Up the Creek – With a Paddle

This workshop will look at the prospects for the human race on our planet in the decades ahead. We will plumb the depths of two extremes – the doom and gloom of climate change and the environmental destruction of our only habitat, as well as the incredible optimistic trends going on globally to adapt at both the personal and community levels to these changes.

An initial presentation by Robert Cervelli, Chair of Transition Bay, will take a ten-thousand foot, multi-generational view of the future, and draw on references from D. Meadows book The Limits to Growth, works on planetary overshoot, resource depletion, and current updates on climate change and ecosystems health. As well, the works of Joanna Macy, Jon Young, Paul Hawkens, Wendell Berry, Rob Hopkins and many others will be cited as examples of how personal renewal leads to community renewal, and a growing new narrative for how we will need to conduct our lives and build our communities in a rapidly changing world.

A lively discussion will then focus on these good news narratives, and how they can manifest in our community.

This event is free to all. If you would like to make a donation to Transition Bay St Margarets to help with the costs of our events and community programs, please visit our donate page. Your support is greatly appreciated!