GDP, material consumption, and energy consumption are very much intertwined. Until we insist on economic growth to deliver well-being, material and energy consumption will rise, while biodiversity, and well-being supporting natural services will keep on diminishing. Even though there are top-down tools and methods targeting explicitly or indirectly absolute energy use reduction, decision-makers are postponing their implementation at different scales. This is despite the fact that COVID-2019 proved that humanity can adapt to emergencies and top-down approaches can deliver significant change in a short period. Due to the postponed impacts and spillover effect of crossing different planetary boundaries, it is getting obvious that top-down approaches will not be implemented on time. As there is no time to wait for decision-makers to act, the role of communities in establishing resilience in the climate, ecological, and social challenges is essential.
Veronika Kiss, one of the founders of GreenFormation has participated in a two-month training in a small global community, among and alongside some of the world’s leading thinkers and doers to discuss how we can create the needed resilience through strengthening our social ties and our connections to the natural world. The Surviving the Future Deeper Diver training taking place every year provides space and time to raise our concerns and share anxieties towards the future, while getting energy, hope, a sense of belonging, and power to create resilience. In case you get inspired and want to learn more, please do not hesitate to contact Veronika.
