For a regenerative culture
in service of life
Active Hope
Active hope is a concept coined by Buddhist, activist and eco-philosopher Joanna Macy. In the growing chaos on earth, she came up with a way of being that does justice to what is going on and at the same time strengthens ourselves. Active hope is something we do rather than have. It is not waiting for a miraculous rescue, but a commitment to what you hope for. When our responses are guided by the intention to act for the good of our world, the mess we find ourselves in not only becomes easier to face, but our lives become more meaningful and fulfilling.
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Central to active hope is the Work That Reconnects. This work aims to revive a flourishing connection with life within ourselves, with others and the more-than-human world through fully experiencing the beauty and wonder of nature, but also fully acknowledging how we feel about loss and decay. Joanny Macy developed many working methods to practice this process over and over again.
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Read here more about active hope, the work that reconnects or register for one of the workshops. Are you curious whether we can make a special, personal event for you? Please feel free to contact us.
The event takes place in the language in which it is described
The Winter day that Reconnects
22th of Nov 2024, Wageningen
We can offer this day in English if necessary for our participants
The Weekend that Reconnects
(Active Hope Training)
28th, 29th, 30th of March 2025, Haaksbergen
26th, 27th, 28th of Sept 2025, Haaksbergen
In collaboration with
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We can offer this weekend in English if necessary for our participants
Actieve hoop -x- Grootouders voor Klimaat
27 okt, 10 nov, 24 nov en 8 dec 2024
Amersfoort
Academie voor Landschap - serie Landschapspijn
data TDB: voorjaar 2025
jaarlijks serie sinds 2020
Deze serie voor landschapsprofessionals door VVM en NVTL i.s.m. Staatsbosbeheer gaat over het verdwijnen of veranderen van het landschap zoals we dat kennen. Hoe gaan we om met het verlies van waarden, voor onszelf, voor bewoners, bezoekers en anderen? Met gast-sprekers Matthijs Schouten, Ronald van Marlen, Maike van Stiphout en Jori Wolf.
Active Hope Training
15 - 17th March 2024, Bennekom​
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In collaboration with
More Nature, Deeper Education
May 1st 2024, Wageningen
26 April 2023, Wageningen
Are you a part of the movement towards More Nature, Deeper Education? Like last year, we will dive into Nature-inclusive education. We will share inspiration from a year full of new developments in the field, share and experience exciting nature-inclusive methods, and collaborate on how to further integrate nature-inclusive learning into existing curricula. Find more information and Register for the second edition of More Nature, Deeper Education in the afternoon of May 1st on the WUR campus.
Workshop for Farmer experience internship
13 Augustus 2024 - Wageningen
The FEI is four-week summer course on agroecology that offers a transformational learning experience where practice and theory are combined, and where they approach agroecology from different angles and educational methods.
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We provided a 3 hour workshop in The Work that Reconnects for the participants of the WUR summer course.
WTR Facilitator Development Program
November 2024 - April 2025
November 2023 - April 2024
In collaboration with Manon Danker, we invite emerging facilitators for a 6-month Facilitator Development Program designed to deepen the knowledge and skills needed in offering the Work that Reconnects. The first group will start upcoming November. There is currently a waitinglist. Because of the large demand, we plan to repeat the program starting in November 2024.
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