Sympatheia
“Sympatheia” is the belief in mutual interdependence among everything in the universe, that we are all one. It is an invitation to us to take a step back, zoom out and see life from a higher vantage point than our own.
Sympatheia is a blog which focusses on highlighting new, integral breakthroughs in the understanding of values, cultural systems and world-views in order to positively influence the creation of regenerative cultures aligned with the evolution of life.
Gar Alperovitz on the Need for a Next System
Gar Alperovitz is one of the leading thinkers today in the area of progressive political economy. I highly recommend this video a well as all of the documents of “The Next System Project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWgry4Yl-cA If you haven't heard Democracy...
Asset Mapping: Finding the Strength in Your Neighbourhood
In this webinar, Jonathan Massimi introduced to the Asset-Based Community Development and also the Asset-Based Community Driven Efforts approach (ABCDE). He also discussed how we can create an Asset Map and also explored how we can leverage the identified assets in...
Remaking the Economy: Who Will Own the Land?
If you are interested in racial and economic equity—in community development, rural development, food security, the environment, and a host of other issues—you should understand the basics of land justice. Read More Here:...
Unleashed 2018: The Social Enterprise Event
On December 5, join the Centre for Social Enterprise Development (CSED) for it’s Unleashed 2018 conference. This year the conference is bringing social purchasing to the forefront showcasing its incredible potential to generate benefits for both the local economy and...
The Silence of the Lambs
It would be an understatement to say that there has been silence on the issue of Herongate, the largest, racialized demoviction in Canada. Over 10 media outlets to date have run stories both in print and television, documenting the struggles of the tenants of Herongate to save their community.
Creating conversations that matter
"A New Republic of the Heart should be required reading for all humans over the age of 16." —Stanley Krippner, PhD, co-author of Personal Mythology https://vimeo.com/269412664
OPINION: Mooney’s Bay – from suburb to urban village.
I had the honour of speaking recently at Holy Cross elementary school’s 50th anniversary celebration. It is hard to believe that is has been over 50 years since I walked with my brother Paul from our home on Hobson Road down the street and through a forest to get to...
Supporting a local Ottawa group
I am proud to be supporting a local Ottawa group is is planning to develop a co-housing project! Stay tuned! These 4 cohousing projects are creating thriving communities: Affordable, quality housing is a human right. It is one of the elements that form the basis of...
Op-Ed coming
I have an Op-Ed coming on this subject as it pertains to my Mooney's Bay neighbourhood in the Community Voice. Stay tuned! In February, we published an in-depth feature story exploring the rise of urban villages. An urban village is a "relatively small, place-based...