Cultivating inner capacities to activate systemic change and regeneration
This program offered by the Inner Green Deal in collaboration with the Conscious Food Systems Alliance, will help participants cultivate the inner capacities needed to sustain and deepen the impact of their work on food systems transformation. The program includes 6 live online modules plus an introductory session on mindfulness.
The programme will be offered for free to several cohorts of CoFSA members throughout 2024 and 2025.
Applications are closed
To transform food systems, we must work not only on policy, research and project implementation, but also on the inner drivers of individual, collective and institutional behaviours. Increased connection to ourselves, each other and nature can activate the transformative qualities and skills needed to support the transition to regenerative food systems.
Through this programme participants will:
The target audience for this program are food systems practitioners (including public and private sector, Government, NGOs, UN Agencies, International Development Organizations, and Grassroots Organizations, etc.). We accept applications from all countries. Fluent English and good internet connection are required.
Priority will be given to participants who:
A number of seats will be reserved for participants who have interest and capacity to offer that kind of leadership program in the future to their own networks.
The group will be composed in order to integrate a geographical and professional diversity of participants.
The program includes 6 live online modules plus an introductory session on mindfulness.
INTRODUCTION – introducing the program, why inner development is essential for outer change in the food system and getting to know participants.
MINDFULNESS PRACTICE SESSION – Optional
Introduce the basics of mindfulness practice to participants
Module 1: BEING – Exploring how values and inner qualities such as openness, integrity and presence shape your ability to have impact.
Module 2: THINKING – Understanding how change can be blocked and unblocked by the way we think. Uncovering our “immunity to change” and grounding our work on more conscious narratives of change.
Module 3: RELATING – Exploring how relating to ourselves and the world around us shapes the food system and the sustainability initiatives that we are working on.
Module 4: COLLABORATION – Understanding how to deepen and enhance collaboration and integrate the consideration and cultivation of inner capacities in our work during an Integration Lab.
Module 5: ACTING – Harvesting learnings and agreeing on how to integrate these learnings into our work and personal lives and deciding on next steps.
In addition to participating in the online modules, in order to fully benefit from the program, participants are expected to spend on average 20-30 minutes per day for self-paced home practice, reading, nature walks and preparation of the modules.
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve received over 170 applications for our Conscious Food Systems Leadership Programme. Beginning on May 7th and concluding on July 11th, the journey will commence with 35-40 CoFSA Members.
Applicantions for this cohort are closed.
Testimonials from participants that attended last year pilot program:
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