Inspiring Ourselves to Save the Planet

Courage in the Face of Melting Glaciers with Janisse Ray October 21-24

So many of us have been working hard. And yet we get tired, hopeless, burned out. This is a weekend to inspire and be inspired, to come up with fresh approaches, to think clearly about what needs to be done.

We will come together for inspiration to continue, broaden, and deepen our work in defense of the environment. This workshop is for veterans of the environmental movement, as well as those new at protecting and defending the planet.

Janisse Ray - writer, naturalist, and activist - will encourage our personal discovery and collective brainstorming through dialogue, deep listening, and creativity… inspiring ways to carry the messages beyond ourselves and into the world. Click here to view Janisse Ray's bio>>>

Program pricing is based on a sliding scale, and includes program, housing and meals starting with dinner on Thursday through breakfast on Sunday.

Adult (over 32) $295-500
Young Adult (18-32) $240-295
 

To register, download the registration form here or call (828) 526-5838.

Help us get the word out about the Institute! Download the flyer PDF here and post it in on your organizations bulletin boards, include in newsletters and send to friends.

Tentative schedule is as follows: 

Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010
3-6 p.m. Check-in
5:15 Social Time
6:00 Dinner
7:15 Ingathering: Inspiration for the Earth (Introductions, Housekeeping, Altar-Keeping, Short Reading)

Friday, Oct. 22
7:30-8:15 Breakfast
9-12 Morning Study -- Small Thinking is Over: Telling the Stories for Change/Finding the Right Metaphors
12:30-1:15 Lunch
1:30-2:30 Program Talk – On Courage and Creativity: Taking on the Work of History
3-5:15 Workshop – Nature Journaling
6-7:15 Dinner
7:30-9:00 Structural Alternatives to the Global Economy
Late Evening Campfire/ Star-gazing/ Participant Readings

Saturday, Oct. 23
7:30-8:15 Breakfast
9-12 Morning Study – The Courage to Lead
12:30-1:15 Lunch
1:30-2:30 Dialogue (the art of thinking together) – How Best to Live
2:30-3:00 Walking the Labyrinth (Optional)
3-5:15 Mountain Hike & Bird-watching (Optional)
6-7:15 Dinner
7:30-9:00 Returning to the Sources of Inspiration
Late Evening Informal Music Jam (Bring your instruments)

Sunday, Oct. 24
7:30-8:15 Breakfast
9-12 Morning Study – A Shift in Consciousness
12-12:30 Closing
12:30-1:15 Lunch
Departures