The Emerging New Paradigm
Kosmos is for those who want to participate in the global transformation from industrial society to the new civilization. It is for all of us who have been disillusioned with the greed, materialism, disrespect and deep suffering caused by inequities in harnessing the world’s resources and wealth. It is for those who want to hear the finest, most noble voices of the future. It is for those for…
Collective Presencing: Embracing a New Paradigm
In the first two articles in this series, we introduced collective presencing as a new human capacity emerging at this time. The first article described a journey of individual and collective deepening and widening through a set of practices that can, over time, allow us first to achieve collective wisdom and later to become generative of more life. The second article took a more detailed look at…
Jon Freeman
A generalist in an age of over-specialization, Jon is a thought-leader, systems thinker and visionary with a passion for propelling the change in mindset and Values that will support us all through the major transition that faces humanity. This passion translates into writing, blogging and speaking on topics such as our relationships with money, conscious capitalism, and the science of…
Anita Kelleher
Anita Kelleher is passionate about development – individual, organisational, community and international. With 20 years experience in strategic analysis and long-range planning, coupled with transformational leadership and development expertise, Anita typically works with government and community benefit organisations building their capacity to successfully navigate the emerging challenges of…
Diane Hendrickson Winder
Born in the Connecticut River Valley in the US, Diane is a biologist, writer and lecturer who has served leaders in corporate and educational organizations for over three decades. She is widely respected for her work in multidisciplinary fields from science and sustainability, to human rights and healthcare, and spirituality and social change. Deeply influenced by world cultures and wisdom…
Reflective Approaches to Social Activism
In a world aflame with greed, corruption, inequality and environmental devastation, the quiet victories happening worldwide often go unnoticed. A rousing article by Rebecca Solnit about the worldwide explosion of Occupy focuses on the movement’s staying power and patience—patience that is required for long term systemic change.
Occupy is changing national debates, articulating the destructive…
Jasmine Rossi
Artist Statement
After a life in the heart of London, among the madness of Manhattan, and the eternal bustle of Rome, I longed for the serenity of nature.
The stunning beauty of the immense, vast, and wild southern tip of South America, known as Patagonia, overwhelmed me, and prompted a passion that was to change my life.
In 1995, I moved into a tiny cabin in a national park in Patagonia…
10 Steps to Becoming a Global Citizen
10 Steps to Becoming a Global Citizen
(from our partner—The Global Citizens Initiative)
There is an emerging world community to which we all belong. The growing interconnectedness among people, countries, and economies means that there is a global dimension to who we are. The most positive way of responding to this is by pursuing a path of global citizenship. Global citizens see ourselves…
What Does it Mean to be a Global Citizen?
By Ron Israel and the Global Citizen's Initiative
UPDATED 10/9/18
There is an emerging world community to which we all belong!
The growing interconnectedness among people, countries, and economies means that there is a global dimension to who we are. The most positive way of responding to this is by pursuing a path of global citizenship. Global citizens see ourselves as part of an emerging…
Jerry White
Jerry White has dedicated his life to building resilience in individuals and communities affected by violent conflict. White lost his leg to a landmine explosion while hiking in Israel in 1984. It is his core belief that, with the right tools, everyone can rise above trauma and give back to their communities. His co-founding in 1995 of Landmine Survivors Network (LSN) led him to…