Facilitation
Refer to us as an ‘Environmental’ Group, and You’ll Get a Funny Look
When somebody refers to us as an 'environmental group' I feel like turning my head to see who in the room they are referring to. While we did start out (more than 10 years ago)…continue readingMaking Meetings Work: effective facilitation for social change groups (Oxford): Sat 11th Oct 2014
A message from our friends at Seeds for Change Saturday 11th October 2014 10.30am - 5.30pm in Oxford ___ Hello! Most people hate meetings! We think they are hard work, dull, fruitless, even painful, necessary…continue readingWhat We Got Up To In 2013: Islamic Ecology ~ Permaculture ~ Facilitation
Peace all, Over the past few weeks, we've been worming away, developing the fertility of the soil (both literally and metaphorically!), preparing it to receive seeds as the world moves into the next solar cycle. We…continue readingConsensus Decision-Making (CDM) at home
Can you be too young to try using consensus decision-making (CDM)? Recently I facilitated a four and three year old to decide on a joint learning activity using consensus decision-making ... Let’s look at how…continue reading London Permaculture Festival 2013: Our stall & workshop experience…
...A really fulfilling day at the London Permaculture festival yesterday, with many good conversations and connections around the stall. The workshop we facilitated titled Islam, Sufism & the Permaculture Approach was more popular than expected, with…continue reading Islam, Sufism & the Permaculture Approach: @ LondonPermacultureFestival: Sun 14th July 2013
Wisdom In Nature invites you to: ISLAM, SUFISM & THE PERMACULTURE APPROACH A workshop at the London Permaculture Festival Date: Sunday 14th July 2013 Time: Workshop: 3pm-3.50pm; London Permaculture Festival: 11am-7pm Venue: Cecil Sharp House,…continue reading WIN at ‘Ecology & Faith’ Participative Forum: Bath: Thur 27th June 2013
WHO CARES? HOW CAN FAITH HELP OR HINDER A MORE SUSTAINABLE WORLD? A Participative Forum on Ecology & Faith A NUS-funded Religions & Beliefs Forum event Date: Thursday 27 June 2013 Time: 6:45pm - 9.30pm…continue reading Deepening Facilitation: Report Back on ‘Facilitating Change’ Week in Wales
A Photo from a previous visit to a nearby area in Wales We the People, We the material It's been about a month since I returned from a challenging, yet exhilarating week in…continue reading The Challenges of Lessening Hierarchy: WIN Changes its Structure
One of the challenges for any group that strives to work without or with a minimal concentration of power is, how it can ensure accountability when there is no 'leader' or 'supervisor' for members to…continue reading12