It will not cost the earth

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1. Slide 1: It will not cost the earth
2. Slide 2: It will not cost the earth to prevent catastrophic climate change, but it will cost the Earth not to do so. Tom Burke
3. Slide 3: 100 CLIMATE CHANGE COUNCILS Governments, scientists and climate conferences alone will not make sufficient difference fast enough. We must all play our part. If you think you can’t make a difference, here’s an example….
4. Slide 4: 100 CLIMATE CHANGE COUNCILS On May 1st 2007, Modbury hit the international headlines as the first UK town to turn its back on plastic shopping bags. Led by Rebecca Hosking, all of the Modbury retailers stopped issuing plastic bags and started selling reuseable, and biodegradable bags instead. This action by a small group in Modbury catalyzed action from retailers and consumers around the world.
5. Slide 5: 100 CLIMATE CHANGE COUNCILS One Year Later • The butcher now packs meat in biodegradable corn-starch bags • The florist wraps flowers in corn starch cellophane and uses raffia • The local deli owner puts sandwiches in brown paper bags • The green grocer carries mainly loose produce, with brown paper bags for packaging. The change has been sustained and is growing.
6. Slide 6: 100 CLIMATE CHANGE COUNCILS Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead Imagine the impact that 100 small thoughtful groups would have on climate change in the UK
7. Slide 7: 100 CLIMATE CHANGE COUNCILS Most of our attempts at resolving climate change ignore the essential difference between reason and emotion reason leads to conclusions while emotion leads to action. If our ‘tell and sell’ approaches do not work what will?
8. Slide 8: 100 CLIMATE CHANGE COUNCILS Approaches that connect hearts and minds, and stir emotions in positive ways that lead to massive action. Approaches that: “Amplify our Collective Intelligence, Collective Wisdom and Co-creativity” George Por One such approach is the Wisdom Council
9. Slide 9: 100 CLIMATE CHANGE COUNCILS “I am impressed with the Wisdom \"The Wisdom Council has really helped us Council. It team spirit we needed to get to find the is simple yet profound. started. It has lead us all to go deeper into ourkept us out of our sometimes- It feelings and thoughts, reveal our true \"us\" as a team but was oneindividuals in \"The atmosphere also as of calm and dysfunctional communication styles tranquility, andThis has been a great on everyone commented this team. each other. with problem had how a complexexperience.\" inroads made with no talking down, no interruption, and \"We worked of the talents in the room.\" to Philippeuse theAccount Managing Director, true Bonnet, issues, we listened each other, Y&Rhad more equal weAMED Scotland Europe Chairman, participation across the whole group than we typically do with other meeting styles.\" Bob Johansen, President, Institute for the Future, USA “Knowledge comes but wisdom lingers” Alfred Lord Tennyson
10. Slide 10: 100 CLIMATE CHANGE COUNCILS \"The Wisdom Council has really helped us to find the team spirit we needed to get \"The atmosphere was one of calm and started. It has lead commented on tranquility, and everyone us all to go how a complex problemfeelings and deeper into our had inroads made with no talking down, no interruption, and thoughts, the talents in the room.\" true use of reveal our true \"us\" as a team but also as Chairman, AMED Scotland individuals. This has been a great experience.\" Philippe Bonnet, Account Managing Director, Y&R Europe “Knowledge comes but wisdom lingers” Alfred Lord Tennyson
11. Slide 11: 100 CLIMATE CHANGE COUNCILS \"The atmosphere was one of calm and tranquility, and everyone commented on how a complex problem had inroads made with no talking down, no interruption, and true use of the talents in the room.\" Chairman, AMED Scotland “Knowledge comes but wisdom lingers” Alfred Lord Tennyson
12. Slide 12: 100 CLIMATE CHANGE COUNCILS Who? We have trained over many years to lead Wisdom Councils around the world. We will hold 100 Wisdom Councils or, as we are calling them Climate Change Councils, in the UK in 2008/09. Patricia and Mike Bell “Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life. ” Immanuel Kant
13. Slide 13: 100 CLIMATE CHANGE COUNCILS What is a Climate Change Council? A Climate Change Council is a form of participative democracy that leads to action. It is a way to resolve complex challenges by evoking the collective wisdom of people by looking into an important issue from eight perspectives that make up a sequence of wholeness. It has been described as “a deep process that enables participants to step back from the pressures and demands of any situation and open their minds and hearts to listen, to consider, and to source wisdom from deep reflection. “It begins with a question that the person, group, community, or team surfaces that affects the well-being of the whole.“ WE & RH Kinney-Linton, The Change Handbook: Group Methods for Shaping the Future, 2007. “Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification.” Martin Fischer
14. Slide 14: 100 CLIMATE CHANGE COUNCILS Aims • To catalyze individual, local group and national actions to address climate change. • To create an ongoing community of practice with the power to exponentially impact change. • To communicate the recommendations for action that come from the 100 Councils to the Copenhagen Climate Conference in 2009. “We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future.” George Bernard Shaw
15. Slide 15: 100 CLIMATE CHANGE COUNCILS How? Our only home/office will be a motorhome for 12 months – the most carbon efficient way of achieving our aims – as we travel the UK to lead 2 Climate Change Councils a week. How you can get involved and benefit …
16. Slide 16: 100 CLIMATE CHANGE COUNCILS Host Climate Change Councils If you are a local or national organisation with branches, we will lead Climate Change Councils for your members. Benefits: • Increased visibility as part of a unique year long environmental programme • An additional opportunity for your members take action on climate change • A national and global voice for your members on green issues • An opportunity to attract new members • Be part of a community of practice sharing and learning together • Experience a new way for resolving personal and community challenges • An innovative ready-made project, tailored to your needs and at no cost How you can get involved and benefit - 1
17. Slide 17: 100 CLIMATE CHANGE COUNCILS Sponsor Climate Change Councils Benefits Unlimited opportunities for local and national press and TV publicity for a 12 month campaign. A wealth of current information about people attitudes and preparedness to take action. How you can get involved and benefit - 2
18. Slide 18: 100 CLIMATE CHANGE COUNCILS For more information about 100 Climate Change Councils www.thewisdommeme.com/climatecouncils mike@thewisdommeme.com