CoFSA

COFSA

Conscious Local Communities and Cultures for Regeneration

On the 27th April The Conscious Food Systems Alliance convened a Collective Inquiry on “Conscious Local Communities and Cultures for Regeneration” to explore how to help cultivate conscious and regenerative mindsets, values and cultures among local communities to support the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices.

The session presented the impressive work done at grassroots level by Gaia Education, Opportunity International, and Schumacher College with presentation of their tested initiatives and methodologies that have proven to be successful in helping local communities to embrace a regenerative culture.

Watch the recording of the launching session!

This event was the starting point for an ongoing discussion. We hosted additional in-depth sessions to allow for continued learning and collaboration among those interested.

In-depth Sessions

Ecovillage Design Education Curriculum, by Gaia Education

Discover the Gaia Education sustainability wheel, which encompasses the four primary dimensions of human experience: worldview, ecological, social and economic.

Holistic Development Training, by Opportunity International

Discover Opportunity International’s innovative values-based training system structured around five dimensions of life: personal, family, financial, community and environmental well-being.

Empower worldview Training, by World Vision

Discover World Vision’s behavior change model that seeks to address dependency mindsets and promote individual empowerment, turning people into agents of change.

Regenerative Mindsets for Private Sector: The case of Mountain Hazelnuts in Bhutan

Discover how the company Mountain Hazelnuts builds on deeply rooted cultural and spiritual fabric of Bhutan, where the company has focused to translate existing local behaviors into a corporate setting.

Resources:

  • Ecovillage Design Education Curriculum. Read the Methodology Link
  • Empower Worldview Training. Read the Methodology Link
  • Holistic Development Training. Read the Methodology! Link
  • Local Leadership for Regenerative Food Systems. Read the training overview Link
  • SEKEM, Economy of Love Education Programme in Egypt, Case n. 6, Link
  • An Indigenous Youth Leadership Initiation Ritual to support Regeneration in Cameroon, Case n. 7, Link

Ecovillage Design Education Curriculum, by Gaia Education

Discover the Gaia Education sustainability wheel, which encompasses the four primary dimensions of human experience: worldview, ecological, social and economic.

Holistic Development Training, by Opportunity International

Discover Opportunity International’s innovative values-based training system structured around five dimensions of life: personal, family, financial, community and environmental well-being.

Empower worldview Training, by World Vision

Discover World Vision’s behavior change model that seeks to address dependency mindsets and promote individual empowerment, turning people into agents of change.

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