Cultivating inner capacities to activate systemic change and regeneration
This program offered by the Inner Green Deal and the Conscious Food Systems Alliance with support from Tianren Culture, will help food systems practitioners in Asia strengthen their sustainability work through contemplative practices.
The overall purpose of the programme is to develop a more holistic approach to addressing the food system crisis through contemplative practices and cultivation of inner capacities, following the Inner Development Goals (IDG) Framework with its 5 dimensions (being, thinking, relating, collaborating, and acting).
“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.”
UNDP, CoFSA Rationale for Action Report, 2022.
This cohort is for professionals working in food systems in Asia: including change makers working in the field of sustainable agriculture, food security, animal welfare, protein diversity, and the ‘One Health’ approach. 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 to integrate a geographical and professional diversity of participants.
The overall purpose of the program is to nurture a more holistic approach to food system transformations through contemplative practices and the cultivation of inner capacities. More specifically, the program seeks to:
The program includes 6 live online modules plus 4 contemplative sessions. Nature connection is a fundamental component of each session and participants are invited to go on nature walks and connect with nature.
INTRODUCTION – Introducing the programme, why cultivating inner capacities is essential for food system transformation and getting to know participants.
Module 1: BEING – Exploring how different wisdom, values and inner qualities such as openness, integrity and presence shape your ability to have impact.
MINDFULNESS – PRACTICE SESSION 1
Module 2: THINKING – Understanding how change can be blocked and unblocked by the way we think. Uncovering our “immunity to change” and being more effective through a compassionate lens.
NATURE CONNECTION – SELF-PACED PRACTICE
Module 3: RELATING – Developing a deeper sense of interconnectedness and exploring how relating to ourselves and the world around us shapes the food system and the sustainability initiatives that we are working on.
COMPASSION DEEPENING – PRACTICE SESSION 2
Module 4: COLLABORATION – Understanding how to deepen and enhance collaboration and integrate the consideration and cultivation of inner capacities in our work during an Action Lab.
BREATHWORKS DEEPENING – PRACTICE SESSION 3
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.
This cohort is available for 50 participants. To enroll in the Conscious Food Systems Leadership Programme, please complete and submit the application form. The application process can potentially take 10 minutes, we recommend you start yours as soon as possible.
Application deadline is 21st July, 2024: This is a selection-based process. Successful candidates will be notified via e-mail after the application deadline by end of July.
Curious to know more? Join our information session on 8th July 3-4 pm CST/SGT and ask all the questions you hold directly to our trainers. Register to attend the session!
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