation. The goal of the series is to identify promising place-based projects and systemic interventions to support sustainable, just…

On ‘Just’ Money, Social Technologies, and Planting Trees for the Future — Katrin Kaeufer’s work on awareness-based systems change and alternatives to extractive finance will likely be familiar to those who have encountered Theory U or u.lab and her work on Eco-System Economies, or known Katrin as a teacher and researcher at MIT’s Community Innovators Lab or executive director at the Presencing…

On “Nowness”, improvisation, and making emerging possibilities visible If you have ever participated in Social Presencing Theater (SPT) practice or taken a course at the Presencing Institute (PI), you’ll most likely have heard of Arawana Hayashi. …