Deep Adaptation - Deep Conversations

Deep conversations to enable connection and constructive dialogue on Deep Adaptation 

Deep Adaptation is a paper self-published in July 2018 by Professor Jem Bendell who took a sabbatical in 2017 to review climate science.

Jem Bendell’s paper Deep Adaptation: A Map for Navigating Climate Tragedy 
provides readers with an opportunity to reassess their work and life in the face of a near-term social collapse due to climate change.

"Deep Adaptation" implies that humanity needs to prepare for the very likely possibility of multiple systems collapse scenarios happening now and into the near future.

Deep Adaptation invites us to ask:

• “What are the psychological and spiritual implications of our predicament? 
• “What are the practical means to support individual and collective wellbeing ahead of (and during) social breakdown?”
• “Is climate-driven social collapse a possibility? What can we do to prevent it?”

Conversations assist us to process information, feelings, gain perspective, and prepares us on a biopsychosocial level to live with greater presence and resilience.

Deep Adaptation - Deep Conversations online event

In this heart-centered process work, we will explore the DA work, connect, relate, and reflect together in this intimate online group with a respectful, deep listening approach. We will witness each other, learn tools and techniques for resilience and self-awareness to benefit the whole. 

This session will explore the Four R's utilising The Work That Reconnects Spiral framework

• Resilience: what do we most value that we want to keep and how?
• Relinquishment: what do we need to let go of so as not to make matters worse?
• Restoration: what could we bring back to help us with these difficult times?
• Reconciliation: with what and whom shall we make peace as we awaken to our mutual mortality?

Event details: 

PARTICIPANTS:  Small intimate group, max 12 participants. Suitable for ages 18+ 

DATE: Tuesday evening April 13th. 7:30pm (2-hrs) 

ONLINE GATHERING INFO: This is an interactive (camera on) session, please ensure your camera is on and you are ready to be fully present for the whole time.  Zoom sessions will NOT be recorded

BOOKING/FEES:  Sliding Scale: $20 or $30.  3 x Kinfolk discounted tickets available.  This is a not-for-profit event supporting SEEDMOB.

• YOU WILL RECEIVE A BOOKING ORDER EMAIL AFTER REGISTERING and prior to the event. This has information and the zoom link. (PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM/JUNK MAIL IF YOU DON'T RECEIVE IT AFTER BOOKING)
• PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A THERAPY GROUP.  These group sessions are a peer to peer style group. YOU MUST AGREE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN CRISIS MANAGEMENT: Deb/Greensong is an ecopsychologist, not a psychologist and sessions are not a substitute for any medical care, regular treatments, and medications. If you feel triggered or are in a crisis state, PLEASE contact a professional service provider. Support links HERE and Jem Bendell’s website page on Emotional support

DA INFO AND RESOURCES

• Jem Bendells website and blog
• Deep Adaptation Forum (recourses, info, facilitators, events, etc.)
• Joanna Macy speaking about the 4R's and DA video "She encourages us instead to fully embrace the moment and the role we may play in giving birth to new life-sustaining values and practices." (20-mins)

WORKSHOP FACILITATORS:  
Rita Gyorffy - Founder @ BeRegen

Rita is an Eco-Wellness Counsellor & Facilitator at Be Regen. She offers Regenerative Culture mentoring and workshops, to process ecoanxiety, climate grief and other earth emotions, to create strategies for thriving livelihoods and societies that are also good for the planet! Rita facilitates practices in Ecopsych-education, Deep Ecology, Possibility Management, Non-Violent Communication, Deep Adaptation, Cultivating Regenerative Culture and Empathy Circles, for futuremaker professionals, youth and activists. She believes that nurturing regenerative relationships with country, community & our personal core, has the potential to create human and nature integrated ecosystems that thrive!

Deb Punton - Greensong 

Deb is an ecopsychologist(not a psychologist) environmental educator, and permaculture landscape designer. She facilitates S.O.S (Sustainability of Self) groups on-line and in-person focusing on living with the challenges of the climate and ecological emergency. She also practices sacred activism and is passionate about building our relationships with each other and our non-human world. Contact Deb -Greensong Website

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