Transition City Seoul
City Hall - Grand Conference Room Seoul, Korea, Republic ofThe world has suffered from various problems including low growth, long recession, population aging, demographic cliff, climate change, environmental crisis, and collapsing community. The purpose of this conference, focused on the theme, "Transition of Civilization and the Role of Cities", is to review attempts and experiments of the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the world, to discuss where the world [...]
2018 International Conference for Ecozoic Culture
Hotel Jijihyang Paju Book City, Korea, Republic ofUnder the theme, "Ecological Transformation on the Korean Peninsula and East Asia", the conference, hosted by People for Earth Forum, has two main goals: To examine the efforts of various areas such as global environmental protection, social economy and sustainable cities as parts of the big forest that is ecological civilization, and to create various [...]
International Forum on Ecological Urban Regeneration
Dubong Forest Village Seoul, Korea, Democratic People's Republic ofThe 2018 Seoul International Forum on the Northeast Four Boroughs, based on a commitment to increase ecological sustainability of the region at large, while also improving the residents’ economic conditions, offers an opportunity to propose and discuss visions for the direction and strategy for urban regeneration. The first half of the forum, “Ecological Urban Regeneration,” [...]
Metropolitan Democratic Club of Seattle Meeting
Metropolitan Democratic Club 600 Stewart Street, Suite 205, Seattle, WA, United StatesDavid will speak and engage the conversation about "The Role of Politics in a Time of Transformation". There are no solutions to the unfolding global environmental, social, and governance collapse within a political system captive to establishment interests and grounded in false values, flawed assumptions, and simplistic ideologies. The search for the path to the [...]
2018 Parliament of World Religions
Metro Toronto Convention Centre Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDavid will co-present with Jeremy Lent, Matthew Fox, and John B. Cobb, each in one of three sessions on the theme, "Toward an Ecological Civilization: A Path to Justice, Peace, and Care for Earth". A fourth session will bring together all four of these big picture, systemic thinkers to explore actions to move us forward. Monday, [...]
Imagine Convergence
Rosario Resort 1400 Rosario Rd, Eastsound, WA, United StatesThe shift of the ages is unfolding on planet Earth. Change is happening at such a rapid pace it’s hard to make sense of it all. The Imagine Convergence is gathering changemakers, intellectuals, innovators and cultural creatives to explore cross-disciplinary solutions to these global complexities. Together we are weaving narratives for a future paradigm. David will join [...]
Golden Rule Day 2019
OnlineDavid will join Matthew Fox and Thea La Grou during this 24-hour global virtual celebration of the Golden Rule for a conversation about our connection with and need to care for our living Earth. This universal Golden Rule principle is shared by nearly all cultural, spiritual, religious, and secular traditions on Earth. The webcast will feature [...]
First Friday Forum – Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church
Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church 308 4th Avenue South, Kirkland, WA"Transitioning to an Ecological Civilization" David will talk about how our collective cultural stories are shifting to make way for the transition to an Ecological Civilization. Through systems of governance, economics, culture and religion, we can bring people and planet into balance, nurture innovation and creative expression. "Ecological civilization" is the final goal of social [...]
From Emergency to Emergence, an Intellectual Shaman Conversation
Online via ZoomThe International Humanistic Management Association (IHMA) invites you to join Sandra Waddock and David Korten, for an Intellectual Shaman Conversation on the importance of building our theories around living systems, especially in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, and how a living systems perspective can inform our own research and contributions going forward. Register at Eventbrite (no charge); [...]
Humanity Rising – the Global Solutions Summit
OnlineDavid will take part in what promises to be a lively panel discussion - "Interconnecting the Elements of Global Transformation." View via Zoom or live stream on YouTube; it's FREE to the public. Register for this session at the Unfolding Schedule by scrolling down to the June 11 event. The Global Solutions Summit, hosted by [...]