Evolver Spores: Spreading the Network
On June 17, Evolver.net invites you to join the first of our regular off-line gatherings, hosted by local communities in the US and abroad.
Why “Evolver Spores”?
Spores can land anywhere, find the right spot, and quickly develop an aboveground and underground network that supports many types of life through symbiosis. Evolver Spores are community meet-ups, creative salons, hubs of ecological activation and social inspiration. Evolver Spores bring people and groups together who share the ideal of a more beautiful and equitable world, and help them find the collaborators and tools they need to manifest their vision.
Check the list below to find a Spore in your area. If there is not yet an Evolver Spore in your local community, you can start one yourself. Just email jonathan((at))evolver((dot))net to join the evolution.
AUSTRALIA
CANADA
SOUTH AFRICA
USA
Evolver New York City (June 16)
Evolver Spores: Spreading the Network
The theme of our first Evolver Spore gathering on June 17 will be “Spreading the Network”. We ask you to consider what it will take to build a grassroots network of awakening consciousness and pragmatic optimism during this time of economic meltdown, environmental assault, and endless war.
How do we communicate with people who are constrained by old belief systems and thought patterns? How do we open their minds and their hearts to a positive vision of transformation, that sees industrial farming replaced by organic permaculture, centralized banking that creates artificial scarcity supplanted by local currencies and alternative ways of exchanging value, militarism replaced by a new global movement of nonviolent activism, and so on? At the same time, how do we excite and involve people who are receptive to new ideas but not yet active in working for change?
How do we make positive possibilities seem as tangible and powerful to people as the negative and fear-based visions pushed by the mainstream media? How do we grow, develop, and spread a resilient network that outmodes the current blockades through direct action and inspired activism? And how can we bring together diverse groups and organizations working for change, creating new collaborative networks that improve our communities.
A week before the first Evolver Spore, we will assemble and post links to a number of videos and essays from Reality Sandwich and other publications that discuss these ideas, which can be used as jumping off points for discussion at the gatherings.
By promoting and releasing Evolver Spores, we are not seeking to compel conformism or create some new belief system. Our goal is to facilitate a conversation around issues that the mainstream culture often ignores, that we consider important. We hope these discussions will quickly lead to meaningful activism. We offer the Evolver Spore model as a template that local communities can use, modify, or ignore, as they see fit.
We see value in getting our growing Evolver community to synergize its intentions, synchronize its efforts, and come together as one. We also welcome Regional Spores to invite likeminded organizations to speak on issues, co-create, pass out their informational materials, and join in the collective fun.
We Evolve Together
We are currently developing the Evolver Spore concept, and are very interested in your ideas, responses, and reactions. A forum will be set up on the Evolver Worldwide Group Page to discuss the event, as well as individual “Group” pages for local Evolver Spore chapters. If you have ideas for ways to develop the network, themes for future Spore meetings, or just want to kvetch at us, we look forward to hearing your feedback.
With love,
The Evolver team
Links to local Spores in your area will be posted soon.
Form for spore???
Well hello! My name is Max Honey. I am interested in starting a "spore" in Grand Rapids Michigan, but i am unsure where to find the form you requested. I would appreciate a point in the right direction! : ) Also, any info you have on getting a group started I would very much appreciate. I have a great group of friends to get things going once we have some direction! Thanks! Peace & love~
Sara Jones
Hey -
I would be very interested to get some information from you if you are in fact starting a "spore" in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I just came across this site and was interested in some of the things they had to say, and could not attend a 2012 meeting in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Shoot me an email if you do in fact have a spore here in Grand Rapids, that would be fantastic! Sara.joness@yahoo.com
Thank you,
Peace :)
Also looking to start Spore in LA - where's the attached form?
Your post says "If there is not yet an Evolver Spore in your local community, you can start one yourself. Please fill out the application form (attached), send it in to jonathan((at))evolver((dot))net, and join the evolution."
So where is it? June 17 is not so far away...
Evolver Seattle <<[spore]>> Picnic In Gas Works Park
The spore shoots out of the fruit body at an astonishing speed- its job is to scout out completely new territory for expanding its reach. Allow yourself to venture out and be blown by fresh currents to find unexpected possibilities!
In the spirit of bioremediation and post-industrial re-purposing, and reconstituting our old structures that no longer serve us, we will be holding our inaugural event at the site of a pre-war coal gasification plant that was converted into a park on a lake across from downtown seattle.
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We're having a picnic by the lake at sunset! How cute!
June 17th, 6pm
Gas Works Park
2101 N Northlake Way
Seattle, WA 98103
Meet us at the pavilion where the grills are or by the sundial! Just walk around and ask people "if they are evolvers" if you aren't sure who we are. You are we.
This is a collaborative, non-commercial event-- so feel free to bring art, instruments, dance ensembles, freestylers, your favorite books, or whatever to share and build atmosphere. Represent! Express yourself!
There will be a dinner potluck, and we will be grilling shish-kebabs, so bring creative ingredients to skewer, or a pre-cooked dish. Please bring your own reusable dishes&utensils, this is a waste-free event.
If you want to bring the noise in a major way like a performance, group game or something else that might require scheduling/planning, just email evolverseattle gmail com and we can incorporate it into the flow.
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want to start spore in des moines
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Impressive feature film for future Spore Screening - HOME
HOME
We are living in exceptional times. Scientists tell us that we have 10 years to change the way we live, avert the depletion of natural resources and the catastrophic evolution of the Earth's climate.
The stakes are high for us and our children. Everyone should take part in the effort, and HOME has been conceived to take a message of mobilization out to every human being.
For this purpose, HOME needs to be free. A patron, the PPR Group, made this possible. EuropaCorp, the distributor, also pledged not to make any profit because Home is a non-profit film.
HOME has been made for you : share it! And act for the planet.
Yann Arthus-Bertrand
HOME official website
http://www.home-2009.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU&feature=related
"Our artists with conviction are our true leaders who haven't yet been elected; while our elected leaders are true con artists who haven't yet been convicted."
COGNITION FACTOR IN NYC
SPORE PRESS RELEASE
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A world premier of 'Cognition Factor' is taking place on Sunday 21st of June.
Cognition Factor is an independently produced multi-dimensional audio-visual construct, conceived by Terence Mckenna. It is to be screened in seven cities around the world, with thousands of people watching the movie from Australia, all the way around the world to the West Coast of America. It is going to happen this Sunday, from sunrise to sunset on the solstice.
The plan is for as many people to watch it on the day as possible. A global experiment in the evolution of consciousness, if you like.
Original soundtrack composed and performed by Indidginus, 'The ORB', Ozric Tentacles/EatStatic, The Shamen/Pablo_Sandoz, Steve Hillage.
The future is here - don't be late!
Home Page: http://cognitionfactor.net
OUR NYC SCREENING:
The NYC screening will be at Wild Project Theater
195 East 3rd St
Lower East Side, NYC
(6:30p, $10)
http://www.souldish.com
To ensure a seat please RSVP at Souldish.nyc (at) gmail.com
Find you soul...it's the one thing only you can do.
Vancouver event
Still pending on this being a Vancouver Evolver Spore launch but there is support from the organizers of this event for that. Members of the Zeitgeist Movement will also be in attendance.
Spiral Dynamics Integral Model June 17th
The Spiral Dynamics integral Model: a Powerful Toolkit for
Values-Based Living
Join Us for an Enlightening Evening
Wednesday, June 17, 7:00 to 9:00 pm, Registration 6:30
Canadian Memorial United Church (CMUC), 1825 West 16th - near Burrard
& 16th, Vancouver, BC
Why do people make such different decisions, given the same
information and opportunities? How do values develop and spread among
people? How can we bring our diverse ways of thinking to create a
community that feels good to all of us?
Spiral Dynamics integral is a model for people who think about complex
systems – like neighbourhoods, communities, and organizations. It is
a way of understanding the different values or “world views” that
people use to make their decisions. Using Spiral Dynamics integral,
leaders can reduce the tensions in those differences, and create
positive change in social and business systems.
The Spiral Dynamics integral model helps us understand our next steps
towards creating a constructive community atmosphere in a changing
situation―wherever we are in our work at this moment. It shows us
what’s working, what’s blocking progress, and how we can dream for our
future.
Learn how communities, associations and professionals from Halifax,
First Nations, Winnipeg, Abbotsford, Creative City, New Westminster,
the Netherlands, UK and South Africa have used Spiral Dynamics
integral for practical solutions.
Our speaker is Michael Keller MT, MA Founder of Learning Inside-Out;
introduced by Dr Marilyn Hamilton, Founder Integral City Meshworks
Inc. and Canadian Leader Spiral Dynamics integral International
Training Board. Accredited by Spiral Dynamics Group.
Michael Keller, MT, MA founder of Learning Inside-Out; consultant,
catalyst, coach and educator. Michael is Associate Faculty at Royal
Roads University. Dedicated to building collaborative, multicultural
relationships that support personal, professional and organizational
effectiveness, Michael's work is informed from having lived overseas
in Nepal and Tibet for 10 years. Michael’s clients include:
municipal, provincial and federal governments, non-profit
organizations, financial institutions, public health authorities,
educational institutions, youth development agencies, resort tourism
and HR management associations.
Marilyn Hamilton, PhD, author of Integral City: Evolutionary
Intelligences for the Human Hive, has helped teams, projects, and
organizations across Canada to chart new directions and strategies for
themselves and their communities. Founder of www.integralcity.com
, a
researcher, facilitator, teacher, and writer, Marilyn is on the
faculties of Royal Roads University, The Banff Centre, California
Institute of Integral Studies and the Adizes Graduate School. She is
the Canadian sponsor and facilitator of Spiral Dynamics in the
Integral Age, and a Certified Consultant in Cultural Transformation
Tools.
Registration: Free – Donation at the door for CMUC Ministries
Sponsored by TDG Global Learning Connections, Spiral Dynamics Group
Pre-registration is required, as space is limited.
Email sdi@integralcity.com to reserve your seat.
Evolver San Antonio
http://www.evolver.net/group/evolver_san_antonio
also having an event on the 17th
spores can be found any
spores can be found any where only way is make use in the right way.
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